Editing Chipley Custom Machine (section)

== History ==

=== Early operations ===

Chipley Custom Machine developed from the machining and paintball activities of Jason Chipley in Northern California.

By 2000, Chipley and members of his workshop were producing customised pump-action markers based on the WGP Sniper platform.

The company also operated a tournament team competing under the CCM name.

At the June 2000 [[Pan Am Circuit]] tournament near Seattle, Washington, the CCM team attracted attention by competing against semi-automatic-equipped opponents using customised pump markers.

Contemporary reporting by [[WARPIG]] documented the team's victory over the [[Portland Naughty Dogs]], then an established amateur tournament team.[1]

The company continued competing in the Pan Am Circuit and Great Western Series, demonstrating its equipment in competition.

According to WARPIG, Jason Chipley and members of his staff competed with custom-built CCM pump markers, helping establish the company's reputation in the developing market for high-end pump equipment.[2]

=== J2 development ===

During the early 2000s, CCM developed its own marker bodies and components.

The [[CCM J2|J2]] became one of the company's principal designs.

Unlike earlier CCM conversions that used WGP components, the J2 was manufactured using CCM's own machined body and components.

The design retained compatibility with many Autococker and Sniper parts but was produced independently of [[Worr Game Products]].[2]

The J2 was available in both pump-action and mechanically operated semi-automatic configurations.

A J2 pump marker was displayed at the 2002 Paintball World Cup in Orlando, Florida, and subsequently reviewed by WARPIG.

The review documented the marker's dual-guide pump mechanism, wire-style ball detent, removable barrel, clamping feed neck and adjustable mechanical trigger.[2]

In March 2003, CCM J2 Autocockers were awarded as prizes at the Northwest Tournament Series.

Contemporary reporting also identified the J2 as equipment used by [[BK Factory]] in ten-player tournament competition.[4]

At the 2003 [[PSP World Cup]], CCM exhibited updated J2 semi-automatic markers, along with the J5, a lower-cost semi-automatic model.[5]

=== Development of dedicated pump markers ===

CCM subsequently expanded its range of pump-action markers.

The Series 5, SS25, Series 6, Series 6.5 and T2 represented different approaches to body construction, pump assemblies and component arrangements.

These designs retained the basic stacked-tube, mechanically operated firing system associated with the Autococker and Sniper platforms.

The [[VintageRex]] historical database identifies 2006 as a model year for the Series 6, Series 6.5 and Series 6-5.[3]

CCM developed its pump equipment with an emphasis on precision machining, interchangeable components and adjustable mechanical triggers.

The company also continued producing pump conversion kits and replacement components for existing Autococker-based markers.[6]

=== Later products ===

CCM continued developing additional markers beyond the models documented by VintageRex.

Its later equipment included the [[CCM J12|J12]], [[CCM MBP|MBP]], M40 and SSR series.

The company's official product catalogue documents the J2, MBP, Series 6, Series 6.5, T2, M40 and SSR families.[7]

The SSR range includes both pump-action and bolt-action configurations.

CCM also maintains technical support material covering several generations of its pump markers, including the SS25, Series 5, J2L, Series 6, Series 6.5, T2 and J12.[6]

The company continues operating under the CCM Factory Direct name from Anderson, California, although the availability and production status of individual marker models varies.[7]