Editing California Paintball Supply (section)

== Paintball markers ==

=== Top Gun ===

The '''Top Gun''' was a .68-calibre pump-action marker using a Nelson-style valve system.

VintageRex dates the model to 1988 and documents a direct-feed arrangement, removable barrel and compatibility with both 12-gram CO₂ cartridges and constant-air systems.[1]

The marker's principal feature was the '''Fastlock''' assembly system, which allowed the marker to be disassembled without conventional retaining screws.

The manufacturer's advertisement promoted the following features:[2]

* Fastlock tool-free disassembly system.
* Precision-balanced construction.
* Two-stage ball-drop system compatible with feed tubes and other feeding arrangements.
* Extra-wide trigger guard.
* Redesigned power tube.
* Removable barrel.
* Pump-action operation.

The advertisement listed a starting retail price of US$425.

{| class="wikitable"
! Specification
! Detail
|-
| Manufacturer or distributor
| California Paintball Supply
|-
| Model
| Top Gun Tournament Series 1
|-
| Documented year
| 1988
|-
| Calibre
| .68
|-
| Action
| Pump-action
|-
| Valve system
| Nelson
|-
| Feed system
| Direct feed
|-
| Barrel
| Removable
|-
| Gas source
| 12-gram CO₂ or constant air
|-
| Original advertised price
| From US$425
|}

=== Fastlock system ===

The Fastlock system used spring-loaded retaining components instead of conventional screws to secure parts of the marker's assembly.

It was designed to simplify field-stripping and maintenance without requiring tools.

California Paintball Supply promoted the system as an innovation in pump-action marker design.[2]

However, retrospective commentary published by VintageRex identifies a weakness in the system. The retaining components could allow the marker to separate unintentionally during play.[3]

The design therefore represented an attempt to simplify marker maintenance, although the reliability of the locking arrangement was reportedly problematic.