Editing Line SI Bushmaster (section)

=== Tournament adoption ===

The Bushmaster became associated with competitive paintball during the late 1980s.

In a 1994 interview with ''Australian Paintballer'', Andy Greenwell, captain of [[Navarone]], recalled that his team had used Bushmasters throughout much of the period from 1987 to 1990.

Greenwell described the team's sponsorship relationship with Line SI and its use of modified Nelson components to improve marker performance.[4]

Navarone subsequently appeared in Line SI advertising under the slogan ''The Guns of Navarone''.

The manufacturer's advertising featured the team's customised Bushmaster markers, documenting the relationship between equipment development and professional tournament sponsorship.[7]

The Northern California [[Ironmen]] also used Line SI Bushmasters during the late 1980s.

Historical equipment records include an example used by Ironmen player Rick Cendejas around 1988, incorporating a modified diagonal pump handle.[5]