Editing Bob Long Technologies (section)

=== Intimidator ===

In 2000, Bob Long Technologies introduced the original [[Bob Long Intimidator]], commonly nicknamed the ''Timmy''.

The Intimidator was an electronically controlled, pneumatically operated marker designed for competitive paintball.

Its operating system used a pneumatic ram and poppet valve, replacing the mechanically operated striker used by conventional stacked-tube blowback markers.

The marker incorporated electronic firing controls and an infrared break-beam system designed to detect paintballs in the breech.[7]

The Intimidator became the company's principal product during the early 2000s.

In 2001, the company introduced the Ground Zero Intimidator, incorporating a revised grip frame, electronics and regulator.

Additional versions followed during 2002, including the Dragon and Ripper.

The range subsequently expanded to include the Alias, Empire, Vice and Protege models.[8]

Contemporary reporting from the 2002 [[Paintball World Cup]] documented the launch of new Intimidator models through [[National Paintball Supply]].[9]

The Intimidator became an established platform in professional tournament paintball and remained in production through several generations.