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== Smart Parts and equipment development ==

The All Americans maintained an unusually close relationship with the paintball equipment industry through their association with Smart Parts.

The Gardner brothers used the team's competitive experience to inform product development, initially concentrating on barrels and other equipment intended to improve marker performance. [1]

The company's early products included the All American barrel, while later equipment associated with Smart Parts included the [[Smart Parts Shocker]], [[Smart Parts Impulse]] and [[Freak Barrel System]]. [1]

The All Americans served as a prominent tournament team for demonstrating and promoting Smart Parts equipment. The connection between the professional team and its equipment manufacturer remained a defining feature of the organisation throughout the 1990s and early 2000s. [1][2]