Paintball Magazine 2018 Paintball Extravaganza Special Edition | Page 8

NEW product Valken Blackhawk MFG SPOTLIGHT Whether they’re playing it because it helps keep paint prices down, because they love the challenge or because they love the tactical mil-sim look and feel of the gear, players are flocking to magazine fed paintball and the paintball industry is rushing to cater to their wants and needs. One of the latest companies to throw their hat into the mag-fed ring is Valken, already a favorite in the field thanks to their various available camouflage soft goods and other products. Their latest tactical offering is a new magazine-fed version of their Blackhawk mechanical marker, offering a solid starting point for players looking to enter the world of magazine-fed play that checks off most of the desired boxes at an impressive price. A semi-automatic marker with a full picatinny-style top rail for sights and scopes, but which is standard with iron sights, Blackhawk MFG can handle either regular .68 caliber paintballs or First-Strike rounds, offers a standard air-through stock out the back of the receiver with a 13 cubic inch air bottle included, and is standard with a quad-rail wrapped around a ported barrel with a muzzle brake. A complete package at an impressive price, players looking to operate in the mag-fed word would do well to take a good look at Valken’s Blackhawk MFG! www.ValkenPaintball.com Sport Smoke Bandolier If you’re a seasoned scenario player you know the tactical value of smoke on the field—and you probably know that Sport Smoke is the leading supplier/manufactured of smoke grenades in the game of paintball. The New Sport Smoke Bandolier is a high quality, versatile carrying system for tactical and battleField smoke grenades. Made entirely of mil-spec U.S. sourced materials, the Sport Smoke Bandolier is the toughest and best designed grenade carrier on the market, featuring 6 TSG elastic pouches, 2 BFG elastic pouches, and 4 columns of MOLLE webbing where the user can attach additional pouches and accessories. The Sport Smoke Bandolier is fully adjustable and can be worn as either a traditional bandolier or as a waist belt. Sport Smoke.com 08 paintball.media magazine