PaintballX3 Magazine November 2013 Issue | Page 97

product review

much as bullpup firearms utilize the same
space to create a compact, ergonomic
yet accurate weapon. When paintballs
are loaded, the marker switched on and
the trigger pulled, the force-feed loader
spins and pushes paintballs up from the
feed tray, along the top of the marker
and to the breech for firing. While this
particular incarnation of the idea is both
impressive and functional, before anyone
starts screaming “revolutionary” go Google “AGD Warp Feed.” What does it all
mean? It means that tactical and scenario
players now have access to a high-tech,
tournament-capable marker and hopper
system packaged inside an incredibly
durable body that no longer offers a large
hopper sitting atop the gun as a target for
opponents.
While the bullpup hopper and tournament
marker inside a magnesium shell thing

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might in and of itself be considered a
pretty amazing setup, the list of features
offered with the Empire DFender doesn’t
stop there. Opening the marker’s box
reveals not only a sleek, futuristic-looking
high-tech tactical marker, but a pile of
valuable accessories and parts as well.
The DFender is available in black or gray
and, of course, doesn’t require the owner
to purchase another hopper. A pressure
regulator at the bottom of the grip frame
controls air input to the marker and is the
point where a bottle or adapter from a
remote line is attached, and includes an
on/off lever. Two barrels are included
with the marker, a standard aluminum
tube with porting literally drilled all over
it, and another barrel with an Apex2
device allowing players to “reach out and
touch someone” or literally hook paintballs
around obstacles on the field. Impressively, this barrel kit isn’t done yet, as both

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