Photos surfaced this morning of Valken’s new paintball gun. Officially known as the Proton, the new gun will come with a MAP price tag of $299.95 and be available to dealers starting in March of 2012.

The Valken Proton paintball gun featured in Pink & Black

According to ProPaintball insiders, the Valken Proton paintball gun is being produced as a collaboration between Mokal (makers of the Aurora) and Valken Sports.

The Proton, a new paintball gun from Valken

Pro Paintball is proud to welcome Guerrilla Air as a partner for 2012. Guerrilla Air goes far beyond developing and manufacturing high quality paintball gear. Guerrilla Air works hard to support the growth of our game. They provide paintball players and teams with first class service, free paintball programs, and partnerships (ProPaintball!).

Guerrilla Air Paintball Gear

About Guerrilla Air:

Guerrilla Air is a leader in paintball technology. Guerrilla Air specializes in superior quality Air Systems & offer the lightest Carbon Fiber tanks on the market. In addition to its superior systems Guerrilla Air also offers additional high end paintball products including the Cobra Coil Remote Hose. Whether you play Scenario/Woodsball, Tournament or Airsoft, Guerrilla Air has a product you need. With their cutting edge technology and raw brand power, there is no calming the beast.

Support from Guerrilla Air and our other loyal partners helps keep ProPaintball running free of charge and funds our continued development. We urge you to visit GuerrillaAir.com. Be sure to keep Guerrilla Air products in mind when making you are in the market for paintball gear.

A new paintball gun manufacture has surfaced on the paintball scene and taken the pump community by storm. Known officially as AVRATECH Industries Inc., the company has been focused on their debut pump paintball marker. Check out the AV R7 paintball gun:

R7 Pump Paintball Gun

Inspired by the Nelspot 007, the AV-R7 is a very modern (and well modified) pump paintball gun that has been hand crafted in British Columbia, Canada. A bit of paintball history for you — the Nelspot 007 was the first gun used to play paintball. Originally the 007 had been designed to mark trees and was later adopted for use in a game of capture the flag. The “Retro 7″ as it has become officially known, debuted on the mcarterbrown.com paintball community to critical acclaim and over 60 preorders were immediately placed.

Video introduction of the R7:

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Features for the R7 paintball gun include:

• Autococker threading!
• Ambidextrous bolt action, compatible with nelspot pump handles, and both-side-cocking handles
• All aluminum construction!
• 12 gram speed-changer in the grip, no external airlines in that configuration
• External air ports on both sides!
• Vertical ASA mounting, as well as ASA and stock mounting on the bottom of the frame
• 45 grip style so you can use all your cool grips!
• Feed system takes “jam-feed” like a modified nelly, or you can use a cap
• First Strike compatible breech!
• NOT milled for light-weight! so it feels sort of like an original one. but better.
• Stock barrel is .680 for no rollouts! (.675 available if you need extra tight control)
• Accuratized internals (better spring seating), and hex-adjustable velocity
• Compatible with many nelson parts
• Loads of stainless steel inside!
• Compatible with ALL phantom-style SC feeds
• Takes standard trigger shoes!
• Available freak-insert barrel option.

The guys at Avratech recently had a boxing party to celebrate the guns release. As you will see from the video, Avratech has definitely taken a different style in marketing their equipment. Cheers guys!

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For more information, be sure to check the AV-R7 thread in the Mcarterbrown.com forum.

Pro paintball player Mike McCormick from San Diego Dynasty

We have received several requests for information about the Pro Paintball sticker packs. Specifically, many of you have inquired as to who is providing our awesome stickers and how you can make your own custom stickers. Its easier than you think. Read on for the details..

Our friends at Paintballer187.com have been producing the stickers you keep seeing around the paintball field and across the internets. Eric and his brother have been supplying professional stickers (both vinyl and digital) do an excellent job of supplying high quality, full color custom stickers. On top of their quick turn around and wonderful customer service, Paintballer187.com offers high quality, full color custom stickers. Paintballer187 has been producing ProPaintball stickers without fail for several years now and we have nothing but great things to say about them.

Paintball Stickers

Paintballer187.com is running a promotion right now on full color stickers. If you act now, you will be able to take advantage of no setup fees, no minimums, and no contour restrictions, ie. you can design anything you want and have it made into a sticker. This is a great opportunity to order a set of stickers for your paintball team, or create special one-off stickers for your paintball gear. What are you waiting for? Order your team stickers today!

Our friends at Guerrilla Air have been on a roll lately. In addition to making ultralight weight, low profile paintball gear and air systems, the Guerrilla Air has been expanding their customer service team, developing new paintball gear and expanding their paintball sponsorship program. In addition to sponsoring some of the top pro teams including San Diego Dynasty and Russian Legion, they sponsor divisional and scenario teams. Guerrilla Air is still accepting requests for paintball gear sponsorships for Elite Scenario teams, D3 & D4 Tournament Teams for 2012. If you or your team are looking for paintball sponsorships for the 2012 paintball season, be sure to reach out to sponsorships@guerrillaair.com

Explicit pro paintball team on the move

Pro paintball team Explicit signs with Guerrilla Air.

Guerrilla Air, the leading air systems company is proud to announce the sponsorship of Team San Francisco Explicit. Team Explicit will be using Guerrilla Airs 68/4500, 70/4500 & 88/4500 systems with the state of the art revolving G2 regulators. Benny Burmeister “Sponsorship Coordinator” @ Guerrilla “We are very pleased to once again sponsor a very professional hard working team, we wish them the best of luck in the upcoming season”.

Scenario paintball team Cobra signs with Guerrilla Air.

Guerrilla Air is very proud to announce the Sponsorship of Cobra, a Scenario Team based out of Houston Texas.

Quote from Benny Burmeister “Sponsorship Coordinator” @ Guerrilla: “We are very excited & welcome Team Cobra to the the Guerrilla Air Family. Aside from their outstanding paintball abilities, they are a great group guys, we wish them the Best of Luck in the 2012 Season.”

For more information on Guerrilla Air or the sponsorship program, head over to GuerrillaAir.com.

HK Army has been on a roll lately. At the 2011 PSP World Cup, the HK team launched the Shredder paintball cleat, Ejection paintball pack and a ton of new paintball on / off field apparel. As we noticed at the PALS World Cup Asia event, there is a huge demand right now for HK gear and the Hostile Kids are doing everything they can to keep up. With that in mind, the Hostile Kids and BuyPBL inked an exclusive distribution deal for the Canadian market. Check out this vid from MR. H on the move.

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“Canada’s BuyPBL is now proudly the official and exclusive dealer for the PBFashion line of clothing and accessories. To find out how you can be sporting or stocking the latest PBFashion gear, just check us out at http://www.buypbl.com/“

HK Army signs with BuyPBL - Canada's Premier Paintball Dealer

The toughest paintball pod on the market today, G.I. Sportz Paintball GEAR breaks the mold with nearly “unbreakable” strength. We’ve never seen a paintball pod take multiple rounds from a 12 gauge shotgun before…

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Designed to withstand the abuse of players and harsh weather conditions, the G.I. GEAR paintball pod makes a great addition to any gear bag. A polycarbonate design ensures that your investment will not go down without a fight!

Available in Crystal Clear, LA Smoke, Nitro Blue and Agent Orange, there is no denying these pods will see you through your best and worst days at the field.

LAPCO and PumpPB.com have teamed up to unveil a new pump paintball barrel.

The new TIGHTSTICK Barrel is built for the pump enthusiast looking for the upmost in accuracy. The Tightstick uses the concept of “underbore”- What does that mean? Basically, the barrel is produced with a tight .681″ bore size. In simple terms, research suggests this smaller bore size increases efficiency as well as accuracy by “hugging” the paintball as it is fired.

This barrel isn’t just for pump players though- it works just as well for use on semi-automatic paintball markers. With 14″ of power, sleek looks and available in matte and polished finishes, this stylish barrel is a perfect one-size-fits all solution for any paintball marker.

Six rows of porting help to keep this “bad-boy” barrel quiet. Keeping in the milsim and scenario tradition, the LAPCO/PumpPB.com Edition Tightstick barrel will make any gear setup stand out with authentic look and feel. Made in the USA and available now, check out the Tightstick at PumpPB.com.

Length: 14″
Bore: .681″
Manufacturer: LAPCO Inc.
Threading: Sniper (Autococker)
Finish: Matte or polished (please specify), black anodized
Material: 6061-T6 aerospace aluminum
Weight: ~4.2oz
Made in the USA

Exalt Paintball has officially unveiled the Exalt Feed Gate for the Empire Prophecy paintball loader. The Rotor Feed Gate allows you to easily dump a pod of paint into your loader without ever opening or closing a lid. The weight of the paintballs push down on the one way paddles for a speedy loading process.

While this feed gate has room for magnets should you desire them, the Exalt feed gate is friction locked and snaps into place. The feed gate features a thick cross section composed of fiber reinforced nylon to insure the durability and strength. Available now, the Exalt Feed Gate comes in a variety of colors, including black, green, red, and white.

MSRP: $20.00

Exalt Prophecy Paintball Feed Gate

ProPaintball insiders report that Thin Air Paintball is developing a new paintball gun. Incase your not familiar, Thin Air Paintball has been responsible for the Quest 4B Bolt Kit and GnB (underbore) Barrel Kit. According to ProPaintball insiders, this gun is targeting the high end market and is slated for release in 2012. The following is a photograph taken by someone associated with Thin Air Paintball of a prototype marker.

New Paintball Gun from Thin Air

According to Thin Air Paintball’s website;

The rumors are correct – we plan to launch our first marker in the upcoming months. It will be the flagship of our product line, standing out as a heavily-equipped high end tournament marker sure to gain attention far and wide. We will stop at nothing short of a complete revolution of the way electronic markers operate. Our products are US patent pending.

The information from TAP has caught our attention. Especially the part about revolutionizing the way electro markers operate. What does TAP have up their sleeve? Share your thoughts on the new paintball gun.

Ironmen wearing the new paintball gear from DYE

DYE Paintball has released a killer promotional video highlighting the new paintball gear for 2012. Check out this amazing game footage of pro players from the Ironmen, CEP and Damage battling it out in the new DYE C12 gear. I’ll admit, I watched the video a few times as it combined great action shots, proper use of music, and effective marketing. Take a look;

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New Paintball Gear from DYE – C12 Jersey

DYE C12 Paintball Jersey

The C12 jersey boasts a comfortable fit with unmatched protection. Constructed with new innovative and exclusive features like Pigsticker Protection, Bomb-Proof Construction, Prevent breathable venting & assembly, and of course our traditional patented DyeTack? Performance Grip. Designed with a V-neck collar, compression formed body padding. Flexible, lightweight elbow pads and dye glove cuffs offer exceptional freedom of rotation and movement.

DyeTack
Utilizing silicone-injected technology, DyeTack is an adherent grip that improves performance. Our patented DyeTack material is placed on a soft layer of Lycra compression, located on the chest of the jersey. Designed to cling to the back of your tank, DyeTack steadies your marker and increases accuracy.

Breathable Assembly
Our Breathable Assembly method maximizes airflow throughout your entire playing gear, keeping air circulating to keep you cool. It is designed to disperse the heat away from all parts of your body. While the Breathable Assembly may keep you cool, we’ve also maintained the level of protection you have come to expect from Dye.

PigSticker Protection
Pigsticker is a new system designed with Lycra compression padding to protect your most vulnerable areas. Slowly but surely, Dye is taking the pain out of paintball.

BombProof Construction
Double stitched shoulders and 200d Nylon double stitched forearm and elbow pads combine to make the new Bomb-Proof C12 playing gear our most durable jersey.

Front
1. Quilted double stitched shoulder padding
2. DYE Tac
3. Under arm Prevent mesh venting
4. Breathable Assembly chest venting panels
5. Pigsticker wrap around rib protection
6. Thin cut glove cuff w/ thumb hole

Back
1. Breathable Assembly shoulder venting panels
2. Large area for custom name, numbers or team logo
3. Double stitched 200d nylon forearm & elbow pads
4. Pigsticker wrap around rib protection
5. Breathable Assembly flow through lower back venting

New Paintball Pants from DYE – C12 Pant

New Paintball Gear: DYE C12 Paintball Pant

The all-new Dye C12 Pant is the result of close collaboration among pro athletes, material experts, and designers. Manufactured with features like Breathable Assembly, Pigsticker Protection, and Bombproof Construction. A Hyper-Flex harness-stabilizing back yoke, double stitched flex-paneled ballistic 400 D nylon knees, adjustable waist and cuffs, a reinforced saddle seat, and responsive air-foam padding in sensitive areas.

Bomb-Proof Construction
With double stitching and a mix of 400d and 200d nylon combine to make the new Bomb-Proof C12 our most durable pant. With our 100% 400d nylon knee you are guaranteed the most consistent weave and strength available. A Nylon blend has a higher durability rating than most Kevlar’s out there. With Bomb-Proof Construction you can slide, dive, crawl, and roll with confidence.

BACK
1. Adjustable waist with smaller hip buckle
2. Tournament dry loop- No access to a drier? Hang-dry your pants while you’re on the road if you get stuck playing in bad weather
3. Hyper flex yolk featuring dye’s custom vented 50/50 flexible Prevent breathable properties
4. Pigsticker 200d hip protection
5. Dual fuzzy stick pockets- Why have one when you can have two?
6. Rein enforced triple stitched saddle seat
7. Rear nylon Prevent venting to keep you cool
8. Adjustable drawstring ankle cuffs- If the pants fit well but are a little too long no worries! Pull up the draw string and presto-change-o you now have the perfect pair of pants.

FRONT
1. Industrial rivet button
2. Durable YKK zipper
3. Air foam crotch protection
4. Custom DYE 50/50 lycra-nylon crotch venting
5. Inner thigh Breathable Assembly mesh venting
6. Re-designed max movement ballistic double stitched 400d & 200d knee protection.