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Aftermarker Autococker Parts by Manufacturer. Autococker Shrouds. Autococker Electric Parts. Orings and Seals. Autococker feed necks.
WGP Inline regulators. WGP Trilogy Autococker parts. WGP Memorabilia. Autococker Direct Feed Elbows. Autococker Valve Tools.
Trilogy barrel back,. Through the 90s the paintball tournament scene was dominated by Autocockers and Airgun Designs' Automag. WGP released increasingly streamlined versions of its gun and secured its niche as a high-end manufacturer. One of its marketing strategies was to tout the supposed accuracy advantage of its autocockers, owing to their closed bolt design. This claim came under fire by but the company continued to call the autococker the "most accurate marker in the world".
The popularity of the autococker spawned many aftermarket companies that produced markers and parts similar to autococker guns. As WGP trademarked the word "autococker" these guns became known as "cockers". Several well- known companies such as Smart Parts and Planet Eclipse released high-end upgrades for autocockers. This merger led to a new direction for WGP as it attempted to make the leap from a small and high end company to one that produced more affordable products as it struggled to keep its place at the top of the paintball scene.
Some of its moves after the merger such as the lack of pro sponsorships, the introduction of the Trilogy line and the dropping of the E2 frame were met with some hostility by hardcore autococker fans.
However, the move to cheaper markers arguably increased the company's sales at a time when it was rapidly losing market share. WGP and its marker, the autococker, remained one of the dominant platforms of paintball marker through the s.
However, the gun and its company saw a slow decline as a result of the industry trend torwards simpler, lighter open bolt markers. With the releases of such markers as the Angel, the Intimidator, the Shocker SFT, and the Dye Matrix, WGP was increasingly hard-pressed to keep up with new trends in technology and thus saw its sponsorships with pro teams drop from many to none at all by Also during this time WGP filed several patent infringement lawsuits against third party manufacturers of autococker parts.
This move led to the disappearance of the autococker upgrade scene as well as the decision of Eclipse, who to this point made the electronics for WGP guns, to drop its support and start its own line of markers.
As a result Worr's lineup of guns had electronic frames made by WGP that were widely regarded as inferior to PE's Eclipseblade frame series. The popular Karnivor marker was discontinued in , leaving the brand without a true high-end gun.
While fairly well received by most players the trilogy line was heavier and more expensive than the Ion and was criticized for its lack of compatibility with some typical autococker upgrades. The line was dropped in after a three-year run although they were widely available for several years after that.
Faced with declining sponsorship and tough competition from other companies WGP spent planning a resurgence.
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