i see the ion power switch on the side

Hk Mp-7...

Its going to have the Impulse/Ion/NXT threading. All future Smart Parts markers will have these threading.

looks pretty gay IMHO. best of luck to those who want it. it looks to me like the patent perps took 2 or 3 existing markers and duplicated them in appearance. its probably epiphany based with a few bells and whistles. i'll stick with tippmann for woodsball, invert and eclipse for tourny.

It can't be too similar to the ion/epiphany, for in the picture of the guy just holding it, you see that the barrel is attached right above the trigger guard.

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well maybe you're right, but i am still surprised that people are liking the appearance... its a black rectangle with weaver rails... there is nothing aesthetically creative or fluid about it. oh well, to each his own... i think it is absolutely hideous... MR2ish...
and on top of that, the sheer irony that a company known for pulling patent BS lawsuits would produce a marker damn-near identical to a few others already on the market is beyond me.
oh well- i'm sure every tom, dick and jane out there will be stampeding to the nearest proshop for one...

haha, i see what you mean about the looks, but if new guns keep getting cheaper, it just means that the 05's and 06's will be cheaper

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Im just making an observation here.
The .45 cal M1911 and the Browning High Power look almost exactly the same, as do other simi auto sliders.
Don't most revolver's weather S&W,H&R or other manufactures that make them look almost identical.
Most all Pump Shotguns look alike.
Look at Spec Ops for instance the money there making off of players with there tactical upgrades.
IMO its a plus for this SP-1 to have accesory rails, which most markers don't come with, it cost even more to the buyer to "Upgrade" a marker to a tactical version.
Unlike the A-5 and other Tippman Markers excluding the X-7 which come's tactical. The SP-1 has yet to be fully evaluated.
We will see if "Droves" of Scenerio players buy this "New" marker from SP.
SP seams to have been the company of choice untill reciently for most tournement teams weather speedball or scenerio.
Im old school I thought it was a big innovation when the Nelspot got a pump handel.