My 2 cents on the New A5

**JanStah** · 02-26-2002, 02:49 AM

Whats an A5?

From reading your post, it sounds like the A5 is a new gun from Tippmann, but I looked on their page and there's no mention of it.

Do you have any more information, pictures, links, etc?

Cheers

Jan.

**Chance_K_J** · 02-26-2002, 04:55 AM

oops, sorry, i forgot to post the bootleg pics that have been going arownd the net.

**Chance_K_J** · 02-26-2002, 04:57 AM

Pic 2

**Chance_K_J** · 02-26-2002, 04:58 AM

pic 3

**Chance_K_J** · 02-26-2002, 04:59 AM

last pic

**Mango** · 02-26-2002, 06:39 AM

Don't you DARE take that thing out beyong the paintball field!!!!!! That looks AMAZINGLY like an H&K MP5-K. What the heck is Tippman thinking!!!!!???? Someone has been smokeing something over there, I cant believe that they would release that as a mass produced marker. That has to be someone's Rub Goldberg. That cant be a tippman production peice. It's got the same broom handel front grip, the bolt is in the same place. H&K should sue Tippman for copying thier design.

**Chance_K_J** · 02-26-2002, 06:55 AM

No man, this looks lke the real deal, a website posted these pics from some touney the site owner was at and tested it. He got a nasty letter from tippmann, and all the tippmann fourms with these pics were taken down. apperently this think will be releasd in May. and it isnt just somones concoction, it dose have that prototype starfish laoder that tippmann was showing off on warpig.

At any rate, Tippmann seemed quite pissed that these pictures were leaked.

**the123** · 02-26-2002, 06:59 AM

with their 'loader' on the right side of the marker, they really screwed people who are right handed. Thats a HUGE target.

**JanStah** · 02-26-2002, 07:43 AM

Hmmm....

Now that I've seen the pix, I can give a more informed opinion.

I certainly agree that Tippmann is not doing the sport of paintball any favours with this new MP5-replica styling; we need to get as far away from the bad military associations that paintball has as possible.

However, if we examine their BUSINESS plan a little more thoroughly, I can definitely understand their reason for making this marker.

Fact 1. Tippmanns customers are mainly newbies/entry level players.
Fact 2. Newbies/Entry level players are often misinformed about what paintball is. They often think it's still 'War-in-the-woods'...
Fact 3. What is the FIRST thing newbie/entry level players ask for when they buy a marker? 'What's the best 'sniper gun''?
Tippmann already captured that market with the Flatline barrel.

So we know that Tippmann is catering for a largely uninformed, war-obsessed audience. We know they already make grenades, mortars, mines, 'sniper rifles'... What's next on the list of 'Most wanteds'?
Lets see... MP5s!

All those newbies who play recball and scenarios LIKE pretending they're in a war. They LIKE their camo. They like their grenades and ghillie suits.

Its only natural for Tippmann to cater to their target audience with an MP5-replica!...

I bet they sell buckets of them and make lots of money.

They're a business. That's what they're supposed to do.

Jan.

**Gecko** · 02-26-2002, 08:14 AM

calm down boys and girls
in all likely hood this a marker meant primarily for the military/ law enforcement training market similar to the sydarm and perfect circle paintballs. It is a great benifit to have a training simulator that is as close as possible to the real weapon (in this case the mp-5). I doubt you see it get realesed to the open market.
Gecko

**hardr0ck68** · 02-26-2002, 08:23 AM

lol you guys are to much...
has anyone of you looked at an air soft gun?? how bout a bb gun?? they are made to look like real firearms are they not?? tippman makes good quality products i have 3 mags and a verty cocker but for the life of me i cant make my brother give up his m98 (he once got eliminations on 2 players of a propaintball ::read lockout:: 3 man team with it) but look at paintball guns of the past...kp2 looks like your average pump action shot gun there was a gun that was modeled exactly after an uzi. its no big deal, and with senario games modeled after real wars i dont really think its a big deal. paintball will always have the same issue as boxing, hocky, and many other sports. we will never please everyone, there will be many closed minded people out there and i dont plan on buying or not buying a marker based on what they have to say about my sport.

**LaW** · 02-26-2002, 08:30 AM

Guys the design is definately not new, this completely reminds me of the old tipmann FA if anyone remembers that? Pretty much the same loading design if not the same.

**sajohnston** · 02-26-2002, 08:58 AM

Form follows function

Paintball guns are bound to resemble traditional firearms in some cases. They both are designed to propell objects at a target from a handheld platform. Traditional firarms have been around a while and have figured out what balances well and feels right in your hands.

Paintball was first marketed as "the ultimate survival game" and will likely always have a portion of this connotation. Lets face it, traumahead video style play doesn't appeal to everyone, in fact many newbies think the contrary. Popular scenario games are often based on historic conflicts, etc.

As a sport we need to continue to promote responsible play and safety and quit worrying about "political correctness." Paintball being a "war game" is a pimple on the rear end of our country's problems; anyone who worries about it has too much free time and will eventually get bored with their crusade and move on to some other earth shattering crisis!

**Mango** · 02-26-2002, 10:31 AM

I think as a military/law enforcement tool it is great! yes! But, I do not think they should sell that to the public. Just how I feel.

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