User's Manual

Bud Orr has been revolutionizing the world of paintball since 1985. This
unassuming gentle giant is quite possibly the single most influential inno-
vator in the paintball industry. Interestingly enough, Budʼs contributions
might never have happened, were it not for his daughter. After having
been introduced to the sport by his daughter Lynne, Bud was able to
incorporate his knowledge of mechanics with his newfound passion for
the sport of paintball.
Budʼs Background in mechanics and pneumatics began to develop at a
very early age. Amazingly, Bud built his first car at age 12, a soap box
racer with an engine that ran 11 miles per hour. He also completed work
on his first custom built Harley while in the seventh grade. In April of 1975
Bud was actually featured in Four Wheeler Magazine as the designer and
builder of the first ever V8 powered Toyota 4-wheel drive super mini pickup
truck. Bud also served in the United States Air Force, where he worked
as a mechanic. After leaving active duty in the Air Force, Bud continued
to serve his country proudly in the civilian sector as a naval ship surveyor.
Budʼs natural interest in mechanics had always led him to create new and
interesting ways to modify and improve just about anything. That lifelong
interest in mechanics in turn led Bud to his next successful undertaking
of designing and building custom off-road vehicles professionally. Budʼs
knack for molding and forming raw metal into superior quality products
was in practice long before Bud ever laid hands on a paintball marker. His
reputation for attention to detail and quality craftsmanship set into motion
events that would soon change the world of paintball.
It was when he picked up his first paintball marker in 1985 that the wheels
in Budʼs mind began to turn. Budʼs understanding of the markers at the
time, coupled with his ability to modify anything and everything he could
get his hands on, eventually led to the creation of what is now the modern
day Autococker
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For Bud, paintball became an instant and profound interest. By the Friday
following his first experience at the Sat Cong Village (S.C. Village) field,
Bud had not only purchased his own gun, but also successfully customized
it with his “DC-9” system (named after itʼs similarity in appearance to the
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