Only the Automag rivaled it in popularity until electronic markers appeared. A combination of performance, upgradeability and cosmetic options made it one of the top tournament markers of the 90's. Throughout the remainder of the 1990s, dozens of shops ranging from large notables such as Dave Youngblood Enterprises (Dye), Shocktech, Planet Eclipse, Belsales and FreeFlow down to small one man pro-shop operations made a business of servicing and customizing Autocockers with price tags of nearly $2000 for high-end models. With a variety of options appearing for parts, Belsales in the UK became the first company to build WGP-certified aftermarket cockers, called 'Evolution' in 1993. One of the most fundamental and important upgrades was the Palmer 'Rock' low pressure regulator (LPR) to replace the troublesome stock LPR. Although heavily criticized for reliability and a number of design defects, it proved to be an easy platform to work off and aftermarket parts soon appeared shortly after its inception. In the early 1990s the Autococker quickly rose to become one of the most popular markers used by top professional teams, used by such teams as Bob Long's original Ironmen.
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