Service arms of the Second World War, rebuilt to run paint.
Anthem Armory builds paintball markers modeled on the service firearms of 1939–1945 — collector-grade on the shelf, dependable on the field.
The project
We reproduce the iconic service arms of the Second World War — the Browning M1919, the M1 Garand, the Thompson, the Kar98 — as working paintball markers. The proportions, the furniture, and the markings are held to the originals; the internals are engineered to feed paint reliably and take a beating in play.
Every marker is designed in CAD, prototyped, and hand-fitted in small batches. Nothing is built to look right from three feet away — the weight, the balance, and the details are meant to satisfy a collector who knows exactly what the real thing feels like, then hold up for a full day on a scenario field.
It started as one builder’s obsession with getting a single gun exactly right. The first one off the bench is a tripod-mounted Browning M1919, running on compressed air and fed from an ammo pouch on its side.
On the bench
Browning M1919, Build No. 001
A full-size M1919 on its tripod, powered by HPA and fed from a pouch on the left side of the receiver. It went from a CAD model to a running gun in the shop.
What that means, in practice
Faithful to the original
Correct lines, period-appropriate furniture, and accurate markings. These are display pieces that happen to run paint — built for people who can tell the difference at a glance.
Built to be played
Balanced, serviceable, and durable. The action is designed around reliable feeding and easy maintenance, so a marker earns its place in a scenario kit rather than staying on the wall.
Made in San Diego
Designed, prototyped, and fabricated in-house in small batches. Each build is fitted and finished by hand before it leaves the bench.