Interesting, I've never looked at these ads side-by-side.... notice the grip frame is slightly different, and the foregrip.
Paintball didn't quite progress like I'd thought it would. I didn't see electro guns coming, balloon fields, or the BMX-surplus clothes. I figured we'd have force feeders way ahead of what we've got now, full head protection, and still be a 16-and-over game.
Meh, things are difficult to predict. In 15 years today's stuff will probably be a joke.