A Look At Paint Ball Guns
Paint ball guns or also more commonly known as paintball markers are getting better and better with more and more brands becoming available. Some of the top paint ball gun brands are: Tippman Paintball, Kingman Paintball, JT Paintball as well as several more.
Once you become a regular paintballer, you will want to get your own gear or mainly your own paint ball gun. This is not always an easy decision, you not only want to find one that you like visually but one that has good accuracy and is a reliable gun.
One of the best ways to find out about your desired paint ball gun is by doing the basic research regarding the brand name as well an indepth look at the features of the gun. Another great way is to find out is by reading paintball guns reviews from people who have used them and can provide their opinions and experience.
Paint Ball Guns - A Brief History
Paint ball guns were originally used by the farming and forestry industries for marking cattle and trees in.
The earlier version of paint ball guns (like of many of today's paint ball guns) are powered by carbon dioxide cartridges. However, earlier versions of paint ball guns are poor in range and have second-rate accuracy.
The "cattle and tree marking" paint ball guns were modified to reduce the velocity to prevent injury in the paint ball game.
The first paint ball gun manufactured to be used specifically for the paint ball sport was the "Splatmaster". Made entirely of plastic, the "Splatmaster" had to be manually cocked in each shot.
The earlier version of paint ball guns (like of many of today's paint ball guns) are powered by carbon dioxide cartridges. However, earlier versions of paint ball guns are poor in range and have second-rate accuracy.
The "cattle and tree marking" paint ball guns were modified to reduce the velocity to prevent injury in the paint ball game.
The first paint ball gun manufactured to be used specifically for the paint ball sport was the "Splatmaster". Made entirely of plastic, the "Splatmaster" had to be manually cocked in each shot.
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Paint Ball Guns - Modern Day Improvements
Most of the today's paint ball guns are semi automatic. They can fire up to twenty-five paint balls per second (don't forget to duck if your opponent uses this type of paint ball gun.).
However, there is also a "stock-class" paint ball guns for players who want to play a game with a low rate of fire and low ammo capacity. Pump action paint ball guns are powered by a 12 gram carbon dioxide catridge or sometimes regular gas tanks.
Pump action paint markers only have ten paint balls per ammo tube and is not spring loaded which results to what is commonly known as "rock and cock" action wherein the player must rock or shake the marker so that the paint ball will drop into the chamber before cocking the paint ball marker.
However, there is also a "stock-class" paint ball guns for players who want to play a game with a low rate of fire and low ammo capacity. Pump action paint ball guns are powered by a 12 gram carbon dioxide catridge or sometimes regular gas tanks.
Pump action paint markers only have ten paint balls per ammo tube and is not spring loaded which results to what is commonly known as "rock and cock" action wherein the player must rock or shake the marker so that the paint ball will drop into the chamber before cocking the paint ball marker.
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- DaKranksta DaKranksta Jan 8, 2008 @ 7:14 pm
- Pretty good, excelent info! I like how you went into detail about the history of paintball. Great lense, hope to see more!
Tippman Paintball - The War Is On!
Having the necessary paintball equipment is essential to playing paintball safely but also to have the most fun. The basics include your paintball gun otherwise known as paintball marker, googles or paintball mask and of course paintballs (your ammo). For more experienced and active players, more paintball gear may be required such as elbow pads, knee pads, chest protectors, gun part and upgrades, harness or packs additonal tubes of paintballs and more.Tippman Paintball equipment line stands tall among all other paintball equipment brands. The goal of Tippman Paintball equipment is to make high-performance, durable products that people can afford.(Read More...)
Should you be on the lookout for quality paintball guns, check out what Tippman Paintball has to offer.
Paintball Pistols
Another type of paint ball marker is a sidearm. Sidearm markers are usually a pistol with a carbon dioxide cartridge for its power. Paintball pistols are either pump action or semi automatic and have a magazine with eight to twelve rounds attached to the gun.The use of paintball pistols is very much discussed among paint ball players. Some argue that sidearm paint ball markers are essential on the battlefield when your main gun jams or runs out of carbon dioxide or ammo while some players think otherwise.
Paint Ball Gun - Designs
Paint ball guns that are designed to look like real guns are called "mil-sim" or short for military simulation. Most of these military simulation markers are used in woodsball games. Military simulation markers are clunkier than other high-end speedball markers and they are painted in black or camouflaged to blend with the shadow or foliage.There are some paint ball players who like to use hoppers on their markers while there are others who use magazines that are very much alike with real automatic weapons. Lots of paint ball guns come with shoulder stock so that it will have a more realistic look.
Although many say that it is the player that makes a team win in a paint ball game, there are also others who claim that having the best and more realistic paint ball gun is definitely cooler than winning the game.
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