Sunday, September 28, 2008

Looking At The Different Kinds of Paintball Guns

Paintball guns differ in styles and sizes. Their speed is calculated by how many paintballs they can shoot per second. Some guns need to be reloaded very often, while others will shoot a large quantity of balls before you ever need to reload. Your choice of gun may depend on different factors, so it is important to understand the similarities and differences in each one.

One type of gun that you may see on the paintball field is the stock gun. These are mostly used during stock only games, but can be used in other games as well. The reason why these guns are mostly used in stock only games is because of their inability to shoot the number of rounds that other guns can. The tube that feeds the gun can only hold 10 balls at a time and it must stay parallel to the chamber, requiring you to tilt it to load your paintballs. If you do use a stock gun in other games, then you must realize that you are most likely going to be out-gunned. Pistols are another type of paintball gun that will need to be reloaded often, also offering about 10 shots before you need to reload. While you can use them in most paintball games, they are mostly used as a back-up weapon.

The semi-automatic paintball gun is one of the most popular paintball guns on the market today. The prices range anywhere between $100 and $1000 and is mainly based on the speed at which it shoots paintballs. These guns offer sensitive triggers and are known to shoot balls much faster than a gun with a heavy trigger.

The electronic paintball gun or electronic marker has been dubbed the king of paintball guns. These have different fire modes controlled by computer chips. The different fire modes allow you to choose how many balls will be shot with one pull of the trigger. A few varieties of electronic guns are fully automatic. This means that if you continue to hold down the trigger the gun will not stop firing until it is released. It will depend on the game and the paintball team, as to whether you are allowed to use an electronic paintball gun on their paintball field. Depending on the other types of guns being used in play, these types of guns can give you an unfair advantage.

As with the electronic paintball gun, the game that you are participating in will be the deciding factor, with regard to what paintball guns you can use. If you compete in different types of games and go paintballing quite frequently, then you may choose to own different types of guns for different types of games. Different types of guns offer different types of play and a variety of speeds at which the paintballs can be dispensed. If you are new at paintball and you aren't sure what gun you need to purchase first, then try contacting your team members and find out what types of guns are allowed on the field.

If you are looking for something to do now that the weather is getting warmer and you are tired of being cooped up inside the house then we have the sport for you. Why not give paintball a try? This sport of sneaky combat is a game that tests all your senses. Imagine creeping through the brush to ambush your opponent. Squeezing the trigger and hearing the satisfaction of a splat against his or her game suit that signals your aim was right on target. You will need some supplies and knowledge though and you can find that information by clicking here: Paintball Scenario and at Dye Paintball also Paintball Tactics

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