Paint Ball Guns a Quick History

The 1980's was a very crazy time but one thing came out of it that has made a real
impact on how we view the outdoors.

 Yes the great game of paintball was invented in the 80's and today it has grown in leaps and bounds. Paintball is a very exciting game that use paintball guns and different scenarios to simulate military close encounter events.

The two most important accessories would be the paint ball guns and the actual paintballs for ammunition.

So what's a paintball gun and how doest it work? You can think of a paint ball gun as a replicafirearm.

However, there are no gun powders just air, carbond dioxide force the propel the ammunition (paintball)through the barrel.A velocity of 300 ft/s is need to allow the paintball to explode on impact but wontcause injuries.

There are 4 important parts to the marker (gun); these are the body, the tank, the barrel and the hopper.The firing mechanism is located in the body. And there are 4 different firingsystems.

One of the more popular system is the electro-pneumatic which is basically electrical control through batteries. Electro-pneumatic guns can be fired in burst or full automatic. Also notice that electrical systems use spring while the pressure systems use compress air.

The hopper is the component that holds the paintball for the marker to fre. You can think of the hopperas a sort of magazine. The tank is where the compress gas that will fire off the rounds is kept. And obviously, the barrel is the extension that the rounds  travel through. There many different types of barrel for different effects.
 
If you are new to the game of paintball or just a casual player then you can rent a gun. However, if you are a serious player then investing in a marker will be the best options. There are many markers that could be consider high capacity performers but like anything else its best to take some time and diligently research the type of marker that is best for you. The prices can vary based on the pressure of the rifle so its best to
shop around.