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History Of Paintball Guns
Paintball Guns in their simplest forms were based on the pump action design, which meant that they needed to be cocked manually in order to fire the next round. This naturally resulted in a somewhat slow firing gun that resulted in a correspondingly slow game. It became obvious that a much faster firing gun was needed in order to accommodate the growing demand for a faster paced game. This demand caused the development of the auto-cocker guns, which gradually replaced the pump action models. That event subsequently paved the way for the development of even faster firing guns and the industry was never the same.
Today there is an massive range of paintball guns models to choose from, with a range of options available depending on your level of expertise, your needs, and of course your budget. You can take your pick from automatic and semi-automatic guns to Sniper rifles and even high-tech electronic guns.
As the game matured, there arose a need for not only faster firing guns but more accurate weapons as well. This resulted in the development of longer barrels that greatly enhanced aiming accuracy.
Given the similarity between paintball games and actual combat, the game has naturally attracted a number of aficionados who are into the realism aspect as much as the intricacies of the game itself. This has given rise to a range of Paintball Gun models that closely replicate actual firearms. These types of Paintball Guns are remarkably similar in weight, look and feel to their real world counterparts, and provide a truly realistic playing experience.
Many Paintball Guns are designed so that they can be upgraded in the future if the user so desires. The advantage of this is that you do not have to spend so much on your equipment right off the bat, and you can merely add more features and capabilities as your needs grow and your budget allows.
The introduction of electronic Paintball Guns has truly brought the sport into the modern age, which portends well for the future of this fascinating and rewarding sport.
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1Buy all safety equipment (head gear, barrel condom, barrel sleeve, etc.). The paintball Mask is the most important piece of equipment. You must always wear your mask when on the field. Do not remove it on the field at any time, even if it fogs up. If your mask fogs up, call yourself out, and ask for a ref to escort you to the deadbox. Keep everything on until everyone is in and the barrels are plugged. It could cause serious injury.
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2Play at a certified course with responsible refs and strict rules. This will increase your chance of NOT being hurt in paintball.
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3Never shoot wildlife, even if there are geese that are annoying you. Someone will get freaked out by yellow, blue, pink geese! (and it’s illegal)
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4Watch out for natural hazards (roots, animals, cliffs, etc.).
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5Have your CO2 tank inspected as recommended by the manufacturer. If the nozzle comes off, there is a high risk of serious injury and/or death.
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6Keep eyes away from the air release valve.
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7Wear a cup/jock strap, if you are a male. This will help prevent pain, if hit.
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8== Additional Safety Rules ==
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9Do not necessarily believe the \'facts\' that paintball is safer than tennis or bowling. Paintball is a young extreme sport and has no mechanism in place for proper reporting of paintball accidents. So we have no statistics, therefore there must be no injuries, has been the idea so far. In reality, field owners frequently admit to the increase in injury over the past three years. You are responsible for your safety and that of the others around you.
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10Goggles must be worn anytime you\'re on the field of play or in a place where guns are being fired in unsafe condition. A paintball travels at 200fps (feet per second) and can do serious damage to your body. Without proper goggle safety, you can lose an eye. Or worse, you can shoot someone else\'s eye out because you\'re too lazy to be safe.
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11Barrel condoms and barrel plugs stop balls from being shot out of the gun. With the increase in electronic triggers that can be fired with even a light touch, barrel safety using plugs and condoms is vital. Accidental triggering happens ALL the time even among veteran players. When you are not in the game, you must put the barrel condom or plug into the barrel. Even if the gun is not loaded, or there is no air in the air tank. Again, how YOU play affects many other people, not just by being safe, but also by being a good example to others. If you do NOT use a plug or condom because you know the gun is unloaded, someone else may decide to copy you except his gun may be loaded. Be smart. Keep our sport safe!
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12Do not overshoot people. Overshooting occurs when you shoot someone more times than needed. Not only is this behavior reserved for mules, it also can be dangerous. Often players make the excuse that the overshot player was cheating and wouldn\'t call himself out. This may be true, but as often if not more often, the player who\'s being shot at is afraid to leave cover. I\'ve seen 12 year old kids cowering in cover, while some 28yr old pounds his position like an insane person because he is certain the kid is cheating and not coming out even though he was hit. Don\'t overshoot. It takes the fun out of playing paintball.
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13Do not shoot people up close. If you\'re in the heat of it, things can get hard fast and sometimes close. That\'s okay, it\'s paintball. But if you come up on someone and shoot him from point blank instead of calling out Surrender first, then you\'re messed up. Shout out surrender, it\'s much more satisfying and if they don\'t surrender IMMEDIATELY shoot them once or twice and apologize for shooting at them so close. This is paintball, and it\'s supposed to be about FUN. Shooting someone at very close range is not fun, it\'s inflicting pain and physical damage. (If you shoot someone close range a lot of times, they\'ll be hating you after the game; if you make them surrender, you can all laugh and be friends after the game cuz you made him JUMP! and it was pretty funny.)
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14Know your gear. Read the manual if you own your own gear. It\'s easy to read, and will teach you how to take care of your gear. Paintball uses gear that is heavy duty, not kids toys at all. Treat your gear with respect.
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15Unscrewing your HPA or CO2 bottle from your gun takes about 3-4 full turns. If you are turning the bottle more than 4-5 turns, you must stop and inspect the bottle. The valve of a HPA or CO2 bottle holds back up to 4500 pounds per square inch of pressure, if you are unscrewing the valve by accident, you will soon have a murderous rocket in your hand that will fly out and destroy things and kill people. This is serious. There were two sad deaths in 2005 because of bottle flying off and striking people. One was a mother, the other a young player. Learn how to properly remove your bottle and pay attention.
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16Do not shoot anything except paintballs or practice balls.
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17Do not shoot at anyone not wearing proper paintball goggles. If you\'re on the field and you see someone without goggles on, yell at them to put them on and go make sure.
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