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Do you need co2 to fire a paintball gun?

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Yes, it is what physically moves the ball out of the barrel.

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A paintball gun needs CO2 (or HPA) to fire at all.


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Does it hurt more getting shot by a Co2 paintball gun or slingshot paintball?

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Do you need a certain co2 tank for the ATS Azodin paintball gun?

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On paintball guns What do the CO2 Systems do and why do you need them?

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Does the azodin blitz paintball gun take co2?

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