How does a paintball gun work?

Answer 1

There are many types of paintball guns ranging from Semi-Automatic blowback guns to Electropneumatic guns. The simplest to explain is the Semi auto blow-back. First, the pressure from the tank builds up and flows through either a steel hose, or macroline. Then a certain amount it builds up in the valve. Then the trigger is pulled, pulling down a sear, which releases the striker, which is pushed forward by the mainspring towards the vavle. In Tippmanns there is a forward bolt, attached to the striker with the valve in the middle, where in spyder types the bolt is above the striker with the valve in front. At the same Time the Bolt pushes the balls past the detents, which keep it from falling out, and the striker hits the valve pin, which allows air to flow through the bolt, pushing the ball out of the barrel at high speeds.

Answer 2

Paintball is a game in which two teams of varying numbers of players (anywhere between 1v1 and 1000v1000 in large scenarios) use compressed air guns (markers) to shoot pellets full of paint at the other team members, usually in either Elimination (one team has to mark all of the other team's players to win) or Capture the Flag (with two flags or one flag, usually eliminating the other team will also win the game). When a player is hit by a pellet and it breaks, leaving a paint mark the size of a quarter or larger, the player is out, and has to leave the playing area until the next game. Fields regulate the maximum fps (feet per second) the balls can go, the rate of fire, and the paint that is used (to prevent frozen paintballs or poor quality paintballs with very thick shells)

Answer 3

Rizoney: Listen to older players.

Illuminati: Understand that much of what you will read in magazines is sales-hype, and until you test the product out yourself, only trust what you have seen with your own eyes.

Answer 4

The rules of paintball vary on what your are playing, so be sure to ask for more specific instructions on game type when you get on the field. The most common type however is elimination, or team deathmatch. Its a one shot out(most likely). Usually the splatter has to be larger than a quarter, or break the hopper open. (In most cases gun shots dont count). If you are unsure if you are out or not, you should be able to call a paint check. A rule to know is dont wipe off paint to avoid getting out. The only time you should ever wipe of paint is when it hits something near you, and splatters on your goggles or gun, imparing vision or making your gun covered with paint goo. As i said before, rules vary with location and game type so always ask for the rules from a ref if you are unsure. Note: Most paintball locations have an orientation video, that may or may not be required. Be sure to watch it if there is one, as it explains many of the rules of paintball.

Paintball is usually played in an open field where there is a lot of space with no houses or businesses around. After it is decided how many players there will be, they are then split up into two teams. The teams should each wear separate colors for players to be able to tell their team mates apart from the other teams players. Once the teams are set, they start at a home base and throughout the game begin to shoot at each other with paintballs. After someone has been "hit" by a paintball they are out of the game and should remove themself from the playing field. The team that has a member left standing without having gotten hit is the winning team.

Answer 5

Paintball falls under two very general categories: speedball (tournament) and woodsball. The rules for each of these games will vary by park, game type and competitive level. In general, semi-automatic paint markers (guns) set to less than 290fps (the max considered safe for most eye protection products) are used to shoot approved paint at opposing players wearing goggles or face masks. Any direct hit (splatter does not count) to the player or his/her equipment counts as a "kill" and the "dead" player must announce the hit and leave the field. Wiping paint "hits" or otherwise hiding a successful shot is not allowed, although many players are not above violating this rule. When one player hits another player, it's common to bring the action to the attention of the refs and players by "calling" the hit.

There is generally a main meeting area where guns are not allowed without a barrel plug and is usually the only place where players are allowed to remove their masks.

Game types may differ but include elimination, capture the flag and team objective game models.

There will be some variations not only on strict rules but also on the acceptable behavior of a player depending on the game and the field's rules. For example, pretending to be hit so as to walk into the enemy team without being shot (called a dead mans walk) while not actually calling yourself "out" is usually not acceptable in speedball type games but may be allowed in some woodsball games.
Also, many recreational woodsball fields frown on the practice of "bunkering" where another player is shot from a close distance. In these instances many fields prefer the player be given a chance to surrender before being shot from a distance that may cause serious pain.

Answer 6

You try to shoot the opponents while trying not to get shot. In speedball, you are trying to eliminate the opposite team in a short amount of time. In woodsball, it is the same thing except you are not trying to eliminate everyone on the opposite team quickly. Some woodsball tournaments can last several hours. Lastly, there is scenero. You are given a scenero (capture the flag, capture the headquarter, etc.), and you must simply accomplish that mission without getting shot, but shooting enemy players. Good luck.