| As the Sport of Airsoft grows in popularity today, | | | | and trust me I am all about getting the best for my |
| many enthusiasts of both the Sport of Airsoft and the | | | | money) what are the differences between the sports |
| Sport of Paintball have debated over the differences | | | | that one can draw a clear contrast about? What |
| and similarities, in the comparisons of both sports. | | | | makes one sport different from the other? One of the |
| Questions eventually come to the following: Which | | | | major differences are the guns for each sport. All |
| sport is better? What sport is more cost effective? | | | | Paintball guns, also known as "Markers," have a similar |
| What is the difference between Airsoft guns and | | | | style and look, only varying in specifications rather than |
| Paintball guns? Finally, which sport is geared toward a | | | | in styles. There's not much more to the variations |
| larger demographic of people? I will briefly examine | | | | except the quality and effectiveness of the Paintball |
| both sides of the Airsoft and Paintball argument and | | | | guns. There is hardly any diversity or character when it |
| hopefully come to an opinion on which sport is | | | | comes to each gun simply because they are made to |
| emerging and which sport is fading out. The initial | | | | specifications. Airsoft guns have 1:1 scale replicas. This |
| argument between the Sport of Airsoft and the Sport | | | | means they actually look like the real thing, so much so |
| of Paintball has been the cost differences between | | | | that all the guns come with a federally mandated |
| each sport. However, if you take a closer look at the | | | | orange tip. It is interesting to note that these guns also |
| costs for each sport you will find that both sports have | | | | come with metal components making even the weight |
| an initial investment. For both sports, if you want to get | | | | of the replica guns very similar to the actual gun. Plus, |
| completely decked out in every form of equipment | | | | you can find many of the guns that you would have |
| available you are looking to spend up into the hundreds | | | | some interest in using, like an M16, Sniper Rifle, or an |
| of dollars and sometimes into the thousands. There | | | | AK47. Some would say this is scary, but others |
| are variations in the pricing, but let's say you use tons | | | | (including the Airsoft enthusiast) would consider this a |
| of ammo in Airsoft and not so much (which I think is | | | | great way to own an arsenal that is not lethal, nor |
| unlikely) in Paintball then you will spend more on ammo | | | | illegal for that matter. I know the reader might be |
| for Airsoft (again this is very unlikely). This money can | | | | saying that as far as cost's are concerned, "one |
| be spent over a period of time if you are not seriously | | | | cannot draw a conclusion on which sport out does the |
| trying to compete in the sports. Most people continue | | | | other," but as we have looked into the matter deeper |
| to talk about the costs and how one sport is cheaper | | | | we have found that realistic attributes can make a big |
| than the other but it depends on what you want and | | | | difference in what you would want to participate in. In |
| what you are looking for in each sport that will actually | | | | fact it makes all the difference for me! In this part one |
| determine what you will spend. This includes everything | | | | of The Sport of Airsoft vs. The Sport of Paintball we |
| from the gun, equipment and ammo, to the upgrades. In | | | | have concluded that that money or cost has no |
| other words, either sport can be relatively cheap or | | | | bearing on whether the Sport of Airsoft is better than |
| relatively expensive, it all depends on you. So if the | | | | the Sport of Paintball. |
| money is not so important (well it's important to most, | | | | |