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| sports, and they can be played exactly the | | | | ﾃつｭﾃつｭ2 and N2 (or compressed air) |
| same way. There are a few key differences, | | | | containers. Also, the hopper can sometimes |
| such as that airsoft is used more in military | | | | get in the way. One gets used to how |
| and law enforcement reenactments than | | | | paintball guns are made, but shooting an |
| paintball. In this sense, gameplay can | | | | airsoft gun is, well, somewhat of a relief. |
| differ, but people use paintball guns for | | | | Some people have made advanced apparatuses |
| reenactments as well (just not as often). If | | | | where COﾃつｭ2 is on their backs, and a tube |
| you look at the big picture, the games aren't | | | | from the paintball gun coils around into the |
| that different, but sometimes strategy and | | | | tank on their back. I personally saw a man |
| tactics must be changed depending on the | | | | with two paintball guns, each with two tubes |
| specs of your and your opponent's gun. | | | | extending from the guns to the back-CO2 |
| | | | tanks. It was pretty cool. Anyways, it is |
| The guns used in airsoft and paintball differ | | | | clear that airsoft beats paintball in |
| greatly. Paintball guns have a hopper that | | | | maneuverability. |
| you pour paintballs into, while airsoft guns | | | | |
| use clips. Therefore, loading and unloading | | | | Another important thing is maintenance. |
| is usually easier in airsoft, as is carrying | | | | Paintball guns you do need to oil, clean, and |
| around extra clips. In paintball, you need to | | | | of course refill CO2ﾃつｭ (depending on how |
| have a vest or belt to put large cylinders of | | | | much you play, frequently). If you have a gas |
| paintballs into. That doesn't mean that | | | | airsoft gun, that will also needed to be |
| airsoft has paintball trumped in this | | | | refilled, but electric and spring airsoft |
| category. Paintball guns can usually carry | | | | guns require no gas at all. Both kinds of |
| more ammo than an airsoft gun, and you can | | | | guns can break if not properly maintained. |
| still reload relatively quickly. | | | | Paintball guns need the barrel regularly |
| | | | cleaned, although that is relatively simple. |
| Ammunition; paintballs in paintball, 6mm BBs | | | | Most of the time, paintball guns have more |
| in airsoft. This is an important thing to | | | | parts than airsoft guns, and they may be more |
| consider. In a forest, there are many tiny | | | | costly to repair, but crucial problems rarely |
| branches that can break paintballs, thus | | | | occur in either gun type. |
| stopping them from reaching their target. You | | | | |
| have to find a very open area without any | | | | The thing about airsoft is people can cheat |
| obstructions. Airsoft pellets are very small | | | | very easily. In paintball, the ball explodes |
| and the likelihood of them hitting tiny | | | | and the paint is very visible on the person. |
| obstacles is miniscule. Also, in many cases | | | | Sure, one could wipe off the paint, but |
| they can be more accurate than paintballs, so | | | | people rarely risk it because if they are |
| it may not take as much time for a game to | | | | caught, well, they are in trouble. However, |
| end as it might with paintball. The speed, in | | | | somebody can get hit in airsoft and just |
| FPS, of airsoft is also usually higher | | | | shake it off. If there are two very |
| (between 300fps and 400fps). It can be as low | | | | competitive people playing, and they keep |
| as 120fps, but that isn't very efficient in | | | | getting hit, one or the other can't really |
| an airsoft game. Paintballs can also be | | | | prove it, unless they are close enough up to |
| dodged; it doesn't happen often, but if you | | | | see the pellet hit the person. Airsoft relies |
| see one coming toward you in advance it is | | | | on the honesty system, and sometimes that |
| easy to move out of the way. Airsoft pellets | | | | isn't enough. 6mm paintballs are always an |
| are too small to see at a high-speed, and | | | | option, but they can break in the barrel, and |
| dodging is basically out of the question. | | | | that causes problems. |
| Therefore, overall, in the case of | | | | |
| ammunition, airsoft has the advantage. | | | | The superior product really is a matter of |
| | | | opinion, as there is no clear-cut winner. |
| The next item on the list is maneuverability. | | | | Each type of gun has its own advantages and |
| Airsoft guns are definitely easy to hold and | | | | disadvantages. Usually, if you start with |
| run with, while with paintball there are big | | | | paintball, you'll stick with paintball, and |
| and bulky external | | | | likewise with airsoft. |
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