Paintball Vs. Airsoft Guns
Written on August 16, 2009 – 5:43 am | by admin
Whether you prefer Paintball or Airsoft is entirely a matter of personal choice, although both games have similar attributes, they commonly attract different markets. Paintball is characterized by its fast pace and hard hitting action, whilst Airsoft players welcome team participation, using tactics and strategies.
The guns used in airsoft and paintball are quite different; Airsoft guns and rifles, whether gas, electric or sniper rifles or spring guns, are popular as they are highly realistic replicas of military guns and a relatively cheaper option. The main difference between the types of gun is that paintball guns have a hopper that the paintballs are poured into, whereas airsoft guns use clips. Clips make loading and unloading a straightforward process and the extra clips are light to carry. In paintball a belt or vest is necessary to hold the big cylinders of paintballs.
Start up packages for Airsoft or Paintball are around the same price, however, further costs are incurred when purchasing ammunition and carrying out any maintenance and repairs to the guns. Taken as a whole, Airsoft guns work out less expensive as Airsoft pellets are a lot cheaper to produce than paintballs are and the ammunition used makes the guns less liable to ‘jam.’ The biggest outlay is the purchase of the Airsoft gun, after this initial cost everything extra is relatively cheap.
Airsoft guns have a longer range than paintball guns with most Airsoft guns shooting between 250fps to 600fps, an Airsoft pellet will also travel a lot further than a paintball pellet will.
Ammunition used in games is paintballs and 6mm BBs in airsoft games. Games can be played in woods/forests or in an open area, if the area is wooded the paintballs can have a problem reaching their target as the trees and bushes stop their progress and can even break them. Airsoft pellets are much smaller and the likelihood of them hitting something in the way is less probable.
Airsoft guns are more accurate than paintballs, so games are concluded faster as targets are hit. Players can also easily avoid paintballs, if they see it coming in beforehand it’s quite easy to move out of its way, whereas Airsoft pellets are too small to see when they are traveling at a high speed and would be very difficult to avoid.
Airsoft guns are much easier to maneuver with as they are lightweight and easy to hold, whilst paintball guns tend to be large and unwieldy with external CO2 and N2 or compressed air cylinders. Also, the hopper can occasionally get in the way.
Paintball guns need to be oiled, regularly cleaned and refilled each time you want to play. If you own a gas airsoft gun it will also need refilling each time you play, but electric and spring airsoft guns require no gas at all. Both types of guns will require regular maintenance to ensure they stay in good working condition. Although a simple process, paintball guns will need the barrel cleaned on a regular basis and they do have more parts than airsoft guns proving more costly to fix.
Both Paintball and Airsoft guns each have their individual advantages and disadvantages. How the gun looks, costs, speed and effectiveness will all contribute towards the final decision you make.
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18 Responses to “Paintball Vs. Airsoft Guns”
By I love emo girls with sex hair!! on Oct 25, 2009 | Reply
I completely agree. If you fix it up right you can make a Tippman 98 custom look pretty realistic too.
By TRUTH on Oct 25, 2009 | Reply
If you are honest and not a hot headed person, then you could go for airsoft. If you want fast games like speed ball go for paintball.
Airsoft is more on military and law enforcement realism game.
Paintball is more on the competitive and fast game.
By Jets.Knicks on Oct 25, 2009 | Reply
paintball , in general, will hurt *FAR* more than airsoft will. I personally prefer airsoft because it's cheaper and on less shaky legal grounds (i.e. we can play it in my friends woods/backyard)
Paintballs have a higher mass with a lower velocity. however 180 fps with a projectile that size has something like 4-5 times the innertia (momentum) of a 6mm bb going 300fps. simple physics, the bigger projectile will have more energy behind it at a lower speed than a small light one will have at twice that speed.
By Aixatx13 on Oct 25, 2009 | Reply
YEAH!!! AIRSOFT RULES!!!!!
By lonnnnner on Oct 25, 2009 | Reply
i like guns like that because is like you arte in the war but i like the most is a handgun cool
By TheDoctaFoo1 on Oct 25, 2009 | Reply
That is beast yo!
By Paul F on Oct 26, 2009 | Reply
There's a reason the R7 is $100. It's not good. If you want to save money, and want a CQB gun, go with a Galaxy MP5K/PDW. $100, the stock is removable, good quality, but doesn't have a RIS/RAS.
For CQB, your best option (unless you had $1k and could afford a Systema) would be to buy an Echo 1 E90 and modify it internally. Best platform for tight CQB, great quality stock, sturdy, you get the idea.
By Koit18 on Oct 26, 2009 | Reply
well wither can hurt more than the other but for paintball to hurt more you have to be shot at a distance of 20 feet or less. but generally speaking paintball hurts less
By incevayz on Oct 26, 2009 | Reply
omg i’m so cut i missed going to this place when I was in Japan
By screamineagle91 on Oct 27, 2009 | Reply
A .68 paintball makes a large mark on your target. A 6mm airsoft paintball only makes a tiny mark (smaller than a quarter) on your target. The rule for an elimination is that the mark must be at least the size of a quarter. That would be the only reason airsoft guns are not allowed. Also, I wouldn't trust players using Airsoft guns because you can't be certain that they are using paintballs and not plastic or metal BBs.
By 08dylobr on Oct 27, 2009 | Reply
I bet the guy who made this video has alot of fun getting the tunes for this video of GarageBand.
By Yamainnu on Oct 27, 2009 | Reply
Love Tokyo Marui Airsoft! the only thing better is the Gun Store in Las Vegas.. same thing but you fire real guns.
By derrr on Oct 27, 2009 | Reply
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or go to http://www.darkside.com there great too..
By wwejorton on Oct 27, 2009 | Reply
haha that was awsome lol
By zahgelu on Oct 28, 2009 | Reply
I want
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By Askarion on Oct 28, 2009 | Reply
those guns are called airsoft, we play every month team vs team
By WaR GamerZ on Oct 28, 2009 | Reply
Paintball guns fire with a lot more energy than airsoft guns, particularly such a weak one as that. You mask is more than capable of taking anything it can dish out.
By Padizzle on Oct 28, 2009 | Reply
If anything, I would get the g36c, out of your two options.
If anything I would get the Echo1 version of these guns. Echo 1 just rebrands the JG g36c and the m4 and makes them slightly better and 30 day warrenty.
I good alternative to the m4 would be the AEG I own, the Classic Army M15a4 Carbine Sportline.(its an m4), idk whats with there name)
It has a faster rate of fire, easier battery installment process( the wires on zipped to the barrel making it easier, I had the JG/echo1 for a week or so). It's also CA, one of the first high end AEG companies in the airsoft world.
The bad thing is both m4 batteries are pretty bad. CA just included new batteries that are better than in there newer other sportlines.
The m4 and the g36 are both good for woodland and cqb. If you're doing woodland only and it's somewhat large, then I would also reccomend the Echo1 m14( its a rebranded bettered Kart), Echo 1 m16, or a Classic Army sportline sa m7(black ak47). The larger barrel will make it slightly more accurate and the sights are more precise( exept the ak for that one). If you plan on getting a reddot, reflex, scope, ect. then they're all pretty suitable for them, exept the AK; for the ak you'll probably have to get a JG/Echo1 ak47. (it's got an ris rail)
Check out some of the links, they'll help, and also do some research of them.
Good Luck