High intensity, high adrenaline, non-stop energy all leading into head-to-head competition! All this while keeping yourself and your team focused on the single objective at hand, ?take no prisoners?. Airsoft Gaming, very similar to Paintball gaming, is becoming widespread and at the same time a worldwide sport. There are many forms, regulations and simulations that the Airsoft enthusiast can participate in but nothing compares to the realistic features and experiences involved in Airsoft Gaming. Read the rest of this entry »

When your child is writing his wish list for Santa Claus or for his/her birthday and you read that he/she wants an “Airsoft gun”, you don’t have to be alarmed. Air soft guns are harmless providing safety rules are observed. Airsoft shooting is probably one of the safest and most popular sports enjoyed in the world today. But, still there are some people that think they should be banned. So before you agree or disagree and in particular if you consider purchasing anything and in especially anything to do with sports and shooting you always should do some background research. more
What are Airsoft guns?
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If you play paintball as a recreational player, then the Tippmann A5 is one of the meanest paintball guns on the market. It has a fantastic reputation for reliability, and offers one of the highest firing rates and accuracy for mid-priced recreational markers on the market! This piece of paintball equipment has the cyclone feeding system which force-feeds paintballs from the hopper into the chamber. This is a valuable and quality mechanism that comes standard on the A-5. If you’ve competed on the field, you know how important it is to have your gun jam-free. All breaks in the hopper are virtually unheard of, and misfires due to misfeeds are also rare with this great piece of paintball gear. more
If you’re a weekend recreational player, the A-5 also features easy field- stripping, which is one area that Tippmann was always weak in before. If you are a tournament player, you may find this paintball gun to be too bulky.
The Tippmann A-5 is a .68-caliber, semiautomatic paintball gun and can offer you firing capability of 15 paintballs per second. Complete with a 3 ?-inch stock barrel, it weighs 3 1/2 pounds. You can easily upgrade the A-5 and you’ll find that at least one upgrade is almost essential. The Tippmann A-5 is a good, all-around, competitive marker for the weekend warrior. You’ll find that you’ll probably have to replace the stock barrel, after a while as it is definitely below par. This marker does very well with trigger upgrades, as well. You can purchase a response triggers, but electronic triggers are also workable. The only problem with some electronic trigger as opposed to the mechanically- driven, response trigger is that a lot of field operators will not allow you to bring them onto the field. Regardless of what type of paintball supply item you need, the Tippmann A-5 should be on your shopping list.

If you have played paintball, or maybe if you’re just beginning, you might want your own paintball gun. While paintball markers can range from about $200 to more than $1000 dollars, having an idea of how often you will paintball can affect the kind of gun you buy.

1. Price: Some guns are drastically more expensive, and for good reason. If you’re just beginning your paintball career and you want a gun, don’t spend more than $500. But if you’re a seasoned vet, the features you want should help you decide how much you want to spend. The more guns you’ve played with, chances are the better an idea you will have of what you want. more

2. Manual or Automatic: Pump guns have fewer moving parts, which means fewer mechanical problems. Typically these guns are quieter and can be more accurate, but a semi-auto is easier to reload and shoot, which means more stealth.

3. Strengths: Determine what you want from your gun. If accuracy is most important, choose a marker that can hit targets from far away. If reliability is crucial, look for a reputable name brand. Once you have your own gun, you will need to take care of it, so remember that it’s important to be able to clean your gun easily.

4. CO2: If you have constant air as opposed to cartridges, your air will last longer, but you will need to refill your tank after about 400 shots. Cartridges last for about 25 shots, but you can have many of them. Hpa is another option, but may be more difficult to find refills for.

5. Loader: The size of your loader determines a lot about how you play. If you like to shoot in rapid bursts in close contact, you may want a larger loader to hold more paintballs. Remember that the bigger the loader, the heavier it is. If you’re a sniper, you probably want a small, light loader.

6. Barrel: Like the loader, the longer the barrel, the heavier it is. What you give up with a shorter barrel is accuracy. If you want to invest, a rifled barrel with grooves inside makes the paintball go farther and shoot more accurately without the awkward weight and length of a longer barrel. Ported barrels have holes around the tip to allow some pressure to release, which means a quieter shot. Don’t get a barrel with more than 4 inches of porting, or else you will lose CO2.

7. Paint: Choose paint that fits accordingly with your barrel. If your paintballs are too small, you will lose accuracy.

8. Upgrades: Once you have your gun, you can begin to add accessories to it. A sniper scope, a new barrel system, and hand guards are just some of the features that are easy to add.

Play around with your gun and figure out how to assemble and disassemble it. Understand its features and how to use them. Feeling comfortable with your gun is the first step to being a paintball pro.