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Paintball Dictionary
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A device that has been incorporated into a paintball hopper, which helps paintballs drop into the feed tube more readily. This is accomplished by a small LED sensor which will detect the absence of balls in the feed tube. This sensor then activates a small servo motor which moves and shakes the balls in the hopper.
The ASA is the threaded adaptor on a paintgun into which the constant air tank or bottle is screwed into.
A device fitted to modern pump guns which allows the user to fire the gun with each pump of the gun. In a non-equiped gun, the user must pump the gun, then pull the trigger. With the auto-trigger installed, the trigger is held in the firing position, and the action of the pumping fires the gun. Basically, this allows the user to fire faster.
A constant air (CA) setup in which the ASA is located at the back of the gun. The bottle is screwed into the gun and (usually) a butt plate is placed on the bottom of the tank, providing a crude shoulder stock for the gun.
A device that fits into the barrel of a paintball gun that aids the safety of the gun. Should be in place whenever the gun is not in play.
Blowback is the CO 2 that is deflected off the paintball after the gun is fired.
The part of a gun that "pushes" the paintball out of the gun. This part may or may not be exposed to the air (see open and closed bolt system). |
CA setup that is attached to the bottom of the grip of a paintgun. This method is similar to the back bottle setup, but is usually superior when used in the same fashion, because it makes sighting down the barrel easier.
A port in a paintball gun by which oaintballs are loaded into the firing chamber of the gun.
A device which holds paintball loaders and attaches to a belt. Usually positioned above one's backside during play.
Refillable CO2 cylinder that is attached to a paintball gun. These cylinders provide the power to propell the balls through the gun. The cylinders (bottles) are made of aluminum or steel, and come in a variety of sizes.
A device used to measure the speed (velocity) that a paintball is moving when shot from a paintball gun. This ensures that the game remains safe - the upper limit for safe play is usually 300 fps. If this wasn't used, the game would have to be renamed "pain ball".
A barrel (usually aftermarket) that has relief ports drilled into it to help the barrel to shoot further, and more accurately.
A plastic or metal accessory that allows a hopper (see below) to be attached to a paintball gun.
A device which allows liquid CO2 to expand and return to it's more desirable state - gaseous CO 2. Usually incorporated into a remote system.
Equipment used to refill CA tanks, usually consisting of a digital scale, valving and hoses to attach the CA tank to the bulk tank.
Feet per Second. Velocity of the paintball is measured in FPS.
Eye protection. Consists of a heavy duty frame with lexan lenses. Required for paintball.
A harness is used to carry extra paintballs and/or CO2 tanks onto the playing field. Usually used in conjunction with a remote setup.
Container on top of the marker (gun) which stores and feeds paintballs into your marker. Some feed balls into your marker using gravity, some have agitators which accelerate the feeding process.
CO2 in a liquid form (as opposed to gas). Almost always a bad thing. ("going liquid" means that liquid CO 2 has entered the paintball marker and it is performing erratically.)
A plastic or cardboard tube used to hold extra paintballs. Loaders are usually carried in a harness or buttpack during play.
A paintball gun.
Relief port at the end of a marker barrel which increases accuracy. Can be added with an aftermarket part or purchased as an integral part of the barrel.
A sight (non-magnifying) which usually uses a relective LED to aid in aiming with your marker. |
A device that uses CO 2 blowback to increase the rate at which paintballs are loaded into the marker. This device can also be purchased as an aftermarket part.
Pounds per Square Inch. The unit of measurement for pressure.
A marker that requires cocking to load each paintball into the gun. Similar in appearance and action to a pump-action shotgun.
A quick change is used to remove and/or replace a 12 gram CO2 cartridge into the marker.
A brass fitting that allows remote users to quickly disconnect the air source from the marker.
A device which controls the pressure of CO2 before it enters into the marker. Allows the paintball gun to operate at a lower pressure, which reduces ball breakage, increases the number of shots avalable form a CA source, and reduces variation in CO 2 pressure to the marker.
A remote setup is a CA tank that is connected to the marker via a high pressure air line. The CA tank is usually carried in a harness on your back.
A barrel that has internal grooves or holes, either in a straight or spiralled pattern. Supposed to help the marker shoot more accurately.
A device used to quick clean the barrel of a marker. Usually constructed of either a flexible fleece head or of rigid rubber washers, or both.
A device that attaches to a marker that allows shouldering of the gun, and helps steady the gun for a more accurate shot.
A game of paintball using only pump type markers powered by 12 gram cylinders which must pass through a threaded opening. Auto-triggers and bulk loaders/hoppers are not allowed, the magazine must be parallel to the barrel and may not hold more than 20 paintballs.
Goggle lense that has two panes witha thin gasket between them which allows air to flow between the lenses and decrease "fogging".
Usually an allen or hex wrench used to adjust the velocity of a paintball gun.
A setup which postions the bottle vertically on the marker. Helps in avoiding liquid CO 2 from entering the gun. |
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