How to choose a marker for paintball?

A quality marker for paintball is the key to a safe, exciting fight on an improvised battlefield. The characteristics of the weapon largely determine the outcome of the competition. Let's figure out how to choose a marker for paintball.

Operating principle

Today, the market has a paintball gun with a closed and an open bolt. We will deal with each option in order.

A paintball marker with a closed bolt is always ready for shooting. The ball with dye in such models was initially bolted. Activation of the trigger mechanism causes a striking of the striker along the valve, which leads to the expulsion of the "cartridge" from the barrel hole under the pressure of the compressed gas.

A marker for paintball with a closed bolt is cocked independently. After the shot, the bolt is automatically retracted to a distance that is sufficient to penetrate the next ball into the special chamber. Thus, the weapon is again brought to the "combat" state.

How does the paintball paintball handle work with an open bolt? Ready to shoot such a weapon becomes only after the bolt is moved to the position behind the ball, which is placed in the receiving chamber. Pressing the trigger leads to pressure on the ball, which is in the trunk. After the shot, the bolt moves to its original position under the influence of the spring.

A type

Currently, there are mechanical and electronic markers for playing paintball. Systems of the first type are deprived of the possibility for rapid destruction of targets. Here also the accuracy parameter suffers. However, as regards reliability, there are no equal to mechanical markers today.

An electronic marker for paintball is capable of producing 8 shots per second. Weapons in this category allow you to fire in several separate modes.

Among the electronic models the highest demand is enjoyed by sports markers. In addition to the highest rate of fire (about 20 shots per second), such systems have an extremely stylish design, a wide range of settings. Due to their high cost, sport markers are used mainly by professional players.

Marker for paintball by own hands

If the thickness of the wallet does not allow you to purchase a ready-made assembly marker, you can try to make a practical weapon for paintball with your own hands. This will require the following tools and materials:

• Sheet of plywood;
• Universal adhesive;
• Clamps;
• Files and sandpaper;
• A jigsaw;
• drill;
• A brush and a varnish.

Initially, the design of future weapons is developed, after which the layout is printed on paper. Next, several pieces of plywood are trimmed according to the shape of the stock, glued with glue and clamped in the clamps. Using the jigsaw the remaining parts are cut out. All elements of plywood are alternately glued together and left alone for about a day.

With a file and sandpaper , any irregularities are removed, sharp edges are rounded off, the weapon is brought to the "commodity" view. The finished form is treated with stain and covered with varnish. A pipe is attached to the homemade weapon, which will play the role of a trunk and has a diameter corresponding to the dimensions of the pigment balls.

To implement the functional part, it is worth turning to the principle of the action of the factory marker. Here you need a feeder for sending balls and a compact gas cylinder. The first is screwed to the top of the homemade marker, the second - fixed at the bottom of the wooden workpiece. Finally, the balloon is connected to the outlet fitting, which is brought to the barrel of the weapon.

For a shot from such a marker, it is enough to organize the sending of balls into the barrel and to open the valve of the compressed gas cylinder in a timely manner.

Finally

Before you start buying a marker, it's worth to test the maximum possible number of models of a separate type and design. To do this, it is enough to visit several sports clubs or to borrow weapons from friends in order to shoot at static targets. It is not superfluous to communicate with experienced players, consult with sellers. This is the only way to create a more or less clear idea of the advantages and disadvantages of markers of different models.