| There are many ways in which the games of | | | | while a paintball projectile weighs 2.84 grams. If |
| paintball and Airsoft are quite similar. However, the | | | | both of them are traveling at 300 feet, or 90 |
| games really are not the same thing. For this | | | | meters, per second an Airsoft projectile will |
| reason, a lot of people have a tendency of | | | | transfer .8 joules of energy while a paintball |
| getting confused. | | | | projectile will transfers 11.8 joules of energy. As |
| Origin Of The Game Airsoft was developed in | | | | you can see, this is a considerable difference and |
| Japan in the late 1970s when gun hobbyists | | | | thus there are different types of collisions that |
| needed an alternative since the private ownership | | | | occur. |
| of firearms was illegal at that time. For this | | | | Shooting Range An Airsoft gun has more range |
| reason, there was a heavy emphasis placed upon | | | | than a paintball gun. In fact, most Airsoft guns can |
| making accurate replicas of real firearms and upon | | | | shoot between 250fps to 600fps. If you place a |
| the "military" aspects of the game itself. This is | | | | hop-up unit on the gun, then this will put a |
| also why the game is so popular throughout Asia, | | | | backspin on the gun and give it a slightly upward |
| where paintball is nearly non-existent. | | | | arc. With this in mind, you should also know that |
| On the other hand, paintball was developed in the | | | | an Airsoft pellet will travel a lot farther than a |
| United States in 1981 as a variation of hide and | | | | paintball pellet will. |
| seek tag. Herein the use of utility companies' paint | | | | Cost Of The Game If you are a new player who |
| marking guns are used and their functioning is | | | | is trying to decide between playing Airsoft or |
| more important than their aesthetic qualities. This | | | | paintball, then you should know that a beginning |
| game has rapidly gained great popularity in the | | | | package for either of these games is roughly |
| United States where it has a family-friendly image. | | | | equivalent in terms of cost. However, the major |
| The Need For An Honor System In Airsoft there | | | | difference in price comes in when you are dealing |
| is an "honor system" that is used in which the | | | | with ammunition and upkeep of your equipment. |
| players rely upon one another to be honest | | | | Herein Airsoft guns are less expensive because of |
| enough to admit that they have been hit since | | | | the ammunition that is used making the guns less |
| the plastic pellets do not leave marks on clothing. | | | | prone to "jamming." Plus, Airsoft pellets are a lot |
| On the other hand, in paintball this system is not | | | | cheaper to manufacture than paintballs are. |
| needed because paint marks are left on the | | | | The most expensive piece of equipment are the |
| person's clothing. | | | | guns. While you will pay between $20 and $70 for |
| The Kinetic Energy Behind The Game There is | | | | a low-quality electric Airsoft gun, a high-quality one |
| relatively little kinetic energy transfer in Airsoft as | | | | can cost more than $300 and custom guns can |
| compared to paintball. In fact, the comparison is | | | | cost more than $2,000. |
| as follows... An Airsoft projectile weighs .2 grams | | | | |