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