Airsoft Compared to Paintball

There are many ways in which the games ofwhile a paintball projectile weighs 2.84 grams. If
paintball and Airsoft are quite similar. However, theboth of them are traveling at 300 feet, or 90
games really are not the same thing. For thismeters, per second an Airsoft projectile will
reason, a lot of people have a tendency oftransfer .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 inyou can see, this is a considerable difference and
Japan in the late 1970s when gun hobbyiststhus there are different types of collisions that
needed an alternative since the private ownershipoccur.
of firearms was illegal at that time. For thisShooting Range An Airsoft gun has more range
reason, there was a heavy emphasis placed uponthan a paintball gun. In fact, most Airsoft guns can
making accurate replicas of real firearms and uponshoot between 250fps to 600fps. If you place a
the "military" aspects of the game itself. This ishop-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 thean Airsoft pellet will travel a lot farther than a
United States in 1981 as a variation of hide andpaintball pellet will.
seek tag. Herein the use of utility companies' paintCost Of The Game If you are a new player who
marking guns are used and their functioning isis trying to decide between playing Airsoft or
more important than their aesthetic qualities. Thispaintball, then you should know that a beginning
game has rapidly gained great popularity in thepackage 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 theredifference in price comes in when you are dealing
is an "honor system" that is used in which thewith ammunition and upkeep of your equipment.
players rely upon one another to be honestHerein Airsoft guns are less expensive because of
enough to admit that they have been hit sincethe 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 notcheaper to manufacture than paintballs are.
needed because paint marks are left on theThe 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 isa low-quality electric Airsoft gun, a high-quality one
relatively little kinetic energy transfer in Airsoft ascan cost more than $300 and custom guns can
compared to paintball. In fact, the comparison iscost more than $2,000.
as follows... An Airsoft projectile weighs .2 grams