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