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Paintball Pistols: Pros and Cons

 

Paintball pistols are small pocket paintball guns loosely resembling pistols. They are either pump action or semi-automatic firing.They are usually .68 caliber and powered by a 12 gram co2 power let or cartridge. They are most successfully used as a sidearm or back-up gun to complement a main weapon of choice. There are pros and cons to carrying paintball pistols as compared to standard paintball guns.

PROS

Paintball pistols are extremely light and portable. They are very useful in woodsball because they are compact and can be kept in a pocket, harness or holster.

They are highly manoeuvrable enabling you to move around corners and across the field more easily. They are useful for those tight spots on the field that require quick responses and the ability to shoot fast and hit hard.

Pistol markers are ideal for bunker assaults and quick hit and run or intimidatory tactics. They make the perfect sidearm in a last resort situation.

Most paintball pistols are quick and easy to reload; Some take literally seconds to drop and reload a new magazine. This makes for much swifter action on the field. They are highly upgradeable and easy to disassemble and clean.

CONS

Because of their shorter barrels, paintball pistols lack the accuracy of a good rifle. Most pistols perform best within a 25-50 meter range. If you need to shoot further, a longer barreled gun is a better option. Shorter barrels give paintballs less time to stabilize before leaving the gun, which results in less accuracy over a greater distance.

Pistols have a smaller ammunition capacity than standard paintball guns. This leaves the player at a severe disadvantage against an opponent.

Paintball pistols have a smaller air capacity and are not as powerful as the longer barreled markers. They are usually powered by a 12 gram co2 cartridge. Depending on the weather conditions and how the pistol is chrono'd, you can only expect around 30 shots from one cartridge. This, again, puts you at a disadvantage against a player with a more powerful weapon.

Paintball pistols have their place in the game. They are light weight, easy to handle, highly manoeuvrable and quick loading. They are particularly handy in scenario ball or woodsball as an efficient sidearm. You must, however, be aware of their limitations and not expect the same performance from them as you would from a standard paintball marker.

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What type of barrel for a paintball gun works best?

Ok I have just gotten into paintball and leme jes say IT IS AWSOME!!! But the 98 custom that I have just gotten has the least accurate barrel ever, sure I've gotten a bit more used to it and can nail a standing target at posibly 100ft but by the time the paintball leaves the barrel the ball curves in all sorts of directions, left right up down etc...Anyways I was told by a ametur that a longer barrel is the best option to use so I looked it up and found a 21 in barrel(yeah I know big barrel he he) but now after lookin on spec ops and some other websights I have been alerted that any barrel longer then 14 in is actully choking that gun and is worse. So now Im to the point of gettin a 14 in barrel or a flatline barrel but I dont know which to choose, I dont mean to be a sniper I jes mean to nail a target at EXTREME ranges( like my maximum range) so anyways if any of you guys know what I need to get name it.

Yes anything over 16" is pointless (IMO). The flatline is a good barrel, I just never liked the bulkeyness of it. There are other barrels you can also look into such as the Apex, Freak kit, J&J, Smart Parts, and the freak kit. Another thing that can help improve you accuracy would be a good paint/barrel match and a regulator (Helps keep your shots consistant). Check out pbreview.com they have reviews on barrels, paint, markers, ect... They will as well as pbnation.com have a forum for tippmans you can see what kind of set up some of the other 98 users have.

Paintball barrels make a HUGE difference.