Paintball Basics
There are 78 entries in this glossary.All
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 3-Round Burst |
A setting on many electronic paintball guns that causes the gun to fire three times with a single pull of the trigger. |
| Agitated Hopper |
A battery-powered hopper with a motor attached to a paddle that rotates in the hopper. This helps feed paintballs smoothly into the marker. |
| Air Pressure |
The amount of pressure exerted on the inside of a tank or gun by the air inside. It is typically measured in pounds per square inch (psi). |
| ASA |
Air Source Adapter. The threaded female adapter that allows you to screw your air tank into your paintball gun. |
| Barrel Condom/Sock |
A protective device that fits around the end of a barrel and physically prohibits a paintball from leaving the barrel accidentally. |
| Barrel Plug |
A protective device that fits in the end of a barrel and physically prohibits a paintball from leaving the barrel accidentally. |
| Beaver Tail |
A protective device that surrounds the bolt of a blowback paintball gun. It is designed to keep fingers away from the rapidly moving bolt and to prevent unwanted interference with the bolt. |
| Blowback |
A semi-automatic paintball gun that recocks after each shot by blowing the hammer back behind the trigger. Basic paintball guns such as most Tippmanns and Spyders use this technology. |
| Bore |
The size of the inside diameter of a gun barrel. |
| BPS |
Balls Per Second; the number of paintballs that a marker can fire in one second. |
| Bunker |
Any stationary, man-made device that players are able to hide behind during a paintball game. Bunkers can be as complex as custom-designed, inflatable walls or as simple as a pile of sticks pushed up against a tree. |
| Burst Disk |
A small disk inside of a screw that is inserted into the side of a CO2 or compressed air tank. If the air pressure inside the tank exceeds a certain pressure, the burst disk will blow out, releasing all the pressure inside the tank. This safety device keeps over-filled tanks from exploding. |
| BYOA |
"Bring Your Own Air"; an acronym meaning that a game will not have CO2 or compressed air refills so you must fill your air tanks before you come. |
| BYOP |
"Bring Your Own Paint"; an acronym meaning that a game will not have field paint so you must bring your own paint to the game. |
| Capture The Flag |
A game of paintball where opposing teams try to gain control of the opposing team's flag and return it to their own base. |