Posts Tagged ‘military paintball guns’

Upping the Ante

posted by admin 8:00 AM
Wednesday, September 8, 2010

Some paintball enthusiasts treat the sport as a mere hobby, while others take it more seriously. In order to remain competitive in the world of paintball, it’s important to display passion. The more knowledge you attain about the game and its equipment, the better your chances of coming out on the winning end. In some cases, mental know-how isn’t quite enough. You need a technological advantage to ensure a thrilling victory rather than an agonizing defeat.

High-tech equipment bolsters a player’s odds of winning a game of paintball, and the benefits stretch beyond the realm of the physical. Mental intimidation techniques come with the competitive territory, and equipment choices play a large part. Simple accessories such as rifle scopes can up the mental ante while also providing a true boost to a player’s performance. Dedicated players can up the ante with a tool of utter paintball devastation: paintball grenade launchers. These babies would appear at home in a real-life warzone, so just imagine the sort of impact it could make during your weekend rec game.

Large-Scale Paintball War Games

posted by Double-Action-Hammer 1:31 PM
Friday, June 18, 2010

Last weekend some friends and I decided to get together for an immense paintball campaign. We typically get about 10-12 guys, but we unexpectedly had more than 30 people show up. Since we play in eight-acres of wilderness behind my buddy’s ranch, this number of people wasn’t a hindrance.

In fact, it gave us an opportunity to employ some of the heavy paintball artillery that usually stays in storage. Each side had several paintball machine guns, as well as grenade launchers and landmines. We ended up playing for over eight hours, and I think we will be getting together for more epic battles later this summer.