![]() The bolt is returned to its original position by the expansion of the gas.Īnother popular design is the autotocker, which uses a pneumatics to fire the paintball and return the bolt.Ī recent resurgence in competitive mechanical play, or the 'Classic' format has seen a new demand for high performance mechanical markers. ![]() Once the trigger is pulled, this releases a bolt wich is forced forwards via a spring which pushes the paintball into the barrel, a rear bolt would then hit a pin allowing air to travel into the barrel. The most common design of mechanical guns are a blowback design. The major difference between electronic and mechanical is the way the gun advances the ball into the barrel, seals the barrel and releases the gas. A valve then releases compressed through the bolt and down the barrel forcing the ball to shoot out. When you shoot a marker there is a small bolt which pushes the ball into the paintball barrel. The BasicsĪll markers are designed to shoot paintballs at high speeds using either Co2 (carbon dioxide) or HPA (high pressure air) as a propellant. They both shoot paintballs, but what’s the difference? Well as always we're here to help. Once of the issues you may face is whether to buy electronic or mechanical. Choosing a which paintball marker you want to spend your hard earned cash on can be a difficult decision.
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