Paintball

[Tallen702]

I'm sure it's been explained somewhere, but I couldn't find it in the posts I waded through using the search function. So, what makes them so special/impressive that they've become so important to a lot of you guys?

[Phantom Power]

The fit and finish, the slick pneumatic firing mechanism, the ball on ball accuracy all need to be experienced to be appreciated. But mostly, it's the loudness.

[Robertsr]

They're muscle cars. Unabashedly proud of their unsophistication.

[HurtCow]

They feel solid, like a real firearm. They make other guns feel like toys. Plus they're... kinda loud. You'd have to meet one to understand.

[netsurferdude2]

Originally Posted by HurtCow

They feel solid, like a real firearm. They make other guns feel like toys. Plus they're... kinda loud. You'd have to meet one to understand.

For some reason, I never noticed that but now that you say it, that does make a lot of sense.

[russc]

You've gotta feel the trigger. It's like a mouseclick.

[P4p3Rc1iP]

Reading this thread makes my wallet sad. ;(

[Jordan]

Originally Posted by russc

You've gotta feel the trigger. It's like a mouseclick.

Maybe if the mouse was activated with a large bellcrank and lever system.

It's a short, crisp, but HEAVY trigger pull.

Not bad, but not as great as some people like to make it out to be.

Jordan

[HurtCow]

Originally Posted by Robertsr

They're muscle cars. Unabashedly proud of their unsophistication.

And like muscle cars, can tend to leave you stranded for no apparent reason. Or at least mine can.

The trigger mechanism itself is amazing. It's like a Rube Goldberg machine. Lots of little levers and springs that somehow manage to pluck the x-way just right for the perfect amount of 'dwell' to fire and re-set. A lot of thought went into it. I've messed with the little springs in mine to slightly soften the trigger pull.

[HP_Lovecraft]

Originally Posted by HurtCow

The trigger mechanism itself is amazing. It's like a Rube Goldberg machine.

But why not actuate the 3way directly?
What purpose does all that complex linkage serve?

My only guess was that AirPower realized that direct 3way access would allow the user to fire the gun much too quickly. Far beyond the required cycle time, leading the gun to short strokes.

So, that complex linkage SLOWS the gun down into fixed, specific dwell times.

But in modern paintball, with ultrafast hoppers, and high-flow regulators, why not remove the linkage, and directly link the trigger to the 3way? (like all the mech Rainmaker conversions?)

nick