Paintball Definitions #-B
Definitions of paintball terms from #-B
BPS
Balls Per Second; the number of paintballs that a marker can fire in one second.
Balls Per Second; the number of paintballs that a marker can fire in one second.
ASA
Air Source Adapter. The threaded female adapter that allows you to screw your air tank into your paintball gun.
Air Source Adapter. The threaded female adapter that allows you to screw your air tank into your paintball gun.
Air Presure
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).
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).
3-Shot Burst
A setting on many electronic paintball guns that causes the gun to fire three times with a single pull of the trigger.
A setting on many electronic paintball guns that causes the gun to fire three times with a single pull of the trigger.
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.
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.
Agitated Hopper
A battery-powered hopper with a motor attached to a paddle that helps feed paintballs smoothly into the marker.
A battery-powered hopper with a motor attached to a paddle that helps feed paintballs smoothly into the marker.
Barrel Plug
A protective device that fits in the end of a barrel and physically prohibits a paintball from leaving the barrel accidentally.
A protective device that fits in the end of a barrel and physically prohibits a paintball from leaving the barrel accidentally.
Barrel Sock
A protective device that fits around the end of a barrel and physically prohibits a paintball from leaving the barrel accidentally.
A protective device that fits around the end of a barrel and physically prohibits a paintball from leaving the barrel accidentally.
Bore
The size of the diameter of a gun barrel.
The size of the diameter of a gun barrel.
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.
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.