Saturday, March 5, 2011

Stock Paintball Guns: Less is More

By Jerry Manuel


So you want to get into stock class play? It takes a special type of paintball gun, one that isn't common on the paintball field. More importantly, its different, but for a good reason. See, a stock class paintball gun is a key part of a unique and very challenging part of paintball. A part few paintballers ever give a chance to participate in.

What makes a stock class paintball gun different? Well, a couple of things. To see these things, take a look below!

One of most noticeable features is the size of the marker. When you take a closer look at this marker, you'll see that a stock marker is missing 2 common things. These 2 things are the hopper and air tank. Without them, the marker has a much smaller profile.

A gun without a massive 68ci 4500 HPA air tank is one thing, but a marker without a hopper? Now that's just a whole other level of crazy...

Instead of a hopper, a stock class marker has a feed tube, which sits horizontally on top of the markers body. A typical feed tube will hold anywhere from 12 to 20 paintballs, but most often around 12.

Aside from having a significantly smaller "hopper," a stock class marker also has a smaller air source. In place of a tank is a 12 gram co2 cartridge, nestled in a quick change adapter. A 12 gram co2 cartridge will provide anywhere from 20-50 shots max. With only 20 - 50 shots per cartridge, you can begin to see how different of a game stock play is.

If your in for a more challenging way of playing this amazing game, look no further than stock class play. It's an amazing game format, which can help you develop your skills and turn you into a better player.




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