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Paintball & Airsoft terms, explained
Short, plain definitions of the words you'll see on product pages and spec sheets. Each one links to a guide when there's more to know.
A
- AEG
- Automatic electric gun: a battery-powered airsoft replica. Read the guide →
- ASTM F1776
- The safety standard for paintball eye protection. Read the guide →
C
- Chronograph
- A device that measures projectile speed to enforce field limits. Read the guide →
G
- Gas blowback
- An airsoft system that uses gas to fire and cycle the slide or bolt for recoil. Read the guide →
H
- HPA
- High-pressure air: compressed air stored in a tank and regulated for the marker. Read the guide →
- Hydro test
- A periodic pressure test required for air cylinders; fields will not fill out-of-date tanks. Read the guide →
L
- Loader
- The hopper that feeds paintballs into a marker. Read the guide →
M
- Marker
- The paintball term for a paintball gun. Read the guide →
T
- Thermal lens
- A dual-pane goggle lens that resists fogging. Read the guide →