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Blowforward Marker | Blow-Forward Markers
Two categories of paintball markers include the blowback marker and the blowforward marker. In a blowback marker, each time you fire a ball, some of the air pressure released is vented backward in the marker to push the marker's bolt back in preparation for the next ball to drop. So while the paintball is being fired, the markers internal system is setting moving into place to ready the gun to shoot again. Some manufacturers of paintball markers include Aim Paintball, Alien, Bob Long, and Indian Creek Designs. Some players and some paintball manufacturers claim that a blowforward marker is more efficient than a blowback marker. With a blowforward marker, some say with the air pressure moving in two different directions, the paintgun does not fire paintballs as straight or efficiently. When the paintball gun fires using blowback action, the pressure is moving forward and back at the same time. Some industry experts say that those two pressures cause the marker to move slightly in a player's hand when firing. This slight in the marker can cause the projectiles to sometimes shoot a little of target. Other experts say that the blowback action technology can cause the marker to be less efficient than a blowforward marker. When shooting with blowback technology, not all of the pressure released is used to shoot the ball.
For all the reasons mentioned in this article, many experts claim that a blowback marker is not as reliable as blow-forward markers. Though most players and developers of paintball gear agree that many blowback markers do offer players a good value and performance for their price. Many players that use blowback markers are happy with the performance of their paintball gun.
Many of the semi-automatic markers that use blowback technology are mechanical markers. There are several well performing mechanical markers on the market, including the Tac-One from Airgun Designs, the AT16 from ATS, and the 68 Super Marker from G-Force Technologies. Within the mechanical marker category, there are two types of machines: high-end mechanical markers and low-end mechanical markers. Mechanical markers generally do not run on batteries, or have built in circuit boards and electronic markers do. Electronic markers, unlike most mechanical markers, have built in electronics, multi-mode firing, LCD screens, shot counters, game timers, text messaging and marker-to-marker programming. Some markers in the low-end mechanical marker category include the Felon from ACI, the SIM-4 Elite from Araikon, and the Mars LT from Armotech. The Mars LT is equipped with an anti-double feed, and a double trigger with wrap around rubber grip. Some examples of high-end mechanical markers include the GX-4 Chaos from ANS, Series 5 from Chipley Custom Machine, and the Rival Numatic Marker from Hybrid Technologies.
The Hybrid Technologies Rival Numatic Marker has been described as fast and accurate and is built with an adjustable Centerline Regulator. The Mag is one example of a marker that used blow-forward technology. The Mag blow-forward markers rarely chop paint.
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