Holding a gun.
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Topic: Holding a gun.
Posted By: NBCGod
Subject: Holding a gun.
Date Posted: 06 October 2006 at 7:57pm
| Can you guys show me tips (maybe pictures) on how to hold a gun properly? I am thinking about getting an A-5. |
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Posted By: carl_the_sniper
Date Posted: 06 October 2006 at 9:24pm
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wow no offence but.... nah words cant express the..... never mind ------------- <just say no to unnecessarily sexualized sigs> |
Posted By: MeanMan
Date Posted: 06 October 2006 at 9:49pm
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you hold the gun, front grip goes one hand trigger frame the other..... ------------- 
hybrid-sniper~"To be honest, if I see a player still using an Impulse I'm going to question their motives." |
Posted By: Rambino
Date Posted: 06 October 2006 at 10:27pm
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Welcome to the forum. Ignore the unhelpful posters above. How to hold the gun depends on what kind of game you are playing, what kind of equipment you have, what position or role you are playing, what you are doing at the moment, your personal preferences, and the fashion of the moment. So you will have to provide some description of what you play first. But general advice - don't think of the gun as a firearm. If you like holding the gun like a rifle, that's fine, but you don't have to. Paintball guns don't have recoil and don't weigh much, and you are usually shooting at close enough range that sights are unnecessary. As a result, you don't NEED to brace the gun against your shoulder, you don't NEED to line up the sights with you eyes. You may choose to, but it isn't required. Specifics obviously vary, but you will find that many paintballers hold the gun much higher than a firearm. Aiming is mostly down the side of the barrel, if there is aiming at all. Most of time (unless I am laying down, behind a low obstacle, or otherwise maintaining a low profile) I hold my gun so high that the barrel is basically level with my eyes. You may not choose to do that - but just remember that this isn't a firearm, and you don't have to hold it like one. But if you provide some specifics on your game, I am sure folks will provide plenty of suggestions and advice on the subject. ------------- [IMG]http://i38.tinypic.com/aag8s8.jpg"> |
Posted By: carl_the_sniper
Date Posted: 06 October 2006 at 11:16pm
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yeah in speedball it can change all the time
but youre getting an a5 so im gona assume woodsball. ------------- <just say no to unnecessarily sexualized sigs> |
Posted By: NBCGod
Date Posted: 06 October 2006 at 11:29pm
| Well some of my friends play every sunday so I will be playing with them. I dont really know what they play, I'm new to this sport so I dont really know PB terms. |
Posted By: jerseypaint
Date Posted: 06 October 2006 at 11:34pm
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Its all preference. But when playing speedball their is form to help you keep a lower profile. And if you go through the PBstar.com galleries you can look how each player holds his/her marker. With the A-5 though you cannot look down he side of the barrel therefore you will not be able to do have the best form, unless you go lefty. ------------- 
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Posted By: NBCGod
Date Posted: 07 October 2006 at 12:07am
| Well I am left handed. |
Posted By: carl_the_sniper
Date Posted: 07 October 2006 at 1:38am
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have you ever played? you hold it like whatever's comfortable for you ------------- <just say no to unnecessarily sexualized sigs> |