paintball gun

Recreational splatter shooter

A paintball gun is a device that uses compressed air or gas to fire gelatin capsules filled with colored dye, used in the sport of paintball where players try to tag opponents.

Also called a marker—the preferred term among enthusiasts, who avoid "gun" to emphasize the sport's recreational nature: She upgraded to a better marker for tournament play.

Related
  • markerSomething that signals location
  • hopperTapered dispensing container
  • CO2Carbon dioxide formula
  • paintballsDye-filled pellets for combat games
  • splatterScatter in drops

trigger · barrel · mask · goggles · bunker · speedball · capture the flag · team deathmatch · camouflage · welts · bruises · compressed air · air tank · semi-automatic · tactical · splat · pods · cover

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lethality

paintball gunassault rifle

Automatic infantry combat weapon

firearm · handgun · machine gun · shotgun · sniper rifle

permanence of marking

paintball gunbranding iron

Tool for searing marks

tattoo gun · permanent marker · engraving tool

combat authenticity

paintball gunservice weapon

Issued firearm for officials

Family

paint, ball, paintball, paints, painted, painting, painter, painters, paintings

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG