After a hiatus of ten years or so, tomorrow I’m going to go play paintball – I used to be very good, and enjoyed a good rep as an airsmith and a player, but I suspect I’m a bit rusty. \u00a0I went to the paintball store yesterday, and discovered that the face of the game has changed a bit.<\/p>\n
I was really sad to see that Worr Game Products has been knocked completely out of the industry – they were the manufacturers of the Autococker, which was a great gun. \u00a0I had an original Sniper from way the hell back (even had a lefty model made for me back in ’89), and when I updated in the late ’90s I got myself one of the early Autocockers. \u00a0Still have it back in my storage space in the states.<\/p>\n
So I went to the store yesterday to pick up some kneepads to save my legs from getting crunched tomorrow, and saw all the fun toys…and couldn’t resist. \u00a0I picked up one of the new guns (a nice mid-range model with an electronic trigger), and I’m psyched to see a few of my original mods still going. \u00a0Ages ago (’88 or ’89, can’t really remember), I ported a barrel for my Sniper and discovered it worked great – I’d figured it would work similarly to the porting I saw on real firearms used in racing competitions. \u00a0I started doing those mods for friends and other folks who were shipping their guns to us back in Virginia, and within a few years, manufacturers were putting them on every gun. \u00a0They’re still there. \u00a0I’m pretty psyched about that.<\/p>\n
So I picked up a new gun, tank, mask, etc. – I’ll probably write up a review of the gun after this weekend (if I’m not confined to a wheelchair afterwards). \u00a0Fantastic looking machine, and I love that it’s a good quality set of electronics. \u00a0We’ll see…I always had my doubts about putting a circuit board in a machine that would regularly get splattered with water-soluble paint or be used in the rain.<\/p>\n
Looking forward to some shooting!<\/p>\n
Update:<\/strong>\u00a0 Okay, I survived…and had a great time. \u00a0Top-notch field, lots of fun all around. \u00a0Got shot up a lot! \u00a0And…also managed to destroy my big toes in the process. \u00a0My boots were less than forgiving, and I’m likely to lose the nail on the left big toe…right one might go too, but doesn’t look nearly as bad. \u00a0In spite of my hobbling around like an invalid (okay, technically I am one), I’m definitely going back. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Update:<\/strong>\u00a0 It’s February, I have new boots, new toenails, and an itch to go shooting again…<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" After a hiatus of ten years or so, tomorrow I’m going to go play paintball – I used to be very good, and enjoyed a good rep as an airsmith and a player, but I suspect I’m a bit rusty. … Continue reading