Propane paintball

[NewMagMan21]

Well Im still standin 100ft away from those things at all times when on a field.
"You guys smell something?...RUN!!!!"
lol

[slade]

something id love to make, work on, tinker with, test, etc... but i wouldnt buy it as a practical mainstream product. it is potentially unsafe, and... what is the point of high efficiency if youre limited to pump play with no strings longer than 25 balls? its very interesting (and i like those efficiency numbers ) but its not practical and i see no potential for a practical propane-powered marker.

[zorrotmm]

The airtanks we use now are potentially unsafe. It's just a different gas under pressure. And I have a feeling this pump was simply built to field test a possible new energy source. If Tippmann continues to develop this technology, I'm sure their ulitmate goal is an unbelievably efficient semi auto.

[trains are bad]

propane is actually quite low pressure at typical temperatures. Airsofts have been modifying gas powered guns to use propane because it is cheaper, however they don't burn it, just use it as a propellant.

I too suspect that a propane powered paintgun would immediately be under about 485 federal gun control laws, it would be a Short Barreled Rifle, Illegal Machine Gun, against some state level capacity ban, or some combination of the above.

Gun control is evil, but I'm sure everyone already knows that.

[FreakBaller12]

I don't know, propane seems to dangerous to me, I know most of us AOers are bright, but come on 12 year olds with a propane propelled gun...especially when most kids go through a "pyro" stage at that time. Not good IMO.

[NewMagMan21]

The airtanks we use now are potentially unsafe. It's just a different gas under pressure. And I have a feeling this pump was simply built to field test a possible new energy source. If Tippmann continues to develop this technology, I'm sure their ulitmate goal is an unbelievably efficient semi auto.

Im still and will remain skeptical, until these turn into mainstream things this is gonna stay the same...but what you say is true...the only difference between the 2 is gas.
Bad thing is propane is flamable...thats the only reason I dont like the idea...and it smells.

[Jaan]

Hummm ... a while back I made a paintball shotgun using a basic propane powered potato gun (c:

This is a great idea for actual firearms. For a long time I've been a fan of case-less ammunition (yes, I know there are examples out there already). I mean, why have brass shells at all when you don't need it?

[trains are bad]

There have been caseless firearms. One of the main problems is that at high rates of fire, the brass cases carry a lot of heat out of the gun. With caseless guns you don't have that.

[Nexus]

There are certainly potential problems (boom), but the efficiency is just . . . wow. If someone started making extremely small propane tanks you could play all day with an air tank small enough to barely notice. The potential is incredible.

[yingyang]

propane is actually quite low pressure at typical temperatures. Airsofts have been modifying gas powered guns to use propane because it is cheaper, however they don't burn it, just use it as a propellant.

I too suspect that a propane powered paintgun would immediately be under about 485 federal gun control laws, it would be a Short Barreled Rifle, Illegal Machine Gun, against some state level capacity ban, or some combination of the above.

Gun control is evil, but I'm sure everyone already knows that.

Not reallly, other wise we might have a problem of a bunch of rednecks with miniguns, or "gangstas" with RPGs and 50 cal machine guns.

[Lohman446]

To those complaining about the potential explosion hazards, while I am not knowledgeable enough to disagree with you (and in fact don't), you should remember that some of the same safety concerns surround HPA.

The legal issues are a whole new ball game.

[OneEyedPimp]

Not reallly, other wise we might have a problem of a bunch of rednecks with miniguns, or "gangstas" with RPGs and 50 cal machine guns.

Yeah uh huh. Im not going to argue for fear of getting banned.

[OneEyedPimp]

Well I have a question, I thought propane ignited, not combusted(boom). If it is only an ignitable gas, leaks would be less of a problem than say a combustable one.

[Lohman446]

I see a problem at the fill station with propane. Propane is a very heavy gas and will settle close to the ground and in holes, I'm thinking areas around fill stations this would not disipitate well. I'm not sure how ignitable propane is, but I could see that being an issue.

[Death of Rats]

Concerning it being a firearm. Ok here is a bit of random info. A friend of mine is a High School History Teacher in Texas and is able to bring in smoothboore rifles from the civil war (functional) into his classroom and show it to students. He however is not allowed to bring in any weapon that is rifled. Im not sure if this extends only to the rules governing the school system or if it is actually part of the Texas firearm codes or if the principal of the school system just lets him get away with it.


Smoothboore potato guns are stated under the texas firearm codes, (read this code somewhere myself that stated this it could have been old thou) but the practice of arresting someone for one is null and void at least where I live in texas.

So it possibly could come down to a state by state thing with a propane propelled paintball.


*EDIT* I just read through the law and it appears that he told me incorrectly. He is allowed to bring it on campus for the fact that any weapon made before 1899 or that is a replica of one is not considered a firearm. Weird huh. Unless said weapon fires uses rimfire or centerfire ammuntion so a smoothbore muzzle loader wouldn't be included. Walk into a liquor store and explain that to the police.