Game in the Brain

lead by a search to as to why my Gunsmith put a Type 0 Cylinder.

Types of Cylinders. Notice where the hole is, its from having none to moving towards the middle. That measures total volume. So a Type-0 has no hole, thus maximum volume. Slower rate of fire but can accommodate longer piston and pushes more air.

Cylinders = Volume, w/c affects how much air is being compressed and used. Is more air good? well more air means greater pressure. You cannot have so much pressure with so little air, since you need to more of it to densely pack an area.

Hop-up and Rugby. Our gunsmith rugbys the hop-up for extra seal. I find this excessive. The airpressure coursing through the barrel might escape through the hop-up, but that would be more likely to happen if there is no where else for it to go.

Does Barrel Length Make BBs travel more accurately? Directly-No, Indirectly Yes- barrel length determine how long BBs are able to accelerate (increase speed exponentially over time), when they come out of the Barrel they move at a velocity diminishing over air resistance. Stronger helps make it travel straighter.

Note that I have no tests to back it up. In fact in terms of solid research and engineering tests, there seems to be none to clear up the speculation. Maybe if I hit it rich I’ll do my own controlled experiments.

Arguments Against Barrel Length

Other Arguments

Its very complex, and once this is determined with some engineering study, it will help market what ever is being peddled. Imagine being a company who acts on this information, you invest in $10million on precision barrels OR sell your precision barrel maker. There is enough conflict of interest to keep everyone guessing and selling as much stuff as possible.

The thing is that, once someone produces the data and gets it critiqued QUIETLY enough and publishes it. They can decide what parts to prioritize. Once that happens, they don’t only sell: Airsoft guns and parts: they sell technology and experience that allows the players to relax knowing the value of their investment. Having more companies fight out for market share is mostly good, particularly in a hobby that is for fun and exercise and isn’t exactly a basic need (like medicine).

I recommend reading up on the opinions and look for anyone willing to make a controlled test.