Foregrips and marker stability Part 1

Hello again to everyone out there in the paintball community, this week I feel like writing an article about foregrips.

 Lets start off with a definition.
     FOREGRIP: A foregrip is the grip on the front of a firearm that helps to control the gun, and prevent burns from the barrel during firing. A vertical foregrip can also allow for easier horizontal movement of the firearm, as it creates a firmer grasping point than conventional hand guards. Some firearms feature a vertical foregrip, such as the Heckler & Koch MP5K. This is used to steady firing and counter the effects of recoil, theoretically resulting in far more accurate fire when shooting in full auto mode. It can be incorporated in some rifles as part of the Rail Integration System, as in the image at right.
  This definition has come from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foregrip

  So it is used in a real world scenario to control the gun and prevent burns, well we aren't firing real firearms so I'm not going to focus on the burns aspect just the controlling the weapon aspect...obviously.

  Foregrips come in many different shapes and sizes, from your standard non-folding foregrip to to a folding model to an AFG (angled foregrip) or even a bi-pod. When selecting a fore grip for your marker you need to think about what are you using it for/whats your play style.

  To start lets talk about your standard non-folding.You need to try them out to see which ones comfortable for you as the shape of each one is different and it will feel different in every ones hand, there are woods ball markers out there that come with a standard straight forgrip and they work great, I've used them on many occasions. A standard non-folding foregrip is going to be the cheapest you can buy ranging from $15 - $30 and it gets the job done, they are small on your rail as well so you can add attachments to your bottom rail such as flashlights or laser sights. There is not much else to say about this style of foregrip, I recommend one to any new player to get to know how much a foregrip actually helps with your shooting and acquiring your target.
 
 A bi-pod helps with stabilizing your marker by basically planting it on the ground low wall or other flat surface making recoil virtually disappear and reducing fatigue on yourself, they come in many different shapes and sizes ranging from a basic fold down fixed with no motion other than up and down, to ones that swivel and allow the weapon to pivot adding left and right motion, there also are non-folding foregrips that come with a built in bi-pod, they come in a couple different styles ranging form foregrips where the bi-pod comes out the bottom and ones that actually split in half to become the bi-pod itself. Price range for a bi-pod is usually from $25 to $200 for some of the higher end models. Bi-pods are generally used on a weapon where the shooter is looking down range for extended periods of time to either provide suppressing fire with high capacity ammo or on a sniper rifle helping to give a perfect shot.

  Next on the list we have a folding foregrip, now folding foregrips come in a rage of styles to your basic folding from 90 degrees to 180 degrees. Same here as withe your standard foregrip you should try it out before you buy it to see how it feels. The price range for a folding foregrip ranges from $35 - $120. They do the same as any standard foregrip but you can get ones that come with integrated flashlights, a great add on for any night game or low light scenario. Angled foregrips are great,  they can be folded up for longer range battles, and folded down for CQB (Close Quarters Battle) to get that sight on your target that much faster and take him out.

 Lastly we have the AFG, a favorite of mine. The price for one of these is about $35. It's a huge change from your conventional foregrip. It is angled in a way that your hand just naturally forms to and is extremely comfortable to use, the only down side is that it is long and takes up your whole rail so if you have only one rail your not going to be able to add any extra attachments. On the whole though this is the best out of all the foregrips and I recommend this foregrip often.

  In closing a foregrip or a bi-pod which ever you prefer is a great add on to any ones marker and a must buy, so if you don't have one try one next time your out there playing, or head over to your local pro shop and test it out, you will see what I mean. It all depends on your play style and what look you like on your marker either way I recommend picking one up.

  As always don't forget to support your local field to keep this great sport growing, and always have fun
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Just a quick word.

So as some of you may or may not have heard angel paintball recently closed their doors and that social paintball was deciding to shut it down as well.

 Having just Angel (APS) shut down is a serious blow to the industry, I mean they have been such an icon for so many players that play the game, however its not the end of the world just a minor set back and a major shame that such an icon decided to shut it down. It doesn't matter if you play speed ball or woods ball to have anyone in paintball shut their doors is not good at all.

 Then in the same day Social paintball decides that they might shut it down as well, (I mean come on two icons shuts down in the same day WTF?!?) luckily they decided to keep it going and kudos to them they have been a major player in the paintball world and have got allot of players into the game. To anyone that reads this I suggest that you head over to them on face book or YouTube and show them you support. They do a great deal for the sport and it would be nice if you would go and show that you care.

 Anyone that plays paintball loves the sport and doesn't want to see it die out ( I'm not saying that it will and don't think that it will...ever ). Wolf posted a video earlier today , I recommend that everyone watches it and listens to what he says.and SAS - Necro posted one a few weeks ago with much the same message watch it as well.

  Head over to all the media in paintball and show them some "lovin", I'm sure that they would all appreciate it. If you all want to see the sport continue to grow and to never die out make sure you support them, get some friends to come play some time I'm sure that they will love it, and also don't forget to support your local paintball field.
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