| An airsoft hand gun can provide a great deal of | | | | psychological factors involved with the paintball game, |
| enjoyment as a paintball shooting novelty item. Well, | | | | which exists when medium range or long distance is |
| perhaps "novelty item" is a phrase that can be | | | | employed. There is a greater sense of detachment |
| somewhat derogatory. While there is certain intrinsic | | | | when one is firing from far away. When the distance |
| novelty kitsch to an airsoft hand gun, the fact | | | | becomes smaller, that detachment dissipates and |
| remains that the airsoft hand gun allows for a unique | | | | there is a heightened level of intimacy that will be |
| twist in the game of paintball. The reason for this is | | | | employed. |
| because the airsoft hand gun changes the range of | | | | For many people, this becomes difficult to handle and |
| the game, requiring participants to get very close to | | | | they end up choking when it becomes time to make |
| one another and eliminating the long range capabilities | | | | a clear shot. The reason for this is that there is a |
| that the rifle versions of these guns can involve a | | | | heightened sense of emotion when the combatants |
| significant distance. | | | | enter a closer proximity. Many people, even long time |
| Also, many airsoft hand guns only fire single shots. | | | | players of airsoft hand gun paint ball may choke |
| This means that there must be a higher level of | | | | under such circumstances become they feel uneasy |
| accuracy involved that one would require in the case | | | | being that close to an opponent. |
| of multiple shots. Again, this may necessitate the | | | | If there is a way to improve one's ability to shoot |
| closing of distance and range so as to make an | | | | from close range, it is hard to define. The reason |
| accurate shot. It is possible to make a shot from a | | | | that it is hard to define is because it all depends on |
| further range, but occasionally it is not possible to | | | | the individual's ability to adapt to a close proximity |
| make a shot from a distance when using an airsoft | | | | environment, and if uneasiness in that range is difficult |
| hand gun. This proximity of the exchange of fire | | | | or not difficult to overcome. It is almost like the |
| seriously changes the dynamics of the game. | | | | severity of the game becomes more obvious and |
| The Psychological Factors of Close Range Combat | | | | that there is a sense of no turning back from it. |
| The closing of the proximity changes the | | | | |