| Those who remember the classic film The | | | | as it may be illegal under certain rules and |
| Terminator will probably never forget the cool image | | | | tournaments. |
| of the laser sight that was mounted on Arnold's .45. | | | | An Unfair Advantage? |
| Actually, one will never forget if one purchases a | | | | Is it cheating to use an airsoft gun laser sight? Well, it |
| replica version of it in the form of an airsoft gun laser | | | | cannot be illegal if the rules allow for it. Does it offer |
| sight and replica .45. One does not have to do this | | | | an unfair advantage over a player who does not |
| because one is a huge fan of the film, but rather | | | | have an airsoft gun laser sight? This requires a two |
| because one enjoys playing the game of paintball, | | | | pronged answer: if they are not illegal under the rules |
| and the laser sight really changes the scope of the | | | | of play, then there is a decided advantage, and that |
| game. | | | | is not an unfair advantage since the opposing player |
| The Laser Sight Really Exists | | | | has the option of using the laser sight, but decides |
| Contrary to popular belief, the laser sight is not a | | | | not to. |
| product of the mind of a science fiction writer. | | | | A Big Advantage? |
| Rather, it was a science fiction writer capitalizing on | | | | Keep in mind that simply having an airsoft laser gun |
| the lack of laser sights being used as a gimmick in a | | | | sight does not automatically mean that one will win. |
| movie to help define the seriousness of the nature | | | | An advantage is just that, an advantage. It is |
| of the Terminator's business. | | | | certainly not a guarantee. There still needs to be a |
| Now, just like the Terminator, one who enjoys the | | | | great deal of skill in the hands behind the gun. If the |
| game of paintball can mount an airsoft laser gun sight | | | | skill is not present, or there is a disproportionate level |
| and show the whole world that he or she is fairly | | | | of skill between the combatants, then the laser sight |
| serious about their desire to win the game. The | | | | simply will not provide a gigantic advantage. Actually, |
| presence of the airsoft gun laser sight definitely gets | | | | there can be a significant disadvantage if one decides |
| that feeling of severity across, provided that the | | | | to put blind faith in the airsoft gun laser sight alone. |
| rules of the game allow for an airsoft gun laser sight, | | | | |