Talk:Blowback (arms)

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[edit] Created new article, moved some content.

I've moved the section of this article discussing blowback as the vacuum evacuation of a firearm's barrel to a new article at blowback (forensics)

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Maybe I should've discussed it in the talk page before editing, but I do think that blowback for paintball and airsoft guns does warrent at least a cursory mention here. It's exactly the same operation; pressurized gases primarily used for the propulsion of a projectile are also partially used to cycle the action. The only difference is that in firearms, the gases come from a chemical reaction, where in paintball/airsoft guns they come from a reservoir, be it the gas chamber in a pistol mag, or a bulk CO2 tank. --UNHchabo 20:54, 31 March 2006 (UTC)

I don't doubt you at all on how they operate. However, I don't think they belong in an article about firearms. They are, by definition, not firearms and therefore while the principle might appear similar, it is a totally different useage. It would be proper to list it under the disambiguation page instead if you deem it important enough. --Asams10 21:15, 31 March 2006 (UTC)