ASTM F2271-10
(Specification)Standard Specification for Paintball Marker Barrel Blocking Devices
Standard Specification for Paintball Marker Barrel Blocking Devices
SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers paintball barrel blocking devices that may be inserted or otherwise function to prevent a paintball from leaving the muzzle or the confines of the barrel blocking device intact.
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard. The inch-pound units given in parentheses are provided for information only.
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory requirements prior to use.
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An American National Standard
Designation: F2271 – 10
Standard Specification for
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Paintball Marker Barrel Blocking Devices
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2271; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
INTRODUCTION
This standard is intended to outline basic performance requirements for barrel blocking devices,
commonly known as “barrel plugs.” A barrel blocking device is a critical piece of safety equipment
used in the sport of paintball.
Paintball is a sport that, like all sports, has intrinsic hazards. These hazards include being hit by
paintballs. Protective equipment cannot eliminate all injuries but will substantially reduce their
severity and frequency.Abarrel blocking device is an additional safety device that, when meeting this
standard and properly used, can substantially reduce the severity and frequency of injuries. Paintball
marker barrels are not all the same inside diameter, thus necessitating performance specifications for
barrel blocking devices that match the barrel blocking device to a barrel diameter. This specification
is written within the current state-of-the-art of paintball marker barrel and paintball barrel blocking
device technology.The intent is to revise this specification whenever substantive information becomes
available which justifies revising existing requirements or adding new requirements.
1. Scope F2272 Specification for Paintball Markers
1.1 This specification covers paintball barrel blocking de-
3. Terminology
vices that may be inserted or otherwise function to prevent a
3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
paintball from leaving the muzzle or the confines of the barrel
3.1.1 Paintball Marker Terms:
blocking device intact.
3.1.1.1 auto-trigger—a trigger which, when held in the
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the
discharge position, will automatically cause the paintball
standard. The inch-pound units given in parentheses are
marker to discharge when the pump or bolt action is manipu-
provided for information only.
lated.
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the
3.1.1.2 barrel—that portion of a paintball marker through
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
which the paintball is discharged.
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
3.1.1.3 barrel blocking device—a safety device that pre-
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
vents an intact paintball from being accidentally discharged
bility of regulatory requirements prior to use.
from the muzzle of the paintball marker or leaving the confines
2. Referenced Documents of the barrel blocking device.
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3.1.1.4 burst mode marker—a burst mode marker may
2.1 ASTM Standards:
discharge two or more times per trigger cycle or may discharge
F1979 Specification for Paintballs Used in the Sport of
two or more times with the pull and release of the trigger.
Paintball
3.1.1.5 discharge mode—a mode that controls the number
of paintballs discharged per trigger cycle.
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This specification is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee F08 on Sports 3.1.1.6 enhanced trigger mode marker—a paintball marker
Equipment and Facilities and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F08.24 on
that at some point discharges more than one paintball per
Paintball and Equipment.
trigger cycle. This includes markers that “store” the number of
Current edition approved July 1, 2010. Published August 2010. Originally
trigger.
approved in 2003. Last previous edition approved in 2003 as F2271 – 03. DOI:
10.1520/F2271-10.
3.1.1.7 fully-automatic mode marker—a marker that dis-
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charges when the triggering device is actuated and continues to
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discharge until the trigger returns to its reset or recycle
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3.1.1.8 modified fully automatic mode 1 marker—a semiau- 7. Test Methods
tomatic mode marker which, after the trigger is pulled at least
7.1 No precision statement on any of the following test
three times within 1 s, is able to function in a fully automatic
methods is available at this time.
mode with a firing rate not to exceed 15 shots per second until
7.2 Barrel Blocking Device Retenti
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An American National Standard
Designation:F2271–03 Designation: F2271 – 10
Standard Specification for
1
Paintball Marker Barrel Blocking Devices
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2271; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
INTRODUCTION
This standard is intended to outline basic performance requirements for barrel blocking devices,
commonly known as “barrel plugs.” A barrel blocking device is a critical piece of safety equipment
used in the sport of paintball.
Paintball is a sport that, like all sports, has intrinsic hazards. These hazards include being hit by
paintballs. Protective equipment cannot eliminate all injuries but will substantially reduce their
severity and frequency.Abarrel blocking device is an additional safety device that, when meeting this
standard and properly used, can substantially reduce the severity and frequency of injuries. Paintball
marker barrels are not all the same inside diameter, thus necessitating performance specifications for
barrel blocking devices that match the barrel blocking device to a barrel diameter. This specification
is written within the current state-of-the-art of paintball marker barrel and paintball barrel blocking
device technology.The intent is to revise this specification whenever substantive information becomes
available which justifies revising existing requirements or adding new requirements.
1. Scope
1.1 This specification covers paintball barrel blocking devices that may be inserted or otherwise function to prevent a paintball
from leaving the muzzle or the confines of the barrel blocking device intact.
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard. The inch-pound units given in parentheses are provided for
information only.
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility
of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory
requirements prior to use.
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
F1979 Specification for Paintballs Used in the Sport of Paintball Specification for Paintballs Used in the Sport of Paintball
F2272 Specification for Paintball Markers
3. Terminology
3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
3.1.1 Paintball Marker Terms:
3.1.1.1 auto-trigger—a trigger which, when held in the discharge position, will automatically cause the paintball marker to
discharge when the pump or bolt action is manipulated.
3.1.1.2 barrel—that portion of a paintball marker through which the paintball is discharged.
3.1.1.2barrel blocking device—a muzzle blocking, safety device that prevents an intact paintball from being discharged from
the muzzle or leaving the confines of the barrel blocking device. The device is often referred to as a barrel plug.
3.1.1.3 barrel blocking device—a safety device that prevents an intact paintball from being accidentally discharged from the
muzzle of the paintball marker or leaving the confines of the barrel blocking device.
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F08 on Sports Equipment and Facilities and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F08.24 on
Paintball and Equipment.
Current edition approved June 10, 2003. Published June 2003. DOI: 10.1520/F2271-03.
Current edition approved July 1, 2010. Published August 2010. Originally approved in 2003. Last previous edition approved in 2003 as F2271 – 03. DOI:
10.1520/F2271-10.
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volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
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3.1.1.4 burst mode marker—a burst mode marker may discharge two or more times per trigger cycle or may discharge two or
more times with the pull and release of the trigger.
3.1.1.5 discharge mode—a mode that controls the number of paintballs discharged per trigger cycle.
3.1.1.6 enhanced trigger mode marker—a paintball marker that at some point discharges more than
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