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Machine gun that shoots paper bullets?
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Probably plastic pellets from an airsoft. They literally come in any color of the rainbow.
Even the dinkiest airsoft gun would probably hurt enough to get OP pissed off about it. My money is on some kind of gel bead shooter, same as the others.
100% this. I tried the "Gel Blaster Surge", it shoots off 10 gels per second and it makes such clicking noise for each one it shoots out. That'd also explain why OP didn't see anything on the ground, they break into a ton of small pieces upon contact.
They can actually sting a bit, but nowhere near as an airsoft pellet does.
They're also super popular right now, or possibly just past the peak of their fad status. I bought one on clearance at Walmart a little while ago just on impulse. Because it glows in the dark... and also shoots gel beads that glow in the dark. Complete with an internal UV LED to charge them up, like the world's dodgiest airsoft tracer unit. Hey, it was twenty bucks.
I already took it apart. Inside is the most plasticy, most Chinese knocked off airsoft AEG style gearbox I've ever seen in my life. It just tickles me pink.
Uh... Isn't that carcinogenic?
What, because it's got zinc sulfide in it? Not really.
I'm still not in a hurry to eat a spoonful of the things. Just don't do that. And perhaps despite appearances I'm not particularly prone to licking my gun, either.
Haha, I did the same thing when I was in the US a couple years ago... though it was like $50 then, and of course I had to buy two so my girl could have a fair fight.
It was actually pretty fun, like paintball without as much pain or mess. I regret that I didn't dare to take it back with me on the airplane.
None of my airsoft guns would even be felt through clothing. But since OP didn't see any beads on the ground, I doubt it was even a really weak airsoft gun.
My thought is if they are shooting a color similar to the surrounding area they probably are not easily visible. A grey color on concrete would likely be overlooked on a glance down.