| Paintball wouldn't really be much fun without the | | | | site to get you started: |
| gun, but they can be pretty expensive. There are | | | | AOL users click here |
| always the Wal-mart guns, but most of those are | | | | Let's say you're a beginner and you want to buy |
| not great quality; on the other end, you have | | | | a cheap paintball gun. Where do you go? |
| custom paintball guns, made exactly to someone's | | | | The first option would be a paintball shop in your |
| specifications,but they are too expensive for | | | | town or city. The problem is that your only |
| anyone outside a pro player. So how do you find | | | | source of information in a shop is the shop |
| the perfect paintball gun? | | | | keeper and I don't say all shop keepers are |
| The first thing to do is to determine what's just | | | | biased, but a lot of them are. |
| right for you. | | | | Second option is buying online.The worst thing |
| Are you a beginner: buy a less expensive paintball | | | | about buying paintball guns over the internet is |
| gun. You can always upgrade it when you have | | | | that you don't really see what you're getting until |
| new requirements. Most paintball markers | | | | the item is shipped to you. This is especially so on |
| (=paintball guns) are easy to upgrade. | | | | online auction sites like |
| If your a more serious player or even play | | | | Instead of buying at Ebay it's better to buy your |
| tournaments you need a marker with more | | | | marker at a specialized online paintball store. The |
| features. You need a gun that fits the type of | | | | people who create the sites and who post |
| player you are: do you play in front, are you a | | | | comments are remarkably well-informed and |
| sniper or a cover player? The type of player you | | | | friendly, and they'll help you determine what kind |
| are determines the size, weight and features of | | | | of gun is good for you. |
| your gun. A sniper doesn't need a big hopper (the | | | | Beware, though, of the too-good-to-be-true |
| paintball container on your gun) or big air supply, | | | | bargain; it usually is. For instance, a refurbished gun |
| while a cover player does. A front player needs a | | | | that looks great on the outside may rattle like a |
| gun that's easy to handle and light, while a sniper | | | | cage when you shake it; NOT a good thing for |
| might prefer a longer gun with a scope. | | | | paintball guns. You should make certain you have |
| Some people would rather use a paintball pistol | | | | a money-back guarantee. |
| than a longer gun, whereas others prefer | | | | Also check out the different paintball packages on |
| rapid-fire semiautomatic and automatic paintball | | | | the net. Paintball packages include all the basic |
| guns. | | | | things you need for your games, and they usually |
| There are more things to keep in mind when | | | | come at a reasonable price. Most paintball |
| buying a paintball gun, for instance, newer paintball | | | | packages include a paintball gun, a mask, a hopper, |
| guns have trouble firing older bullets, and older | | | | an air cylinder, a squeegee and a barrel plug. More |
| paintball guns often won't fire newer bullets at all. | | | | expensive packages come with all that and other |
| You need to educate yourself on the different | | | | things, like paintball oil, ammo packs, and paintballs. |
| types of guns available out there. Here's a good | | | | |