| All one has to do is perform a quick search online | | | | distances and to remain intact until it hits its |
| to see how popular the sport of paintball has | | | | intended target. While some say that getting hit |
| become. From numerous articles boasting the | | | | with a paintball capsule at close range can sting, |
| latest information on the best paintball guns and | | | | many say that they do not feel anything at all |
| equipment to websites with lists of paintball | | | | and only experience a little redness where the |
| arenas located across the country, there is no | | | | paintball made contact. |
| end to the resources that can be found on the | | | | If you are serious about breaking into the sport |
| sport of paintball. | | | | of paintball, you will first need to invest in some |
| But if you are only just beginning to explore the | | | | good eye protection. Eye protection is the most |
| world of paintball, a great deal of the information | | | | essential piece of paintball equipment that you can |
| that you find will likely be geared toward more | | | | invest in and should be your first purchase. You |
| advanced paintballers and of little use to a novice. | | | | should never play paintball or fire a paintball |
| So, if you know nothing at all about the sport of | | | | marker/gun without the proper eye and face |
| paintball, this article could be a great place to start. | | | | protection. |
| Paintball is a sport that can be played by anyone | | | | The second piece of equipment that you will need |
| in any physical condition. Using guns which propel | | | | is the paintball gun or, as some call it, the maker. |
| paint-filled capsules, paintballers are divided up into | | | | You can either purchase one of these outright or |
| two teams, on either side of a playing field, with | | | | rent one once you get to the paintball arena. The |
| each team given a flag. The object of paintball is | | | | gun or marker consists of a main body, a bolt, |
| to capture the other team's flag and bring it back | | | | barrel, hopper and air tank and is usually not very |
| to your base without getting eliminated. You are | | | | accurate no matter how much money you invest. |
| eliminated when a person from the opposite team | | | | While some praise one gun over another, your |
| hits you with a paintball capsule and it bursts | | | | first paintball gun purchase will probably be made |
| leaving a splotch of paint. | | | | with mostly your budget in mind. |
| The paintball capsule is about the size of a marble, | | | | So, now that you know the basics, you are ready |
| has a hard exterior shell, and is filled with paint. | | | | to get out in the arena and show off what you've |
| The hard shell allows the paintball to be shot long | | | | got. Good Luck! |