| Paintball has become a popular sport since its | | | | maintain your gear. The cost of your paintball gun |
| introduction in the early 1980s. Thanks to new | | | | usually depends on the pressure system used in |
| technologies, today a beginner paintball player has | | | | the gun, and on the various accessories. Carbon |
| thousands of options to consider when buying the | | | | dioxide pressure system is the most popular one. |
| equipment that suits his skill level and style of play. | | | | It is commonly used in the cheaper paintball guns. |
| And while you should not skimp on safety | | | | The main drawback is that carbon dioxide |
| equipment and paintballs, paintball guns can be | | | | depends greatly on the outside temperature |
| bought cheaply and still have a variety of cool | | | | changing its state from gas to liquid, which results |
| features. When selecting the right paintball gun, or | | | | in velocity fluctuations and affects shooting |
| marker, you should be realistic about your skill | | | | accuracy. For paintball beginners, the carbon |
| level. If you are a beginner or play randomly, you | | | | dioxide system is quite safe and costs less. |
| can easily start with a cheap paintball gun. | | | | High-pressure air and nitrogen systems are used |
| Consider buying a cheaper paintball gun if you | | | | by serious players because they are more |
| don't know how often you'll be playing or what | | | | accurate since nitrogen never liquefies. As a result, |
| features to look for in a paintball gun. To | | | | nitrogen operated paintball guns are not cheap. |
| determine what kind of a paintball gun you need | | | | Remember, you can always upgrade your cheap |
| you may decide to borrow a few markers and | | | | paintball gun as your skill level and requirements |
| try playing on different fields. After you realize | | | | increase. Additional accessories affect the price of |
| what features and qualities you look for and | | | | your paintball gun, too. A hopper, or a loader, is a |
| understand what type of a paintball gun you need, | | | | popular paintball accessory. Basically, it's a |
| you can upgrade your cheap paintball gun to a | | | | container with your paintballs that feeds them into |
| newer and more complex model. If you play only | | | | your paintball gun. Hoppers can be automated and |
| once or twice a year, it's definitely worth renting | | | | powered, and come in a variety of sizes. |
| the equipment rather than buying even a cheap | | | | Lightweight and fast hoppers usually cost more. |
| paintball gun. Paintball experts suggest that you | | | | Another useful feature of your paintball gun is an |
| rent a mask, tank, gun, and hopper when you | | | | air supply tank that can be carried on your belt |
| play occasionally. When you develop the taste for | | | | and connected to your marker with a tube. As a |
| the game and start playing more frequently, then | | | | result, the belt needs an upgrade, too, to hold |
| you can buy at least a cheap set of paintball | | | | your ammo and other supplies. If you are serious |
| equipment, including the gun. Serious paintball | | | | about buying a paintball gun, spend some time |
| players always look for new models loaded with | | | | researching the cheapest yet dependable guns on |
| features such as electronic aiming and automatic | | | | the market. Even with the perfect paintball gun |
| fire controls. You can find a cheap secondhand | | | | you may soon find some hidden flaws or simply |
| paintball gun with all these features and then get | | | | fall out of love with it. When buying the paintball |
| rid of it and buy a new one if repairs get too | | | | gun, check and double check your options, and |
| expensive. Remember that with your own | | | | buy a marker only when you exactly know what |
| paintball equipment you will have clean and | | | | you want. |