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