Welcome to your ultimate paintball supplies resource!
 

Welcome to our Paintball Article Archive. Have fun browsing!

 

Article #84: Basic Paintball Gear Needed

(Browse for more articles)

 
The biggest concern while playing paintball gear you can't do without. The
paintball is the safety and security of hopper is where your paintballs are
the players. Wearing the proper paintball placed. Standard hoppers will load your
gear will help to ensure that nobody will gun at a rate of 12bps or less. For
become injured while playing this faster guns, you will want an electronic
fast-paced sport. Without a doubt, the hopper.
use of air-pressured guns can be very 6. The barrel is used to guide the
dangerous if a person is not wearing paintball towards the intended target.
appropriate safety gear. Brass barrels are relatively inexpensive
There is a variety of paintball gear and allow you to shoot in a straight path
required when playing this sport, not and at higher speeds because there is
just the paintball gun or marker. To help reduced friction.
ensure you have all the proper equipment 7. Having air supply is essential and is
for this action-packed sport, below is a used in both guns and pistols. Nitrogen
list of gears each person must have and carbon dioxide are available. The
before he or she plays the sport. carbon dioxide is less expensive, but
1. The paintball mask is an essential nitrogen is better.
piece of equipment that will protect your There are other optional accessories such
face. Since most serious injuries as belt packs, scopes and kits that can
incurred are in the face, you are not give you an even greater advantage over
allowed to play if you do not wear a your opponent. Some accessories are also
protective mask. needed to keep your paintball in good
2. Eye protection is another important working condition. These include oil for
piece of protection. Investing in a good lubing your gun, a squeegee for cleaning
set of goggles will prevent any splat of the barrel, and extra rings and seals.
paint for getting into your eyes. The paintball gear that we listed above
3. Each person must have a paintball can be used as a basic checklist for
gun. The gun is used to eliminate your beginners as you research the sport and
opponent, and thus is a critical piece in before you begin making any purchases.
your arsenal. Remember to thoroughly Playing paintball is great fun, but the
research the different types of guns costs can run up quickly.
available before making your selection. If you don't have the extra money, start
4. Of course, you must also have with the basic gear first, then purchase
paintballs to shoot at your opponents. additional options as time goes on. Keep
You should try to conserve your in mind you must be fully protected when
paintballs while playing and only shoot playing paintball, so proper clothing and
when you have the target in site. safety gear should be a top priority.
5. The hopper is another piece of






1- A- B- C- 2- 3- 4- 5- 6- 7- 8- 9- 10- 11- 12- 13- 14- 15- 16- 17- 18- 19- 20- 21- 22- 23- 24- 25- 26- 27- 28- 29- 30- 31- 32- 33- 34- 35- 36- 37- 38- 39- 40- 41- 42- 43- 44- 45- 46- 47- 48- 49- 50- 51- 52- 53-