| Paintball is a great sport that is still
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| | field. I remember the second time I went
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| growing in popularity among all
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| | out. We were a team of pump-armed
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| demographics across the world. It is a
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| | teenagers and the other team had a guy
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| good way to keep in shape, and if we are
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| | with a semi-automatic. We were mowed down
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| being honest most people will say that
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| | time and time again, because of high
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| there is nothing quite like being able to
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| | firing speed and the lack of confusion on
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| go out and play war without the risk of
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| | the part of the other gunner. If you are
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| serious injury. Most of us are also
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| | planning on becoming involved in
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| pretty intense when it comes to paintball
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| | high-intensity games, then a semi might
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| competitions, so if you are one of the
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| | be the best model for you. Just remember
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| people who is thinking about taking up
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| | that as semi automatics are becoming more
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| paintball full time you will want to
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| | prevalent, many field operators are aware
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| choose your first gun carefully.
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| | of the damage to business; if paintball
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| Many people get into paintball by
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| | becomes a sport of professionals only,
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| accident, going out to a field with a
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| | then the market for beginners will dry
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| group for a bachelor party, a staff
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| | up. Many paintball fields cater to
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| outing, or just at the invitation of a
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| | amateurs and thus will only allow pumps
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| friend. Everyone quickly realizes how
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| | on their ranges unless they are hosting a
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| addicting the sport can be, and most will
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| | special tournament. Pump guns are still a
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| be chomping at the bit to get back out
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| | great way to demonstrate mastery in the
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| there. These first outings can be a great
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| | game as they require real skill to
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| way to get an idea of the type of gun
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| | manage.
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| that you want to purchase. Most
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| | Your first gun will also be determined by
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| outfitters will rent out standard,
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| | whether or not you plan to join a
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| cheap-yet-durable pump model guns. These
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| | paintball team. Often, team hobbyists
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| guns are designed with a pump action
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| | will have several roles for individuals
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| which is pulled backwards to drop a ball
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| | to play, and the type of gun will depend
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| in front of the bolt and then pushed
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| | on the role that you are playing. Full
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| forward to place the paintball in front
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| | automatics are good for holding positions
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| of the bolt in firing position. Right
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| | and laying down covering fire, pumps are
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| off, you will realize that in the
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| | used by snipers and the real skilled
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| excitement of paintball war, pump model
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| | players on the team, and ramping modes
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| guns get jammed up as you forget if you
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| | shoot huge bursts per second and are a
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| have put a ball in the chamber or not.
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| | good counter to automatics.
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| Players are especially prone to this in
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| | The decision about what type of gun you
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| high-intensity situations where they are
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| | use will be based on a lot of factors.
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| firing for their life (and they usually
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| | Many enthusiasts will use several types
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| end up getting shot out sometime during
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| | of gun depending on what type of event
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| the frenzy).
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| | they are participating. Your first gun is
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| Pump guns can be great for beginners, but
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| | special, though, as it will determine the
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| it is likely that on your first few
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| | direction you will take with your new
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| outings you will be impressed by the
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| | hobby. Choose wisely, and have fun!
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| types of guns other players bring to the
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