| Since the conception of paintball, the sport has seen | | | | When deciding which caliber of pistol is for you, you |
| many changes. In the early 90's the sport was met | | | | must decide what you prefer the most. A good |
| with an invasion of semi-auto paintball guns. What | | | | number of factors can help you decide which is best |
| once was a pistol filled sport, became an environment | | | | for you. For instance, some players like to be able to |
| filled with semi-auto markers that used multi-hundred | | | | shoot as far as their primary marker can, so they will |
| round hoppers and larger than life CO2 tanks. New | | | | go for a .68 caliber paintball pistol. Others however, |
| technology changed the sport - as well as hype. | | | | want their pistol to shoot a smaller caliber round to |
| Recently, things have settled down, and more players | | | | resemble the real deal more so. For others, it may be |
| are looking for reliable backup pistols to act as a | | | | efficiency, as they want the most shots per 12 gram |
| secondary marker to their primary. The paintball pistol | | | | CO2 cartridge. If that is the case then a .43 caliber |
| market has grown immensely to fill this need. | | | | paintball pistol is right for you. |
| Nowadays, the world of paintball has split into multiple | | | | Getting the right paintball pistol that meets your needs |
| sizes. By sizes I mean calibers. By calibers, I mean | | | | is imperative. Some players prefer efficiency over |
| different sizes of paintballs. What used to be a.68 | | | | distance, and will want a pistol that shoots a smaller |
| caliber dominated sport, has become a sport of | | | | caliber paintball round. Other people will want distance, |
| different calibers. In the realm of paintball pistols, you | | | | and will go for a .68 pistol. Furthermore, if the idea of |
| can find two dominant sizes - .43 and .68 caliber round. | | | | buying 2 types of rounds for your primary and pistol |
| These are the most popular rounds used by pistols in | | | | doesn't appeal to you, then stick with a .68 caliber |
| paintball. | | | | paintball pistol. In the end, it all boils down to preference, |
| Different sized pistols appeal to different players. | | | | and you should get the pistol that best suits you. |