| All paintballs guns are not created equal and if you're | | | | needs to be about 14 inches in length. |
| new to the game there are things you need to know. | | | | Front or action players tend to opt for lightweight guns |
| What to look for when buying a paintball gun | | | | that are capable of rapid fire. Trigger position on the |
| As with any piece of sports equipment or game | | | | paintball gun is important when it comes to this sort of |
| apparatus there are a number of features when it | | | | play - central trigger placement is what the front line |
| comes to paintball guns that it's worth knowing a little | | | | player should look for. |
| about before you purchase: | | | | Alternatively the cover player will be best off with a |
| * Trigger position | | | | paintball gun that has a large hopper or loader. Playing |
| * Trigger response | | | | in this position means that you'll use a lot of ammunition |
| * The hopper or loader | | | | so limiting the amount of reloads you need is priority. It |
| It's fair to say that it's not all about the gun, it's more | | | | is also a good idea to choose a paintball gun that has |
| about the player and largely depends what time of | | | | automatic firing capabilities. |
| play you are going to be doing as to what paintball gun | | | | In essence the aesthetics of the paintball gun aren't |
| will best suit your needs. | | | | that important - although many are designed to look |
| If you're playing paintball as a sniper you'll mainly be | | | | really impressive. Best advice is to get to know your |
| concerned with accuracy. And in that case the most | | | | game and the type of player you are. That way you'll |
| significant aspect of the gun is the dimension of its | | | | have a clear idea of what paintball gun is going to get |
| bore. This is usually in the. 68-caliber size range. Having | | | | you ahead in the game. Cheaper versions of paintball |
| said that, the bores of the majority of paintball guns | | | | guns mightn't behave as well as the more expensive |
| have an offset allowance of up to .1 calibers. Some | | | | models and with most things; you do get what you |
| paintball guns feature barrels that you can change - | | | | pay for when it comes to paintball guns. If you're new |
| some players choose these where possible, as it | | | | to the game then perhaps try out different types |
| allows them more scope when it comes to flexibility in | | | | before buying. |
| terms of what paintballs they can use. Ideally the barrel | | | | |