| There are several types of paintball equipment used | | | | The barrel or breach of the paintball gun may collect |
| while playing a game of paintball. Many of them serve | | | | dust or paintball debris. Squeegees, hinge-mounted |
| important functions like providing safety, while some of | | | | rubber discs on the end of plastic rods, are used to |
| them may be intended for cosmetic purposes only. | | | | clean these out by inserting the rubber end into the |
| There are also some nifty paintball accessories which | | | | barrel. Cable squeegees, in which the rubber disc is |
| can really come in handy when playing the game. | | | | mounted perpendicularly on the end of the cable, used |
| Paintball Gun: | | | | to clean open breech and removable bolt paintball |
| Paintball guns are replicas of actual firearms used to | | | | guns. |
| mark an opposing player with paint in the popular | | | | Battle Swab: |
| game of paintball. These guns propel paintballs through | | | | This is a double ended stick, with a bendable rubber |
| a barrel with a muzzle velocity of approximately 300 ft | | | | section in the middle, which has a soft absorbent fur |
| s to break upon impact. Different types of paintball | | | | which is shoved down the length of the barrel to |
| guns have different firing system such as | | | | remove paint debris or paintball shell. |
| Electro-pneumatic, mechanical, or gas-powered firing | | | | Common Accessories: |
| systems. Some of the more popular paintball guns | | | | Drop forward and Rail: |
| include semi-automatic, stock class and pump guns. | | | | Drop forwards, which is attached to the bottom of the |
| Safety Equipment: | | | | gun, drop the tank a few inches and move it forward. |
| Paintball Mask: | | | | This makes the paintball marker/gun taller but shorter in |
| Paintball Masks protect the face by covering the eyes, | | | | length. Safety features may include on/off switch. |
| mouths, ears and nostrils. Some masks are also | | | | Another alternative to drop forward, which has |
| equipped with throat guards. Lenses which come in | | | | become more popular, is the rail system which enables |
| double-layered or thermal designs are more reliable | | | | a tank regulator to be mounted directly at the base of |
| and the air chamber between the outer and inner lens | | | | the grip. |
| prevent fogging. High end mask products should be | | | | Remote line: |
| considered while playing paintball because most of | | | | Remote lines are cables attached to the tank from the |
| them are designed to effectively halt speeding | | | | paintball marker/gun so that user can easily move |
| paintballs which normally travel at a speed of 200 to | | | | while handling the marker/gun. |
| 300 ft/s. Polycarbonate or Lexan provides good | | | | Pod: |
| impact resistance so be sure to check if the mask has | | | | These are plastic containers that can hold about 140 to |
| lens made with those. | | | | 200 paintballs. Pods may be equipped with springs at |
| Barrel cover: | | | | the top for quick opening, locking mechanism to |
| A barrel plug is normally a neoprene pouch attached | | | | prevent accidental opening, and shock absorbers to |
| over the barrel opening by a cord. This safety device | | | | prevent paintballs from breaking. |
| prevents accidentally fired paintballs to cause any | | | | Harness: |
| harm by blocking exit. A barrel sock is more effective | | | | A harness, which holds the pods, provides the player |
| in reducing the possibility of the safety equipment being | | | | with a convenient supply of paint. They may also be |
| detached from the marker/gun barrel. | | | | fitted with a pouch to hold the tank during a remote |
| Cleaning Equipment: | | | | setup, a bellyband with hoops in the back for the pods |
| Squeegees: | | | | and pockets for maps, radios, and hydration pouches. |