| The sport of paintball has taken off with | | | | or a liquid, so temperatures will affect both |
| young and old alike in the past decade, and | | | | velocity and marksmanship during play. This |
| play and equipment has advanced by leaps and | | | | type of system is also the safest and more |
| bounds and continues to do so. The sport is | | | | reliable for beginning to moderate skill |
| immensely popular among teens and young | | | | levels. A high pressure air tank system of |
| adults, and many spend hundreds or even | | | | paintball marker propulsion offers both |
| thousands of dollars on paintball equipment, | | | | greater accuracy and velocity, so if you're a |
| especially the paintball marker. Paintball | | | | regular player and serious about your game, |
| doesn't have to be that expensive, and if you | | | | this is your best bet. Before venturing to a |
| know what you need before you shop, you'll | | | | field to play, however, make sure the |
| save yourself both time and money. | | | | facility can reload your tank, because some |
| | | | don't have the equipment to do so. |
| The most basic piece of equipment to play the | | | | |
| sport of paintball is the paintball marker. A | | | | A paintball marker, depending on brand and |
| paintball marker is also known as a paintball | | | | style, can cost anywhere from one hundred to |
| gun and they come in many different brands | | | | over a thousand dollars. The Tippmann 98 |
| and styles. One of the most popular brands of | | | | Custom runs about $140 but can be found on |
| paintball marker manufacturers out there | | | | sale during certain times of the year. This |
| today are Tippmann and Smart Parts Ion. If | | | | model is adequate for beginners and those |
| you're in the market to purchase a paintball | | | | playing for recreation. The mid-field range |
| marker, you should know how one works. | | | | Bob Long Alias Intimidator can run you about |
| | | | $1,200 and is geared for those playing middle |
| A paintball marker is merely the piece of | | | | range fields. For those playing scenario |
| equipment that propels the paintball toward | | | | games, a Tippmann A-5 with Reactive Trigger |
| its intended target. A paintball marker is | | | | can run about $300 and is best for needs when |
| operated on either a high-pressure air tank | | | | automatic firing and stealth are important. |
| system or a system that utilizes carbon | | | | Prices can run in between, again depending on |
| dioxide pressure. The later is by far the | | | | brand and need. Air tanks for a paintball |
| most popular among paintball players. These | | | | marker can run between $20 and $180 depending |
| two types of propulsion systems give the | | | | on size as well. |
| paintball marker the burst of compressed air | | | | |
| that it needs to propel the paintball long | | | | Yes, paintball is just a game, but it's also |
| distances. The size of the tank will | | | | serious business to many fans. A paintball |
| determine the amount of rounds you can fire | | | | marker is just one of many pieces of |
| without a refill. While the carbon dioxide | | | | important equipment a paintball player will |
| tank is the most popular with paintball | | | | need. |
| marker models, it is stored as either a gas | | | | |