| If you are planning on playing on a paintball | | | | |
| team or entering tournaments, then the type | | | | Also, they do not have to be reloaded as |
| of paintball guns that you choose from may be | | | | often as stock guns. If you are into high |
| a huge factor. Guns used for paintball are | | | | speed, fast paced play, then the |
| not all the same; they come in different | | | | semi-automatic gun may be the perfect choice |
| styles and allow for different rates of speed | | | | for you. |
| for shooting the paintballs. | | | | |
| | | | The electronic paintball gun or electronic |
| If you are a paintball enthusiast, then you | | | | marker has been dubbed the king of paintball |
| may already own several types of these guns | | | | guns. These have different fire modes |
| and know how each one performs. However, if | | | | controlled by computer chips. The different |
| you are new to the game, then it is important | | | | fire modes allow you to choose how many balls |
| to know the advantages and disadvantages to | | | | will be shot with one pull of the trigger. A |
| each type. | | | | few varieties of electronic guns are fully |
| | | | automatic. |
| One type of gun that you may see on the | | | | |
| paintball field is the stock gun. These are | | | | This means that if you continue to hold down |
| mostly used during stock only games, but can | | | | the trigger the gun will not stop firing |
| be used in other games as well. The reason | | | | until it is released. It will depend on the |
| why these guns are mostly used in stock only | | | | game and the paintball team, as to whether |
| games is because of their inability to shoot | | | | you are allowed to use an electronic gun on |
| the number of rounds that other guns can. | | | | their field. Depending on the other types of |
| | | | guns being used in play, these types of guns |
| The tube that feeds the gun can only hold 10 | | | | can give you an unfair advantage. |
| balls at a time and it must stay parallel to | | | | |
| the chamber, requiring you to tilt it to load | | | | If you are into fast paced, action paintball |
| your paintballs. If you do use a stock gun in | | | | play, then one of the paintball guns that |
| other games, then you must realize that you | | | | shoot balls at a high rate may be for you. |
| are most likely going to be out-gunned. | | | | This decision will highly depend on you and |
| Pistols are another type of gun that will | | | | the team. |
| need to be reloaded often, also offering | | | | |
| about 10 shots before you need to reload. | | | | All types of guns offer something different |
| While you can use them in most games of this | | | | depending on the type of play. Take the time |
| sport, they are mostly used as a back-up | | | | to find out about each gun and also find out |
| weapon. | | | | what types are prohibited. If you show up at |
| | | | the paintball field with the wrong type, then |
| Paintball guns that fall under the | | | | you may not be allowed to play. |
| semi-automatic category are very popular. | | | | |
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| players the ability to shoot paintballs at a | | | | about paintball guns. We greatly appreciate |
| high rate of speed. | | | | your feedback at our paintball fields blog. |