Paintball Guns and Markers
There are a lot of things to take into consideration when purchasing a paintball gun but almost everyone is looking for the same attributes, a marker that fits your needs, is reliable and in your budget. The first thing you want to figure out is where you will be using you new gun, if you plan on playing lots of woodsball or recreation paintball than your probably going to want a marker that can handle a little dirt and water from time to time. Most electronic paintball guns cannot take the water, thats right a little moisture and your day with that gun will quickly come to an end probably requiring parts.
Electronic Paintball Markers:
The thing that has made the electronic paintball guns so popular is the fact that it can shoot many paintballs in a short amount of time. A high volume of paintballs flying at your opponent is a good thing but can get a little expensive and I'm not just talking about paintballs. Good high quality electronic paintball markers start around $200 and work there way up to over $1500, this is great but there is more. To shoot paintballs at such a high bps "Balls per Second," you must be able to get those balls out of a hopper and into the gun at an equal bps. This is done using an electronic loader or feeder that can deliver the bps your marker can handle. Sounds like fun but here is the bad news, electricity and water don't mix well and it only take one drop of water on most modern circuit boards to short them out. So if you plan on playing in the muddy woods or in adverse weather then you may want to think twice about purchasing something that used a battery.
Pro's:
• High rate of fire
• Light trigger pull
• Multiple settings
Con's:
• Must stay dry
• Batteries go dead at the worst times
• Initial cost kind of expensive
Standard Paintball Markers:
If you believe simple is reliable then you are probably looking for a marker that you can pull out of your gear bag and fire without worrying about much. The latest manual trigger paintball guns have really come a long way since the early pumps, there are many different options and configurations with todays scenario gear. Non-electronic paintball markers make for a great first gun and are very east to use for beginning or young players. Able to handle most mud, snow, rain, dust and dirt, manual trigger paintball guns are a lot more weather proof than electronic setups. On the other hand you will not be able to achieve the high rates of fire or bps of the electronic markers, so if you want to go fast try the other lane.
Pros:
• Simple is reliable
• No batteries to replace
Con's
:
• Slower rate of fire
• Lack of user settings
