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Here’s a list of guns that you might want to look into if you are new and have never played before. They are all guns in the 1-300 dollar price range because you don’t know if you are going to like the sport until you play it, and don’t want to be stuck with a 600 dollar gun. So here’s a list that you could look into:

THESE ARE NOT THE ONLY GUNS!!!! there are a lot more out there, but these are probably your best bets since they are commonly used and easy to maintain. (most)

Tippmann 98 custom BASE: 139$

The 98 custom is considered a tank due to it being virtually invincible. Being an Open-Bolt semi-automatic marker it lets the user learn to play the game easily. With a simple upgrade, this can turn into an electronic marker, but at a high price (150-200$). The electronic version can fire automatic, semi, Auto-response, 3 shot burst, and turbo. Very reliable. Heavy. Best used for beginning woodsball play.

Smart Parts Ion: $180-$220

This marker is very easily changed to suit your mood, Body kits are interchangeable so you can put on a new color when you feel like it. Customization is decent, and it has an Impulse threaded barrel. With 17 balls a second and four firing modes (Auto, Semi, Burst, and “Rebound”) this is a decently fast marker. An anti-chop system and a light body also make this gun easy to use, a nice choice for a beginner with speedball in mind. It is also very easy to take apart because it has so few parts where as Tippmans, for example, arguably are slightly harder to take apart. This gun can take Co2 with an anti-siphon tube, but it is not recommended.

Spyder Imagine: $100-$115

At $108 this Marker is a bargain. The Three firing modes are Semi-auto, auto, and three shot burst. 14 balls a second and a rear cocking system makes this gun pretty comfortable. Vertical ball feed, tournament velocity adjuster, and an expansion chamber are some handy features too… This is a great beginner gun and in my opinion is probably right up there with the Tippmann as a beginner gun.

Bushmaster B2K4 with PDS: $215-$230

This marker has 36 cycles per second and a “Cocker” Threaded barrel making it very easy to find a aftermarket barrel. It has a dual ball detent to put a stop to double firing. Also, having a four way adjustable trigger makes it VERY comfortable to fire. For 250$ its a decently nice beginner marker.

Diablo Wrath: $250-$275

This is a step up from an entry level marker. Some features:
-Air Ram Operating System
-LCD Trigger Frame
-HPR and LPR
-Quick strip bolt
-Clamping feed neck
-Dual Break Beam Eyes
All in all thats pretty much all you need to know about the wrath, what you get is just that, a step up from an entry level marker.

Tippmann 98 Custom Pro: $140-$175

This is a little bit better than the 98 custom. With a longer barrel, the option of an e-grip (Makes the marker electronic) or a Response trigger, a drop forward, and a double trigger. Not bad if you are planning to put an e-grip on it since it already has a fine trigger.

Tippmann A-5: $230-$260

The Tippmann A-5 is a paintball marker with the patented Cyclone Feed System. The Cyclone Feed System Links the Feeder Sprocket to the Air System. The Faster you shoot, the faster the Tippmann A-5 feeds. Pull the Trigger 15 times a second, and the Tippmann A-5 feeds 15 balls per second. The Tippmann A-5 can also be heavily upgraded, there are e-grips, response triggers, and much, much more, I must say, it is a very hot gun. Like the 98 custom, this gun can be customized to scenario needs as well, with many upgrades to make it look like an AK, or an M-16, it’s a good gun if you don’t mind the bigger cyclone feed on the side instead of buying an electric hopper.

Pirahna R6: $115-$130

This is your average Semi-Automatic paintball marker, with an aluminum threaded barrel. This marker is corrosion resistant due to it being made of aircraft grade aluminum. With a price of only $120 this is a very in-expensive and heavy duty paintball marker.

Triumph XL, XT, EXT: $100-$170
XL: This is a Semi-Automatic paintball marker under the name of Triumph ( A company owned by Tippmann). This marker looks to be designed for the entry-level speedball player. It has a composite body similar to the grip frame of an A-5, and a center feed-neck like most speedball markers.

XT: Essentially the same thing as the XL, but included is an expansion chamber, a longer barrel and a grip on the front of the marker.

eXT: The same thing as the XT only it has an electronic grip built in so you have four firing modes instead of 1; Single shot, three shot burst, Safty full auto at 12 BPS, and Safty full auto at 15 BPS. This would make a very nice Entry or mid level speedball player. Upgrades may come soon but I really haven’t seen anything for it yet except barrels.

Spyder Pilot: $100-$140

The Spyder Pilot is a nice gun for beginners. It is electronic and comes with an anti-chop bolt so it’s harder to chop a ball. This gun is pretty fast for it’s price and is recommended for beginners.. They don’t make a lot of upgrades for this gun but there are always barrels and those types of upgrades.

ICD Promaster: $230-$255

The Promaster is a pretty nice gun if you discovered that you like paintball and you want a gun that still fits your budget. This and the Ion are about equal, I would say the promaster is a little better out of the box. This gun takes “Cocker” threads and like most electric guns, has eyes.

Spyder VS2: $230-$255

The VS2 is a nice gun for it’s price. It’s on the same level of the Ion and the Promaster out of the box. It has been controversial whether this gun can take Co2 or not. Some people say it can and some say it can’t. The VS2 has an On/Off, Clamping feedneck, eyes, 2 piece barrel, and an Infinity trigger. Nice gun for the price.

BT-4: $90-$130

The BT-4 is the exact same as the Tippmann (Basically). In fact, the BT in Bt-4 stands for Ben Tippmann. The creator of the BT series. This is a good gun if you are planning to go into scenarios and want realism as a factor.

Spyder VS1: $130-$150

All the VS1 is, is basically a downgraded version of the VS2. This gun can take Co2 because it doesn’t have the same regulator as the VS2 and the VS3. This gun is a good choice for beginners, it also has eyes so you don’t break a ball.

I would say for all these guns I wouldn’t go crazy on the hopper, at the most get an Evolution II but your best bet is just to get an Viewloader revolution, just because then you don’t have to keep shaking and shaking the gun to get the balls unclogged and mix ‘em up… Some guns like the Ion, VS2, Promaster, Bushmaster, Wrath, would probably need a Evolution II at the least.

Barrels: When it comes to barrels and guns in this price range, don’t go crazy.. try to go for a 20-40 dollar barrel at the most.. If you can find used, that’s even better. Get about 20-50 bucks off just because someone else had it before you. go for a 12-16 inch barrel. I have a 14″ and I like it.

What are eyes?: Eyes are just a detection system that only lets you shoot if it senses a ball is in the breech of the gun. Once the ball passes the eyes, the gun will be able to shoot. THIS IS NOT THE SAFETY/ON OFF BUTTON. I’ve seen accidents happen because people put the eyes on thinking that there is no ball in the gun and it goes off. Just because they are too lazy to put the safety on/ turn the gun off. This is a system that makes it so that you don’t chop a ball in half due to your hopper not feeding fast enough and etc.

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