Paintball Markers Make the Game

A paintball marker or gun is the most essential equipment of the game. It is used to hit the opponent with the paintball. The term marker is used more often than gun to diminish the view that paintball is a dangerous game. Since the initial purpose of these guns was to mark trees and animals by farmers and the foresters, the name remained.

Before deciding to buy a paintball marker, it is best to try your hand on a few rented ones. Once you are sure of your interest in the game then it would be good to select a marker that is strong and does not need gentle handling. A marker that is easy to clean and maintain is a definite plus point. A few of the common first maker purchases are, Tipp Mann 98, A-5, Smart Parts Ion and Sypder. Paintball markers have a wide variety ranging from low-end models that are easy on the damage done to your wallet as well as your opponent, to highly professional electronic markers that of course cost a lot more.

There are four major parts to a paintball marker. There is a body of the marker, the hopper, the tank that stores the gas, and the barrel. The body of the marker can be of various types. But one must try and pick one that is not very cumbersome and is a color that can be easily camouflaged. The Hopper (loader) loads the paintball while the tank houses the gas, usually CO2 or Nitrogen, that helps create the pressure. There are different systems of operation in a Hopper. The gravity feed hoppers are low in cost and can shoot a maximum of only eight balls in a second. Their biggest flaw is that they jam easily. The stick feed hopper lies parallel to the barrel and houses about ten to twenty paintballs in it. The Agitating Hopper uses the propelling action to load the paintball and this overcomes the problem of the gravity hopper. The most common hopper used in today’s time when the need to fire quicker than gravity can manage are the Force-fed hoppers. The barrel is to fire the shot and can be a one piece, two-piece or a three-piece barrel. The length of the barrel ranges from ten inches to forty inches, but it is now clear that the length of the barrel does not enhance the player advantage in any way.

Other important parts of a marker are the valve, the bolt and the pneumatic system, the bore and the spin barrels. The bore must match the brand of the paint being used failing which the speed could falter resulting in misses. Spin barrel are usually of two kinds a flat line or an Apex. Paintball markers can be upgraded by adding more advanced barrels or triggers.

Paintball markers have been used by police officers as antiriot weapons. They are loaded with pepper balls and are fired to dispense crowds without doing them any serious damage. So the next time you are asked to put your hands up in the air remember that the officer could be carrying a paintball marker.

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