When you first begin playing paintball, you will get a hundred opinions from people as to what the "best" paintball equipment is.

One of the easiest ways to decide for yourself is to play paintball with as many different paintball guns as you can. Borrow or rent them as you need to and you will be able to make an informed decision as to what the best fit in a paintball gun is for yourself.

There is a huge selection of paintball guns at Total Paintball Gear. For under $150 you can get a 98 Custom Paintball Gun that comes complete in a Camoflauge style too. This is a great entry-level gun that is easy to customize to your personal playing style. This gun is compatible with several Tippman systems such as the Flatline Barrel System, Response Trigger System and Comp-Air Low Pressure System. |

Another decision you'll need to make regarding a paintball gun will be for the type of firing system to use. If you want constant air - you will need to choose a CO2 tank. Otherwise you will need to choose a gun that takes CO2 cartridges.

Another consideration is accuracy. The longer the barrel the more accurate your gun. A longer barrel will cost you a little more but if you are going for more accuracy in your shots, this is the type of paintball gun for you. Additionally, experiment with loaders. The larger the loader the more paintballs you can fire. The type of loader you pick will depend on your paintball playing style. Whether you want to do calculated single shots or a barrage of paintballs that will have your opponents quivering, your loader size will determine which type of playing you will be doing.

Borrow, rent , experiment to find the gun that best fits the type of paintball you want to play and when you're ready, log into Total Paintball Gear and get your new paintball gun.