Choosing the right paintball gun is a matter of individual choice. The brands of the different paintball guns and pistols are all high quality and made to last. The deciding factor will be how comfortable you are when you are using various paintball guns. Learn a little about the makers of the various paintball guns and you can make a very informed decision about the right gun for your game.

When you are looking on the playing fields, you will run into Tippman paintball guns most often. They have been in the business of making paintball guns for the past 20 years. The Tippman Company was originally a family-owned small business that manufactured collectible, half-scale replica machine guns. In 1986, the same year that paintball broke wide open as a sport, gun law changes forced the family owned business to cease making the replica machine guns.

The Tippman Company thought that paintball wouldn't last but they knew they had the know-how for making state of the art paintball guns. They had already perfected making replica half-scale machine guns and modifying it to make a gun that that fired paintball pellets wasn't that far of a stretch for them to make. The Tippman Company made a decision to make the very best paintball guns they could make, even if this was just a passing fad of a sport. Tippman introduced the first automatic and semi-automatic paintball guns to the sport.

Tippman now makes a great line of both paintball guns and pistols that are suitable for beginners as well the seasoned professional paintball players. Now that you know a little more about the Tippman Company and the guns they make, check out the great selection and you just might find the gun you need to have a better paintball game.