Prince Range of Paintball Guns

Series Summary

Paintball is a sport in which players use air or gas-powered guns which fire balls of paint to tag and eliminate other players from contention. There are numerous paintball games, like Capture the Flag, King of the Hill, and Elimination, and the most common forms of play include Woodsball and Speedball. There is a wide range of paintball gear and equipment available, but the helmet and goggles are most essential in safety and preventing serious injury. The popularity of paintball continues to grow in both pro leagues and amateur circles, and it is estimated that over 10 million people in the United States play the game annually.

Paintball is a very competitive sport, so any edge you can get over your opponent is crucial to your success. The advances in paintgun technology have produced a bewildering option of purchasing options for paintguns. But there is a method to this madness. Different games such as Woodsball and Speedball require different kinds of weapons. Learn all about the different kinds of paintball guns in this free buying guide. What kind of hamper will keep your gun from clogging? What kind of barrel is right for your style of play? Watch this excellent series and find out the answers.

Video Transcript

"Hi. This is Robert Stewart with hill13.com. Today we're going to talk about paintball guns. You have quite a variety of guns and at all levels and terms of price. At your local Wal-Mart you can pick up a paintball gun of given brand for $60 to $80 stripped down. You can get packaged prices for other guns that include your hopper, air tank and mask for $120 to $160. This is an entry level price. Now most of the time if you're playing on a walk on rental field you'll probably be using one of these. Most of these guns here are from Tippmann. This is a selection actually and we'll get into those in a little bit but most fields tend to run Tippmanns because they're the workhorse of the paintball guns. They're almost like an AK47. They can take a lot of abuse. We'll cover a bunch of different types of guns but if you're going out to play the first time you'll probably play on a Tippmann. See if you like that and if you do you can probably get out for less than $150."