How To Buy A Woodsall Paintball Gun

If you are just starting out in the world of woodsball paintball games, or you are a seasoned player, the fact is that you are either going to have to buy a gun for the first time, or upgrade the gun you have. 

For those of you who don't know, woodsball is a type of paintball played outdoors on natural terrain, in which competing players use paintball markers and woodsball paintballs to tag each other.  It's the first form of Paintball ever played.

Take note that if you only intend to play woodsball out in the wilds somewhere, then you're probably better off buying a mechanical paintball gun as opposed to an electronic paintball gun.  Fact is, they are a lot more durable and can be relied upon more than the electronic paintball guns, plus they look more realistic as well.  Electronic paintball guns are designed more for tournament playing.

When it comes to choosing the best woodsball paintball gun there are several details that come into the decision.  First, don't look for speed in BPS (balls per second), in woodsball it doesn't matter as much as other factors.  What you want to focus on is accuracy.  There is so much cover to hide behind in woodsball, when you take aim, you want your shot to go in the direction you're aiming and hit the target, because you don't know when you'll get a clear shot again.  The best woodsball paintball guns are highly accurate.

The second thing you want to take into consideration is reliability.  Good woodsball paintball guns function regardless of the conditions you are playing in.  Whether it's extremely hot, raining hard or just a drizzle, even icy cold, you want your gun to be able to handle the weather without quitting on you.  Also, there will be rugged terrain, bushes, rocks, trees, etc, that can damage your gun if you drop it during play.  So you should be concerned about resiliency too.  Here are some suggestions for good woodsball paintball guns:

Most likely the first guns you will look at will be Tippmanns, which is fine, except for the fact that you can not play speed ball with a Tippmann, you are limited to woodsball.  However, they are very durable and reliable.

1. Tippmann 98 Custom --  Tippman is well-known for their reliability.  In fact, they are the most commonly owned of all woodsball paintball guns.  This gun is rather inexpensive compared to some other woodsball paintball guns.  It has been around a long time and been used by many paintballers who have found that it adequately meets their needs.

2. Tippman A-5-- This gun doesn't have nearly as many years under its belt as it's predecessor, but it's still considered tops among woodsball paintball guns.  It has an increased firing speed due partly to Tippmann's Cyclone Feed.  And you can add plenty of accessories to it.

3. Military Paintball Guns -- What makes woodsball paintball fans enthusiastic about military paintball guns is that they are the type of guns that really make people stand up and take notice.  While the AK47 and the M16 are two of the better known and most popular makes, there are some new models to be found in main stream paintball.

So to sum things up, it's really up to the individual to sift through the information on woodsball paintball guns and decide what type of gun best meets your needs.  Talk to your friends, read catalogs, do research online and look into the above suggestions for woodsball paintball guns.  If you've already been playing woodsball then you won't be wandering around in the dark.  Trust your own instincts and heed the advice of friends and more experienced players and you will end up with a great gun.