Ok. So you have saved you money up and want to buy a good marker. So you saunter your way into a paintgun shop and see a selection about 15 to 30 guns. You hear people in the shop talking about their Autococker or Automag. And see for the first time in real life an Autococker. Then a clerk their asks if you need help. Now the clerk will tell you a bunch of things which are in most cases opinion orientated. Before you spend all of your hard earned cash on a gun research the gun. Don't go a buy a gun not knowing what it shoots like. I recommend that you take a day and go to the field and ask the people what they think of their gun. And if you want ask questions about the gun and if you get to know them better and you are at the firing range ask to shoot it a couple times. Usually people will give you their opinion of guns. Some have their little pet pieves which sometimes will not relate to you. After you have done your research and found out what gun you want then see how much you have and how much it is. Also before you buy a gun make sure to see if you want to play recreational or you might think about professional. This question is very important. Because if you are going to play recreational then there is really no reason to spend your life savings on a gun that you might use only 2 times maybe 3 times a month. If you are going to play professional then there is no reason to buy a gun that is an entry level marker then upgrade the living hell out of it and then want something in the higher end. IF you take this route then you will loose a lot of money. I know because I went this route. Also when you buy a gun make sure that have enough money to buy the other components. Remember you need a mask and a nice hopper and a harness for your paint. Also at the end of your purchase organize your money so you can play because if you have a bad a$$ paintgun that can shoot faster then a bat out of hell it won't do you any good if you can't play for like three months. I will list my recommendations on guns below. I have shot every type of gun available in the past fifteen years and I will tell you what feels nice that is available now below:
Semi-Automatic (entry level, listed best to decent):
-Spyder
-F4 Illustrator
-Inferno
-Tippman Pro-Lite
Semi-Automatic (Professional level, listed best to decent):
-Autococker
-Automag or Mini Mag
-Spyder TL Plus (Tricked out)
Electroneumatic (Professional Level)
-Angel
-Eclipse Angel
-LCD Angel
PumpGuns (listed best to decent)
-Sniper II
-Traccer
-Maverick
-Hornet
-Sterling
-SL-68 II Stock Class
-Phantom Stock
Article written by Calin