2 guns?

im pretty new to paintball and have only played a couple of times, the last
time i went and played a couple of guys were telling me how it would be a
good idea to have a secondary weapon like a pistol along with your
primary weapon.

so is it really worth it to buy a pistol for a backup gun?

I don't think it's a good idea.  What you could do and should do tough to solve your problem of when you run out of ammo is get a good 4+1 harness so you can reload when you run out of ammo.  Then you won't have to go through the trouble of carrying around another gun.  So, no don't get a pistol.  In my opinion it is a waste of money.

yea they are not really worth it i would just spend the money on some type of other upgarde/s

Pistol, dont get it, unless your going to play with it as a primary. 

get  an upgrade like e-grip and double trigger for the same price

A pistol as a secondary or backup marker is quite a lot of weight to be lugging around. The pistols aren't that heavy, but you put one in a holster on your belt and you'll be pulling your pants up all day long unless you use a military style belt with a harness system so your shouders help support the pistol's weight. I find that it's more fun to play with the pistol as a primary marker. It forces you to be more careful with your shots and to plan your game better. There is also a certain amount of satisfaction when you tag someone out who is shooting 20 BPS and carrying 500 paintballs.

Edited by clownshooter

Pistols can be great fun if you play with friends and everyone has one. Remember, two is one and one is none. Pistol should be only used to get you back to your primary weapon, which you shouldn't have left behind or disabled anyway. I would rather have two strong markers and if one was FUBAR leave a game to grab the other, then carry a pistol. Personal opinion.

Because of the short sight radius and lack of stock, it is more difficult to aim a pistol steadily and accurately. 275 FPS is 275 FPS no matter what it comes out of.

To cool down on paint consumtion get a pump - turn it into a rifle. It's not going to be a little speedgun so go the other way with it.

Edited by Nickodemus

i used to carry a pgp on my hip. never realy used it. however now i own...4 pistols and i go out with just one of them sometimes.

Dont bother with a pistol. If you really want a back up gun buy the same thing that you allready have so you can easily replace parts for your main gun from parts from the spare.

I bought a used A-5, flatty, E-grip from a buddy and it's come in handy many times. I normally let teammates use it if thier gun goes down.

i dont think that i would listen to anybody that calls a paintball marker a weapon.

Edited by billcosby