first gun

i am getting a new gun for my birthday, i want one that will be cheap and good for begginers.  i have played something like paintball but not quite the same.  it's the same thing but the balls dont burst.  im looking to spend around 100$

Edited by tonton - 27 February 2007 at 10:59pm

Save a little more and get this or this. 

Like all have said thus far, I also recommend a 98 Custom or Custom Pro.

not to mention a case of paint is around $40 and u will need to pay for air fills

ya, paintball isnt the cheapest sport...

even if you get the gun/mask/tank for 100 bucks some fields charge 40 bucks for paintballs, and you need to fill your air tank every few hoppers...

well my budget isn't 100$  i just figure thats how much my dad is willing to spend on a gun.  i guess i could coax him a little bit though.  and i just want a gun for begginers.  it doesnt have to be anything special.  just something that will be able to shoot from a a kinda far distance.  and does anybody here go to hogans alley in connecticut.  because thata where i go.

tonton wrote: i just figure thats how much my dad is willing to spend on a gun.  i guess i could coax him a little bit though.

Hey tonton,

Welcome to the forum.  Maybe take your dad into the shop to show him what the options are.  Then he can see what the range is for starter markers.  The general consensus for milsim guns under $150 is one of the Tippmann 98 models (but make sure to get a custom, so you can upgrade it and if you get one with ACT, you will get a lot less ball breaks).  The best selling non-milsim marker is Smart Parts' Ion because it's pretty reliable, looks cool and is (relatively) cheap: $199.

Personally, I spent a little extra ($220) for an A-5 as my first marker and got an Ion for my son, as he didn't want milsim.  We're both very happy with what we got.  I live about 15 minutes from Hogan's, but I've only shopped there, as I usually play at Strategy Plus in East Hampton because I prefer Woodsball.  One of these days, though...

tonton wrote: wat is woodsball?  is it just paintball in the woods?

Yup

tonton wrote: cuz at hogan's, they have a woods place, it's sooooo good.  at least that's wat ive heard from my friends. they have everything in that field.  not to mention that they have three more.

I took a walk around their fields one day recently when it was raining (and no one was playing) and they looked small.  It's certainly the best speedball location around, but for woodsball, you want acres of land, which is what Strategy provides.  Maybe I'll catch you there or vice versa.

tonton wrote: nice gun by the way

Thanks, man.

Pretty much anything under $100 dollars is crap, so I would try and get a 98c, they're reliable and almost indestructable for their price.(By the way, they're not REALLY indestructable, but pretty close.)

ya in ct. and i cant catch you there because i dont no wat u look like and u dont no wat i look like...

and ive noticed that pretty much the only difference between your gun and the tippmann model is that yours has a different barell, magazine, and buttstock.

and if a get the 98c ACT.  how can i make it look like and AK-47?  i love those guns!

Edited by tonton - 28 February 2007 at 10:35pm