| There are several types of paintball equipment used | | | | The barrel or breach of the paintball gun may collect |
| while playing a game of paintball. Many of them serve | | | | dust or paintball debris. Squeegees, hinge-mounted |
| important functions like providing safety, while some | | | | rubber discs on the end of plastic rods, are used to |
| of them may be intended for cosmetic purposes | | | | clean these out by inserting the rubber end into the |
| only. There are also some nifty paintball accessories | | | | barrel. Cable squeegees, in which the rubber disc is |
| which can really come in handy when playing the | | | | mounted perpendicularly on the end of the cable, |
| game. | | | | used to clean open breech and removable bolt |
| Paintball Gun: | | | | paintball guns. |
| Paintball guns are replicas of actual firearms used to | | | | Battle Swab: |
| mark an opposing player with paint in the popular | | | | This is a double ended stick, with a bendable rubber |
| game of paintball. These guns propel paintballs | | | | section in the middle, which has a soft absorbent fur |
| through a barrel with a muzzle velocity of | | | | which is shoved down the length of the barrel to |
| approximately 300 ft/s to break upon impact. | | | | remove paint debris or paintball shell. |
| Different types of paintball guns have different firing | | | | Common Accessories: |
| system such as Electro-pneumatic, mechanical, or | | | | Drop forward and Rail: |
| gas-powered firing systems. Some of the more | | | | Drop forwards, which is attached to the bottom of |
| popular paintball guns include semi-automatic, stock | | | | the gun, drop the tank a few inches and move it |
| class and pump guns. | | | | forward. This makes the paintball marker/gun taller |
| Safety Equipment: | | | | but shorter in length. Safety features may include on |
| Paintball Mask: | | | | off switch. Another alternative to drop forward, |
| Paintball Masks protect the face by covering the | | | | which has become more popular, is the rail system |
| eyes, mouths, ears and nostrils. Some masks are also | | | | which enables a tank regulator to be mounted |
| equipped with throat guards. Lenses which come in | | | | directly at the base of the grip. |
| double-layered or thermal designs are more reliable | | | | Remote line: |
| and the air chamber between the outer and inner | | | | Remote lines are cables attached to the tank from |
| lens prevent fogging. High end mask products should | | | | the paintball marker/gun so that user can easily move |
| be considered while playing paintball because most of | | | | while handling the marker/gun. |
| them are designed to effectively halt speeding | | | | Pod: |
| paintballs which normally travel at a speed of 200 to | | | | These are plastic containers that can hold about 140 |
| 300 ft/s. Polycarbonate or Lexan provides good | | | | to 200 paintballs. Pods may be equipped with springs |
| impact resistance so be sure to check if the mask | | | | at the top for quick opening, locking mechanism to |
| has lens made with those. | | | | prevent accidental opening, and shock absorbers to |
| Barrel cover: | | | | prevent paintballs from breaking. |
| A barrel plug is normally a neoprene pouch attached | | | | Harness: |
| over the barrel opening by a cord. This safety device | | | | A harness, which holds the pods, provides the player |
| prevents accidentally fired paintballs to cause any | | | | with a convenient supply of paint. They may also be |
| harm by blocking exit. A barrel sock is more effective | | | | fitted with a pouch to hold the tank during a remote |
| in reducing the possibility of the safety equipment | | | | setup, a bellyband with hoops in the back for the |
| being detached from the marker/gun barrel. | | | | pods and pockets for maps, radios, and hydration |
| Cleaning Equipment: | | | | pouches. |
| Squeegees: | | | | |