Tippmann A-5 Paintball Gun

Paintball is one of the most popular action sports today. There are magazines, T.V. shows, and video games devoted to paintball. With all the attention paintball gets, it attracts new players of all ages and all types. One question all paintball players can ask themselves "I wonder which paintball gun I should use?" There's a particular paintball gun that seems to fit the profile of any paintball player. That paintball gun is the Tippmann A-5. Tippmann is known to produce some of the best quality paintball guns and at a good price. The Tippmann A-5 has many features that are exclusive to Tippmann Paintball guns. The overall performance and durability will pay for the gun in its own. As far as accessories the A-5 is possibly one of the most customizable paintball guns out there.

Paintball guns can be very expensive, but one thing that all players should consider before buying is an A-5. I've seen a standard A-5 for about 200$, which is very affordable to most people's standards. Add the flatline barrel and you would be looking at closer to 300$. For around 300$ you would have an elite paintball gun, compared to some of the serious players who would shell out 800$ or more for their paintball guns. This gun is perfect for the beginner who is not looking to spend a lot but wants a quality paintball gun.

Paintball guns can also hit your wallet when you think maintenance. With an A-5 (or any Tippmann) maintenance is simple and pretty much everything you need comes with the paintball gun. You would need to supply replacement o-rings and gun oil, which in fact comes with the paintball gun. As far as reliability this paintball gun is one of the best. Read any review out there, this paintball gun will rank 9.0 or better with most players.

The A-5 features some smart features that increase its efficiency. The cyclone feed system does a couple of things, first of all it helps prevent broken paintballs in the hopper, and it increases the paintball per second firing ratio. **A tip to decrease noise- Line your hopper with felt it will help decrease noise and it will also provide a little cushion to prevent broken paintballs. Use felt and a hot glue gun or superglue.**

Another feature that is offered (not included) with the A-5 is the flatline barrel. The flatline barrel is the first of its kind which adds a backspin to the paintball to increase range. Basically this allows you to shoot without having to arc your shots. The paintball will actually rise as it goes. This increases the paintball guns range by about 100 feet. The flatline barrel can be found for as low as 90$.

Performance is what you have to sacrifice with spending less, right? WRONG! This paintball gun continues to outperform some high end markers. I couldn't stress how much the flatline barrel adds to the performance and as far as I'm concerned it's a necessity with this paintball gun. If you put an A-5 Flatline against Planet Eclipse SL74 Ego Paintball Marker, not only would the A-5 last longer it would also shoot farther. Price check, Flatline A-5 300$, SL74 Ego 2,000$. The downsides to the A5 are the c02 usage and the loud shot. Besides those small imperfections this paintball gun is the best overall. This paintball gun does have many strengths and no blaring weaknesses.

Paintball is attracting all sorts of players and that's why the A-5 is so versatile and customizable. The best site I found to build your own A-5 was www.A5Builder.com . You can have anything from an AK-47 to a MP5. There are countless sniper modifications if you are into being a sniper.**A tip if you want to customize towards a sniper-Get a fluted sniper barrel, an air-thru stock, and a remote to a (20oz)tank in a backpack or gear pack(this gets the tank out of your way).** The M4 and M16 are another popular choice. The best thing is to make something that is your own. Everybody may have an A-5 but with all the customizations available you can have a paintball gun that nobody else has.

The Tippmann A-5 is respectably the best overall paintball gun on the market if you take in effect: price, durability, performance, and player satisfaction. There are many players out there looking for a paintball gun. Before you buy there are some things you should do: read reviews I would say at least 10 from 10 different sites, look at some paintball guns, and if you do get an A-5 don't get cheated there out there for 200$.