The sport of Paintball

If the ball strikes the player, the ball breaks, and the gelatinous, colored filling leaves a bright mark on the player. This is called being "marked". The player who was hit is usually out of the game at this point. Some people play multiple hit rules, such as three-hits-and-you"re-out, or scenarios like that. This is a basic overview of the sport of paintball.
             Now we shall look at the aforementioned items in more detail. First of all, the paintball gun. Most paintball guns, or markers, look vaguely similar to real firearms. The basic design is similar to a firearm, much like a large pistol. There are a few paintball markers that are held in the style of a rifle, like the Tippmann A-5, Pro/Carbine, or the Armotech SIM-4. But for the most part, markers are built like a large pistol. There are also paintball markers that look like a true pistol, and the differences will be explained shortly. The barrel of a paintball marker is approximately .68 calibers, although it can vary a slight amount depending on the manufacturer. The barrel is connected to the chamber, which holds the paintball inside the marker as it is about to be fired. When the trigger is pulled, high-pressure gas is released into the chamber, pushing the ball forward at very high speeds. The ball travels down and out of the barrel, in whatever direction the marker is pointing. Most paintball markers have the air connected in what is called a "bottomline" setup, where the gas hose comes out of the marker a short distance in front of the trigger assembly, and down to the bottom of the grip. This makes the marker easier to hold because it allows the use of the C02 tank as a stock to brace against one's shoulder. Most of the paintball markers styled as true pistols use a much smaller, disposable C02 cartridge, no bottomline and hold a limited number of rounds.
             Secondly, the paintball mask. A paintball mask is a mask specially designed for the sport of paintball.