If you’re just starting paintball and have a taste for the tactical/scenario side, consider an Inspire marker as your first gun.  These markers have everything a beginner could want in a first paintball gun – sturdy, lightweight, easy to clean and maintain, upgradeable, and cheap!  There are also six different configurations to choose from.

All the Inspire paintball markers are built upon their base model gun, the Inspire BFG.  The BFG comes stock with three firing modes, semi automatic, three round burst, and fully automatic.  The receiver is made from one metal piece spanning the length of the gun.  The barrel is an industry standard 7/8 inch diameter.

Inspire paintball markers are also very efficient on air and have built in features that reduce ball breakage.  These guns operate at 175 psi and can use CO2 or HPA.  They also include break beam eyes and a venturi style bolt that makes these markers easy on the most brittle paintballs.  You can also toggle the eye modes with an easy to operate one button “on/off” switch.

Perhaps what makes Inspire markers such a great beginner paintball gun is their sturdiness and price-point; these guns have features found on “top end” markers but cost between only $200-$360!  There are also six different configurations to choose from, including the basic BFG, BFG Assault Rifle (AR), authentic AK47 (BFGAK) and realistic BFG SMG.  Inspire’s top models include the BFG MP and EBR markers.