Tactical paintball markers have come a long way in their ability to mimic the real thing.   Manufacturers have realized the scenario player has an eye for detail; some companies have gone out of their way to produce paintball rifles and pistols that are so realistic, you can’t even tell they’re replicas.  The most realistic paintball guns are the ones with functional magazines and clips.

Many tactical paintball guns have magazines, but few have ones that are actually functional.  Functional magazines are ones that carry and feed paintballs into the gun.  This of course greatly enhances the scenario paintball war experience.  Most paintball markers are fed by small containers that sit on top of the gun called hoppers.  A few guns however, use magazines, making them the most realistic tactical paintball guns on the market; these are RAP4’s T68, MilSig markers and Real Action Marker rifles.  Magazines on all other markers are non-functional and are either fixed to the gun’s receiver or can be removed to offer a small storage compartment.  Nearly all tactical paintball pistols, on the other hand, are fed by clips that hold 8-10 paintballs, depending on the marker.  In most cases paintball pistol clips are fairly small and hold a limited amount of ammo; the .68 caliber pistol clips being larger than .43 caliber (as the size of the guns and paintballs are bigger).  Either way, most paintballers keep several loaded paintball pistol clips on them during battle. 

Whether you need extra magazines for your tactical rifle or clips for your pistol, stock up at ChoicePaintballGuns.com and get more ‘bang’ for your buck.  Save money when you buy more than one magazine or clip together in a package deal.  Check out our great selection; we have functional and non-functional magazines and clips for nearly every paintball gun and pistol made.