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I started paintballing in '86 when I was 16. gave it up when I came down to fire-ant-land.

we played with little hand-cocked jobbies... the slickest thing any of us had was a "rat attack" fast-change 12gr co2 mount... "hoppers" were as yet unheard of... we made silencers out of PVC and steel-wool... stealthily stalking the prey in the woods was the height of the art - had no capacity to spray'n'pray, and there were no indoor courses or goofy inflatable barriers.

the guns have come a LONG way since last I played.
looks like if you don't have an $800 electric monster, minimum, you are gonna get your head handed to you.

E-bay.

Buy it now price of $300.

I started paintballing in '86 when I was 16. gave it up when I came down to fire-ant-land. we played with little hand-cocked jobbies... the slickest thing any of us had was a "rat attack" fast-change 12gr co2 mount... "hoppers" were as yet unheard of... we made silencers out of PVC and steel-wool... stealthily stalking the prey in the woods was the height of the art - had no capacity to spray'n'pray, and there were no indoor courses or goofy inflatable barriers.

the guns have come a LONG way since last I played. looks like if you don't have an $800 electric monster, minimum, you are gonna get your head handed to you.

Yep. Things have changed a little since you played paintball. I don't have full auto capability on my gun, but it's VERY easy to add. There are two options for that particular gun. I'll probably stick to semi-auto. I've found that I do pretty well by staying calm, and keeping my gun on target. The kids with full auto guns who pray and spray very often LOSE to me. My saying with the kids is (I think a Tom Jefferson quote) "Youth and agility are no match against old age and treachery."

After I bought the gear, of COURSE my boys wanted in on the deal. They both had a budget of $150.00 each. One of my sons bought a fairly standard gun...a Spyder Victor-II...headgear, a spare 20oz tank and a 200 rd hopper for just under $150.00.

The other bought a Spyder "clone" which is electronic, so it has a switch for semi, 3 rd burst, or full auto. He got the gun, headgear, and a spare tank for under $150.00 too.

Speaking of silencers....BELIEVE it or NOT....it's ILLEGAL to fabricate one for a paintball gun. As stupid as it might sound, this is a fact. But that gun I posted the photo of (that looks like the M-4) has a bbl on it made by a company called "SmartParts". It's EXTREMELY quiet if you're on the receiving end. If I don't get "antsy" with the trigger, I can often take several people out of a group and never be seen...because it's very hard to hear! :-)

The prices are high (IMHO) but if you want to see a cool MILSIM paintball site, check out http://www.opsgear.com. Drill down into the site and check out the "scenario" kits for Tippmann A-5s. Like I said, they're prices are high, but it gives you an idea of what's out there. :-)