A paintball marker or paintball gun is the primary device used in the game of paintball to mark an opposing player. It uses a rapidly expanding gas (usually CO2 or compressed air or nitrogen) to force a paintball through a barrel with a muzzle velocity of approximately 300 ft/s (91 m/s). This velocity is sufficient for most paintballs to break upon impact at a distance, but not fast enough to cause tissue damage beyond mild bruising. Because a hit in the eye by a paintball can result in permanent blindness or visual impairment, it is important that players always wear proper eye and face protection when around a paintball marker. Nearly every commercial paintball field has a rule limiting the muzzle velocity of a paintball to 300 ft/s or less, and strictly enforces rules requiring certified eye and face protection while on the field.
A paintball marker has four main components. These are: body, hopper, tank, barrel.
The vast majority of modern paintball markers have the previous components. There is, however, a strong following of stock-class players who use markers with a purposely low rate of fire and ammo capacity.
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