Review: Tippmann paintball guns

Filed under: Paintball, Reviews — john at 5:26 am on Wednesday, May 3, 2006

The tipmann has been hailed to be one of the more superior guns available in the market today. A gun from the Tippmann line is great for playing woodsball™. Woodsball™ is a game of paintball played in the woods, open fields or in deserts. Some people have said that the best gun for any game of woodsball™ is one from the Tippmann line of guns.

The Tippmann line has a number of guns under its name. These guns are of extremely high quality and are very easy to handle, especially when on the move. Tippmann guns have a reliable consistent blow-back system. These paintball markers also require easy maintenance, and are uncomplicated when it comes to paintball gun tuning and repair. Here is a look at the lineup of Tippmann guns available in the market today.

  • The Tippmann Pro/CarbineÂ

Tippmann’s Pro/Carbine is one of the simplest paintball markers around today. It has a limited number of moving parts, translating into a minimal chance of getting the gun wrecked. Most guns that are available for rent at paintball fields are Pro/Carbine guns.

The Tippmann Pro/Carbine has a long, sleek look. Its blow-back system runs in line. It also has the bolt and hammer contained with in the cylindrically shaped cast-aluminum housing.

The Pro/Carbine from Tippmann will cost you up to about $150. However, despite the ease of use and maintenance that this gun provides, the Pro/Carbine marker is not very accommodating to changes and customizations since this model only has a few modifications available.

  • The Tippmann Custom 98

The Tippmann Custom 98 is also known as Model 98. This paintball marker has a lot in common with the Tippmann Pro/Carbine. The same with the aforementioned paintball marker, the Custom 98 has a blow-back system that is very reliable and is not a hassle to maintain. The Custom 98 also has the same sleek look as the Pro/Carbine. This Tippmann model also features an in-line bolt and hammer.

The Custom 98 can be compared to the Pro/Carbine in from and function, however, one major advantage of this Tippmann gun over its Pro/Carbine counter part is in the aspect of paintball gun customization. The Custom 98 model has a variety of air systems, bolts, barrels, sights available for modifying and customizing your paintball gun.

This Tippmann model also includes a rotating feed neck feature, allowing you to clean the barrel of the gun easily. This model also features a velocity adjustment attribute via a simple allen-screw.

The Tippmann Custom 98 or Model 98, priced at approximately $140, is arguably the most popular paintball marker. You are sure to be in good company if you decide to get one for yourself.

  • The Tippmann A-5

Without question, the Tippmann A-5 is considered to be the best out of all the guns in the Tippmann lineup. This Tippmann marker provides its owner a rather wide range of possibilities in gun customization with its numerous upgradeable features.

The base Tippmann A-5 model comes with a Cyclone Feed, a revolutionary system that operates even better than most expensive tournament quality hopper systems. The Cyclone Feed system feeds the paintballs into your marker without chopping, at a very high speed. This is an absolute must for fully automatic firing.

Priced at approximately $230, the Tippmann A-5 receiver is a bit shorter compared to the Custom 98 or the Pro/Carbine models from Tippmann. This marker looks a lot like the MP5K PDW from Heckler & Koch, which is one of the most well-liked and widely accepted sub-machine guns all over the world.

Which ever gun from the Tippmann Lineup you do decide to use, you are sure to be in for a treat. Tippmann guns are widely known as guns of extremely high quality, with great avenues for gun customization and personalization. You will not go wrong with a Tippmann purchase.