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The industry standard for paintball players in the United States is a loaded question. In this article we’ll explore one major attribute that people should consider when picking out a paintball marker. This attribute is the major factor in answering “What is the industry standard for paintball guns?”.

The caliber of the paintball gun is the very first specification that should be explored. There are 2 popular caliber sizes used in the United States. The most popular is the .68 caliber paintball gun while .50 caliber lags way behind as the 2nd most popular size.

It’s important to ask, why do paintball guns come in multiple calibers? The caliber of the paintball gun, and therefore the caliber of the paintball's coming out of the gun, has a significant difference in how the player gets marked. A .68 caliber paintball has 26% more paint compared to a .50 caliber paintball. Therefore, if you are trying to determine if a paintball player got hit by the paintball coming from your gun, you will have more success using a larger .68 caliber ball.

The .50 caliber paintball gun was developed as a low impact, low pain, way to play paintball. Paintball Parks across the United States typically allow paintball players to bring their own gun or rent a gun from the park. Rental customers generally are beginners and benefit from a low impact paintball gun. Commercial fields that are providing entertainment have slowly converted their rental fleets to .50 caliber. However, .68 caliber is still the most popular paintball gun and by far is considered the Industry Standard.

If you are planning to enter the sport of paintball, you should purchase a .68 caliber gun. The .68 caliber guns typically are electronic markers and shoot at high rates of fire. These guns are powered by co2 or compressed air and have multiple fire modes. While most players love the full auto mode, the most popular are semi-automatic and can be found at hundreds of paintball parks across the US. Visit us for more information :- paintball gun packages

Introducing the NEW LIMITED EDITION DYE DLS, a collaborative innovation featuring the legendary Paragon Core Bolt System. The DLS goes outside the bounds of what exists. Real innovation, true collaborative engineering - the DLS is the result of DYE’s commitment in listening to players, working with industry leaders and influencers to exceed player expectations. The standout Paragon Core bolt design unifies simplicity, utility and durability with unmatched air efficiency and unprecedented reliability. Visit us for more information :- Paintball guns

Dye has always been a brand dedicated to advancing the sport of paintball, and their newest design, the Paragon Core, is no exception. Through innovative design and engineering they've created a paintball marker with incredible efficiency and minimal points of failure, ensuring maximum reliability with each shot. This exclusive spreading action takes advantage of Dye's patented clutch system, decoupling the valve action and bolt cycle to optimize ball handling and valve performance. This, paired with Dye's industry renowned soft tip bolt system means that players have an unparalleled ability to effectively fire paintballs with every shot. DYE's commitment to innovation in this realm of paintball equipment is second to none and results in highly reliable markers.

DYE’s DLS is designed with every type of player in mind. Fitted with the Flex Face Bolt Tip, SLAP ASA, MOSair Operating System, Edge2 Mag-Reach Trigger, 4th Gen Eye Pipe, UL 45 Frame, Hyper 6s Pro and more, Dye has been long renowned for producing guns that are reliable and efficient in even the toughest of battle conditions. DYE promises players an intuitive design with an array of features to give them the competitiveness they need to win. Visit us for more information :- paintball gun packages

Dye's DLS marker is the choice for serious players who demand top of the line features and trustworthiness in their gear. Dye has continuously evolved their marker technology, setting the bar higher with each advancement. This means you can be sure that your DLS marker will keep you out on the field longer than ever before. Dye's DLS marker provides unbeatable performance and reliability- no matter what type of tournament you're engaged in, DYE has you covered!

The paintball marker is one of the most essential pieces to a successful game, and it can make or break your team. Whether you are playing with friends on a casual basis or in professional competition, there are some that will be better for you than others.

This year, the paintball industry saw a lot of new and exciting developments. New guns were released that are more accurate, lighter, and less expensive than ever before. If you’re looking for your first marker, or you want to upgrade from your current gun, TradeMyGun presents the top 5 markers on the market in 2023. Visit us for more information :- best paintball guns

The Tippmann Cronus Tactical has many features that earn the model a place on this list. It boasts an anti-chop feed system, easy-to-adjust stock barrel length, and a quick release battery pack. It also has fully upgradable internals, a consistent rate of fire, and one of the least prohibitive price tags on the market.

The Cronus Tactical is perfect for beginners who want to improve their game before they progress to more advanced systems. Tippmann is a trusted brand for many paintball players, so this won’t be the last one to appear on this list. Visit us for more information :- paintball marker parts

Several features set the Empire Axe 2.0 apart from other guns on the market. The push-button bolt removal system ensures tool-less engine maintenance that can be accomplished right in the middle of play. The top rail is made out of aluminum for 10% weight savings over the original Axe, but still allows the user to mount optics.

Its shockwave board allows for multiple, adjustable firing modes: semi-automatic, ramp, burst, and full auto. The wrap-around foregrip offers non-slip protection from the elements and accepts the aftermarket Redline OLED board kit to up your game.

The Valken M17 is a revolutionary, high-powered, mechanical paintball gun that utilizes a patented blow forward operating system. Unlike other paintball guns, which use CO2 cartridges to operate their gun mechanisms, the M17 uses its internal mechanics and an innovative design for increased reliability. This innovative system offers consistent velocity with easy maintenance and unmatched performance. The efficiency means you can have more shots without worrying about running out of air in your tank or waiting too long between reloads. Visit us for more information :- paintball gun balls

We told you to expect another Tippman (and, honestly, it was hard not to include the Tippmann 98 Custom). The Tippmann Stormer Elite allows you to switch between loader and mag-fed configurations, offering several different looks to switch between. It comes standard with a collapsible stock, but you can also swap it out for a fixed stock of your choice. Both the front and rear iron sights fold down when not in use, and on either side are Picatinny rails to attach accessories like tactical lights or lasers.

This paintball gun has a pull bolt with five different firing rates, depending on which side of the trigger you pull: normal fire, three round burst, ramping mode, PSP ramp, and Sheridan mode. The Stormer Elite is compatible with either CO2 or compressed air tanks depending on your preference of performance versus cost. With such a high level of versatility and customization, the Stormer Elite is an excellent choice for all levels of experience and any play style.

Are you looking for a paintball gun that will give you an edge on the competition? Look no further than the Planet Eclipse LV1.6 Ego. This gun is one of the best pop-it paintball guns on the market, and its new lever valve design makes it super quiet. Upgrade to an LV1.6 today and see what you've been missing. With this gun, you'll be able to shoot with pinpoint accuracy and take down your opponents before they even know what hit them. Don't wait any longer, make the switch to an LV1.6 and dominate the competition. Visit us for more information :- eclipse paintball marker

At TradeMyGun, paintball is our passion. We research, test, and curate the best paintball gun packages so you can quickly find the ideal equipment for your game. With a wide range of paintball guns for sale, we understand that you may want to talk to experts to narrow down your selection. We’re excited to get the perfect marker into your hands, so reach out to our team today!

Paintball has been a popular sport for decades and is projected to grow in popularity for years to come. It provides an adrenaline-fueled experience that is unlike anything else. It’s not uncommon to see paintball games happening in the woods, on farms, and even indoors.

However, with this growth comes a lot of competition for players and teams alike. Which means that you need to be prepared for any scenario, or risk being left behind by your competitors.

Paintball is a game that requires a lot of equipment, and sometimes it can be difficult to know what you need. Getting the best paintball accessories is important for your game and performance. As such, it is essential to know what paintball accessories are trending in 2023.

Paintball is a fast-moving sport. You have to run and gun while noting the placement of cover, allies, and members of the opposing team on the field. One counter-intuitive fact that many paintball players learn the hard way is that elbow and knee protection can help you to move faster.

Anyone who’s worn pads on the elbows and knees will question that logic. They’re not odd, potentially cumbersome, and another thing to think about. However, your knees and elbows will quickly get sore from all the kneeling, diving, and lying prone that you’ll do. It’s difficult to move confidently when you have to be extra mindful about your sore joints, so pads are a required part of your paintball outfit. Visit us for more information :- paintball markers

These HK Army CTX Arm Pads provide coverage for your entire arms and extra padding at the elbows for better protection. Donning these Empire THT Grind Paintball Knee Pads over your pant legs will allow you to drop behind cover quickly without worrying about banging up your knees.

You don’t want to get stuck on the battlefield with an empty paintball marker. Anyone who has seen a paintball game knows how large the paintball pods are, which makes them cumbersome to haul into a match.

If you want to be able to move tactically and access your ammo rapidly, you’ll need to invest in a harness. Tactical harnesses, like this Tippman 4+1 Camo Harness, which can carry up to four paintball pods and your CO2 tank, keep you from fumbling for ammo when you need it most.

When stocking up on paintball equipment, you can’t afford to overlook accessories that are meant to help you maintain your gear. Serious players will have maintenance tools within reach so they’re never out of the fight for long.

One necessity is a microfiber cloth, like this HK Army Goggle Cloth, which will allow you to maximize your vision by keeping your goggles clean and free of fog and dust. It’s a good idea to stock up on lens cleaner, like the Anti-Fog Lens Cleaner by Empire Paintball, which will help with that as well.

There are a couple of paintball gun accessories that are imperative as well. If your o-rings start to degrade, you could lose precious air pressure through leaks. There are few things more disappointing than losing a shoot-out because your paintballs couldn’t make the journey. With an Empire Paintball Player Parts Kit, you can conduct in-the-field maintenance to get back in the fight.

Finally, no maintenance pack is complete without a barrel swab and squeegee. With continued paintball shooting, paint and pieces of paintball collect within the barrel. You’ll need something to get the debris out quickly. Without one of these, you’ll suffer from misfires quickly.

This one may seem optional to many, but after one match, you’ll start to see the necessity of having a gun stand. When you rest between matches, you’ll probably want to set your paintball marker down. Without a paintball marker stand, chances are, you’ll be picking up paintballs often as the paintball hopper pops open and your ammo spills to the ground.

So you’ve stocked up on the best paintball accessories, but how are you going to transport them? Gear bags are a necessity. There is just more equipment required for a paintball game than can reasonably be carried without assistance. With this Rolling Equipment Bag by Dye Paintball, you don’t have to make sacrifices in what you’re bringing to the battle, but you don’t have to throw your back out carrying it either.

At TradeMyGun, we’re not just a paintball shop, we’re passionate about paintballing. For those who know how to play paintball, it can be an enriching and rewarding experience. However, we understand that there’s a lot of cheap paintball gear out there, so it can be difficult to find the right equipment. You can contact our team at any time, and we’d be happy to help you get geared up for the next game. Visit us for more information :- paintball gun gas canister

Here is TradeMyGun's list of the 5 best high-end tournament level paintball guns for the 2023 season:

1) Planet Eclipse CS3

Domination. It’s what every player seeks over their opposition. Every time you take to the field you seek to exert your will over the opposition. Dominate them. Over Power them.

Your ability to do that relies on many factors. Speed. Skill. Cunning. Desire to win. But true dominance can only be achieved when all of those factors combine with overwhelming technical superiority. When a player has the tools at their disposal to execute their actions, to demonstrate their intent, to impose their will on every single point. Only through that perfect marriage of player and equipment can domination truly be achieved. Visit us for more information :- paintball markers

Over Power Everything.

For the seriously competitive player, the player seeking total domination, to overpower everything, we present the latest in the CS range of spool markers. The CS3.

The CS2 was highly regarded as one of, if not THE best high-end spool marker ever created and to offer a noticeable set of improvements to it was always going to be tough. But, as always, improve we have.

MORE POWER.

Power can manifest itself in many forms and the CS3 offers more, across many aspects of its design. Let's start with the NEW OP Core drivetrain. With its Industry First Fully Double Decoupled drive (FDD), and integrated auto dwell dynamics (ADD) it provides supreme consistency, efficiency and reliability, in our most powerful and intelligent spool drive assembly to date. Its 50% increase in valve chamber volume enables the OP Core to operate at an insanely low pressure range of 95-105psi, which not only offers a reduction in sound signature, but noticeably reduces bolt force and recoil and an approximate increase of almost 20% in efficiency over the CS2 that this replaces. The OP Core benefits from the NEW Cure FT bolt that has a higher air flow rate throughout its 3-stage acceleration and completes the truly impressive OP Core drivetrain package.

'OP Core. Our most powerful and intelligent drivetrain to date'

CONFIDENCE. COMFORT. STYLE

The CS3 prides itself on not only delivering power from its incredible levels of performance, but on the confidence it gives the player when they step under the net. The ergonomics, how the marker feels in the hand and how the player becomes at one with the marker are important to the success of both parties. With a longer grip pitch, a higher rear hand position on the frame, and a reduced overall height from barrel bore to tank centerline, the stance of the CS3 feels instantly more aggressive than its predecessors. But also instantly familiar to those who have spent any time with any Eclipse high end offering. Visually, the CS3 appears more purposeful with its aggressive stance, confident milling, and poise.

The NEW two-piece toolless wraparound textured grips not only make accessing the modular marker electronics package (MME) an effortless task, but the rear section now extends to cradle the rear frame overhang, bringing a level of comfort and completeness to the grip that is difficult to appreciate, until held.

The rear grip also incorporates a sealed push-button console to eliminate paint and water ingress, plus a magnified lens to enhance the crisp OLED display screen. We believe this is our most complete, comfortable and effective grip package of any marker.

At the front, we have the toolless foregrip sleeve which not only protects the toolless lock n' load battery housing, but provides the player with a comfortable grip with an optimum level of stability, length and space for all playing styles.

THE POWER IS IN THE DETAILS.

The DefTek™ breech system (DBS) incorporated an offset inlet to prevent paintball gun kit bouncing back into the feedneck. This helps eliminate chops and loading fracture in the breech during periods of low or inconsistent feed from the loader. The feedneck incorporates the latest self-locating locking feed lever to complete the secure and stylish feed interface.

At the finger tips, the 5-point adjustable-rake blade trigger gives the player total control of how the marker feels and fires. The range of adjustability to its operation and trigger angle empowers players to customize the pull to their liking, regardless of gloves or bare fingers.

Accessing the breech sensors and detents, including the spare detents, is effortless with the latest evolution of the toolless breech cover system and locking tabs, and incorporate spare onboard ball detents, just in case. Visit us for more information :- carbon fiber co2 tank


POWER IS POINTLESS, WITHOUT CONTROL.

At the sharp end of the CS3 is the incredible S63 Pro 3-piece barrel system. Made from micro-honed aluminum, each section of the S63 has been designed to perform at the same consistently high levels as the marker itself. The aggressively styled front and back sections align perfectly with the CS3 design language, whilst the Eclipse PWR Inserts give the player complete confidence when bore matching. The S63 and CS3 are the ideal partnership for delivering powerful performances and achieving greatness.

Inside the CS3 is our modular marker electronics (MME) package which is a user-centric step forward in the development of marker electronics. Its 3-piece modular construction makes maintenance, trouble-shooting and servicing simple and more cost-effective for the consumer. The CS3 MME package also benefits from the upgraded comms board which houses the on-board BLE Bluetooth® module, enabling the user to connect wirelessly to our E-Portal Lite app for refining the operation of the marker or creating custom firing settings to suit playing environments. It also enables connectivity to any other applicable technologies, such as Bluetooth enabled loaders.

OVER POWER EVERYTHING.

We believe the Eclipse CS3 is everything that the seriously competitive player needs to succeed. At all levels. In all conditions. It’s built to dominate. It’s built to Over Power the competition. Are you?

Are you an experienced paintball markers looking for the best protection and visibility on the field? With so many options for goggles available in 2023, how do you know which is truly considered one of the top 3 BEST paintball goggles? Fear not—we've done all the legwork for you! In this comprehensive blog post, we'll be taking a detailed look into five distinct models from some of the industry's most trusted brands. From familiar favorite models to newcomers trying to make their mark in this specialized market, each goggle is carefully examined based on its price point, features, customer reviews and overall performance. Keep reading to find out which are our top picks for ultimate paintball satisfaction!

#1) Push Unite Mask

Experience is everything. The Push Unite goggle combines decades of knowledge from the most influential players in the game. The result is the most advanced goggle system on the market that refuses to be beat in fit, function, and style. The Unite goggle features total face fit customization with an adjustable nose bridge, soft earpieces, and dual-injection molded plastic parts. An unprecedented 16 ventilation zones maximize airflow to keep you cool, comfortable, and improve communication. The optically correct spherical lens is larger, stronger and lighter than ever with a quick change system that is both easy and effective. Maximize your vision and maximize your experience with this state-of-the-art goggle system from Push.

#2) HK KLR

The HK Army KLR Goggle system is the most comfortable, innovative, and customizable goggle in the history of paintball googles . The KLR Goggle system features an optically correct, high-definition, UV\IR shielded dual-pane thermal lens, dual-density overmolded face shield, PVTLock quick-change lens retention system (Patent Pending), and high-density compression molded earpieces. Composed of a robust blend of thermoplastic elastomer, the design of the KLR facemask protects critical areas of the user, while still promoting supreme breathability and freedom of movement. Featuring three co-molded HDPE inserts, the KLR Goggle System can be customized to fit any customer's aesthetic desires.

#3) JT Proflex

Brought to you by JT Paintball, the Proflex goggle systems are built for the professional and are hands down “the most comfortable goggle system in the world.” Built on a timeless design, the Proflex goggle provides superior face protection using unique insert molding technology, giving the player a rigid upper section for maximum eye protection, while offering a soft flexible lower jawline that allows the player to conform and move easily. The optically correct Spectra lens offers a 260° field of vision in a fog-free, dual-pane/thermal construction. Soft ear pieces and a removable visor are also standard on all Proflex models.

Picking the right paintball hopper can mean all the difference on the field, but with a huge selection of hoppers out there to choose from, how are you supposed to decide which one is truly the best? We've done extensive research into the top 5 paintball hoppers of 2023 and want to share our findings with you so that you can make an informed decision when it comes time to upgrade your equipment. Read our blog post today as we explore each option in detail and break down what makes them stand out above the rest!

1) Virtue Spire V

The Spire V is the culmination of over ten years of continuous development by the best selling high-end loader brand in paintball. Never before in the history of the sport has a loader dominated for so long. Fast, jam-proof performance is not only even easier to use, but also more responsive, reliable, and robust than ever. Visit us for more information :- paintball markers

Dual Sensor Technology: The Spire V electronics merge two reliable high performance platforms: Accelerometer technology is augmented with 3-Infrared Sensors to seamlessly control the activation and stopping power of the jam-proof Spire drive system. Dual sensing technology allows for precise shot detection and ball detection throughout the entire feeding cycle, ensuring the fastest responding loader both in the lab and on-field conditions.

Easy Electronics: Just turn it on and go. No programming or debug settings will ever be needed thanks to use of multiple sensors backed by over ten years of paintball loader software evolution.

Upgraded Dual Shell Lock: Don’t let looks fool you, the Spire V features a redesigned shell and locking system that is more robust than ever. Slide, dive, or core-sample like the worst of them and your Spire V will stay locked.

Soft on Paint & Jam Proof Design: Designed to feed everything; from dimpled, misshapen paintballs to the most fragile paint your marker can shoot. Flexible rubber fingers gently feed brittle paint and clear any potential jams before your marker ever skips a beat.

Toolless Hinged Shells: Changing batteries or cleaning the Spire V is easier than ever and the new locking system keeps it securely closed, while providing one-handed access to the entire inside of the loader.

Toolless Spire Drive & Tray: The magnetic Spire drive features soft rubber fingers which are easily removable for cleaning or service. The ball tray can also be disassembled without tools for fast cleaning to keep your Spire V in top condition after a hard day’s play.

Included CrownSF II Speed Feed: Each Spire V comes with a color-matched high performance CrownSF II Speed Feed with removable spring fingers which locks into place for every dive or breakout. Rain lid included too!

Lightweight Durable Design: The Spire V is constructed with durable glass-filled nylon to hold up to virtually any level of abuse.

Superior Support: Virtue was founded in 2005 and since that day has backed up its products and players with world-class support and service that few if any companies can match.