# Paintball guns **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [May 24, 2000, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/paintball-guns/20348 "2000-05-24T00:57:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![SilentKnight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8e8cbc/32.png) [@SilentKnight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SilentKnight)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2000, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/paintball-guns/20348/1 "2000-05-24T00:57:40Z")
What would be the best paintball gun that I could buy for around $150? Spyder? Piranha? Thanks ---
**Author:** ![manhattan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/manhattan/32/7_2.png) [@manhattan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/manhattan)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2000, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/paintball-guns/20348/2 "2000-05-24T01:04:02Z")
There was a thread on this very subject a couple of months ago, located [here](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=14029). Please remember to search the archives before asking a question. Our archives are vast, and contain much knowledge, Grasshopper. ---
**Author:** ![Lance\_Turbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lance_turbo/32/6156_2.png) [@Lance\_Turbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lance_Turbo)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2000, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/paintball-guns/20348/3 "2000-05-24T01:11:24Z")
SilentKnight, You’ve recently asked questions about skateboards, footbags, and paintball guns. Are you looking for a hobby, trying to igratiate yourself with the “cool” kids, or trying to learn how to be a 17 year-old boy from this message board? ---
**Author:** ![Guy\_Propski](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/5e9695/32.png) [@Guy\_Propski](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guy_Propski)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2000, 1:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/paintball-guns/20348/4 "2000-05-24T13:16:09Z")
Lance–hey, maybe he’s just a really cool granddad trying to get something for his g-kids. ---
**Author:** ![SilentKnight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8e8cbc/32.png) [@SilentKnight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SilentKnight)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2000, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/paintball-guns/20348/5 "2000-05-25T02:05:08Z")
What are you talking about? I am THE cool kid! LOL Just joking!! ---
**Author:** ![HorseloverFat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/8e8cbc/32.png) [@HorseloverFat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HorseloverFat)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2000, 9:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/paintball-guns/20348/6 "2000-05-25T09:19:59Z")
Maybe he’s just smart and frugal. Is someone who doesn’t completely buy into consumerism and getting info only from ads offend you so much? ---
**Author:** ![kaos](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/f17d59/32.png) [@kaos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaos)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2000, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/paintball-guns/20348/7 "2000-05-25T15:56:22Z")
hey your best bet would probably be a spyder compact for just a litle more than $150. It would be about $200. I well rounded, sturdy, and reliable gun. Pick it up if yo can find it. Spyder Compact. look for it! ---
**Author:** ![Boris\_B](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/fbc32d/32.png) [@Boris\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boris_B)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2000, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/paintball-guns/20348/8 "2000-05-25T16:52:37Z")
I’d say, get a Para-Ordnance. This is because I know nothing about paintball guns, I just think it’s pretty cool that a maker of paintball guns also makes the other kind of gun. In fact, I think P-O started out in the paintball business and then moved on to firearms. Plus, there is a fully automatic Para-Ordnance paintball gun that scores high on the macho scale and isn’t Federally regulated since it’s not an actual firearm. But really, I have no idea how much they cost. Also note that there are some really cheap collimator “red dot” sights designed for rimfires, that work well on paintball projectors. ---
**Author:** ![manhattan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/manhattan/32/7_2.png) [@manhattan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/manhattan)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2000, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/paintball-guns/20348/9 "2000-05-25T17:19:18Z")
Gee, why did **manhattan** leave this here for two days? Well, because this is exactly the kind of “survey” question better suited for our new forum, **In My Humble Opinion**. I’ll move it there now.