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Library of Congress Catalog Number: 2004100735
ISBN: 0-87349-743-0
eISBN: 978-1-44022-461-4
Edited by Joel Marvin
Designed by Brian Brogaard
Printed in United States of America
Contents
Introduction
SECTION I: HOW TO PLAY THE GAME
CHAPTER 1 Playing Games and Playing Paintball
CHAPTER 4 Games Large and Games Small
CHAPTER 5 Role Playing and Scenario Games
A Scenario Example—Return to Wolf’s Lair
CHAPTER 6 Tournament Paintball
Collegiate Paintball (NCPA)
CHAPTER 7 The National X Ball League (NXL) and X Ball
X Ball Game Format
CHAPTER 8 Paintball Summer Camp
CHAPTER 9 All About Playing Rules and Referees
SECTION II: PAINTBALL EQUIPMENT
CHAPTER 10 Buy the Best Gear and Get the Biggest Bang for Your Buck
Your Marker
Your Loader
Your Air Supply
Your Harness System
The Squeegee
Sights and Scopes
Barrels
Protective Gear
Paint
CHAPTER 11 Paintball Markers
Your First Marker
Closed Bolt vs. Open Bolt
Pumps and Automatics
Paintball Speed
Air Power!
About the 3-Way
Timing
Troubleshooting
Cleaning and Care
Lubricating Your Marker
Marker Storage
Meet The Marker Manufacturers
CHAPTER 12 Marker Upgrades and Accessories for Speed, Accuracy and Comfort
Manufacturer Upgrades
Barrel Plugs and Covers
Squeegees
Sights
Collapsible Stock
Padded Carrier
Timers
Hoppe’s #9
CHAPTER 13 Barrels
Barrel Buying
Meet The Manufacturers
CHAPTER 14 Air Power
High Pressure vs. Low Pressure
The Regulator and Why it is Important
How to Repair Leaks
Meet The Manufacturers
Hydrostatic Testing
CHAPTER 15 Paint!
Size Matters!
Storing Paintballs
Getting Paint Out of Your Clothes