If you are planning to buy paintball guns on the internet, there's a chance that you have previously owned a paintball gun and already have a model in mind, but are hesitant to buy it. This article offers an overview of some of the most popular online paintball gun shops and what to keep in mind when buying paintball guns online, along with some advice to help you determine whether or not you should actually buy paintball markers online.

Why online?

The biggest advantages when buying paintball guns online are the pricing of the goods, the availability of customer reviews and large selection. The biggest disadvantage is quite obvious - you can't fire the actual item before you make the purchase, but online shops usually have other disadvantages - your selected shops can have a lousy customer service or a messed up return policy which will leave you wondering why you chose their service in the first place.

The most popular shops.

Most of the online shops have some shortcomings e.g. the markers are cheap in one shop, but the accessories (gas canisters) aren't; still, all of the shops below are trusted, and unless you want a used gun from eBay, you should buy the gun from one of these retailers.

Action-Village.com - one of the best sites in terms of customer service. They ship almost instantly and most of the customers are 100% satisfied. Also, they are proud that they are one of the rare shops that ship to distant places like Alaska.  The prices meet the market standards, but don't forget to Google search for coupons if you are planning on shopping there.

Paintball-online.com - since 1995, paintball-online.com is one of the biggest players in the market. Their offers are indeed one of the greatest online; however, they tend to compensate this with overpriced shipping, which puts them on one line with the other shops in this list. The customer service is also top-notch, and the shop is a prime choice for any paintball equipment, not only paintball markers.

Garots.com - although the link leads to what is actually a sub-section of the larger site, Garots.com, their offers are fine and offer exceptionally fast shipping, together with sets and on-the-fly product reviews. Definitely a top choice.

Overall, the risk is very small when shopping in these shops and unless you have an eye on a marker that resides in a local store, there is no reason why you shouldn't get the weapons online. The best thing when shopping online is that you don't have to rely solely on the vendor's opinion, which, in times, can be a big fat lie. Now go get yourself a solid marker, some beer and paintballing buddies, and enjoy the thrill and the joy that playing paintball brings.