A paintball marker, also known as a paintball gun is the weapon that people use when playing paintball games. Many people make up fake wars or fake hunts for enjoyment. Sometimes the weapon is used in training sessions for officers of the law.

Many people enjoy playing paintball games. Some people set up fake wars where part of the people dress in military clothing along with safety gear and hide out in the forest waiting to attack each other. They also play the same game where some of them are the hunters and others are the game that is hunted. The game or animals go out into the woods and try to hide from the hunters. Once the hunter sees the animal, he shoots it. This is meant for fun, although some people use it for hunting and target practice.

Some police departments use paintball guns when training officers. They set up fake situations the officers might be in so that they can react like they would in a real situation without doing bodily harm to another person.

It is important to wear protective clothing and eyewear when playing these games the paintballs hit with strong force and can bruise the skin or hurt the eyes. It is also important to wear clothing that can be ruined as the paint stains.

It is very important that the paintball gun is cleaned thoroughly after using it so that it will always work effectively. The air force must be removed before cleaning the gun. No work of any kind should be done until the air force is removed.

Using the schematic, remove the markers barrel, bold, hopper, grip frame and hammer/striker setting all of them aside once they are removed.

Run a pull-through squeegee through the inside of the barrel. The barrel should then be wiped down inside and out with a paper towel and warm water. Once the gun is washed and clean a dry squeegee should be run through the barrel again to make sure it is dry.

Clean the body by running a squeegee through it. If the gun will not allow a squeegee through the body use cotton swabs, paper towels or an old toothbrush for the areas that are hard to reach.

Clean the grip frame so it is free of any debris. The trigger assembly should not be removed.

The hammer/stoker should be cleaned with warm water using a paper towel. They should be dried thoroughly and the o-rings carefully inspected.

Any O-rings that are dry or cracking should be replaced. Oil should be put on the internals of the gun using paintball oil only.

Finally, reassemble the gun using the schematic.

Once the gun is cleaned and oiled, it is ready for the next use.