Paintball markers are used to fire your paintballs, and resemble guns, which is why they are sometimes referred to as paintball guns. They get the name marker from the first paintball games when agricultural devices used to mark cattle were used.

Here’s the lowdown on how a paintball marker or gun is made:

1. The trigger frame is made from plastic or aluminium. The trigger is hooked to a set of springs and levers that propels the hammer forward each time it is pulled.
2. The trigger mechanism is enclosed by frame that allows your finger to fit comfortably and safely between it and the trigger.
3. The bolt and valve mechanism is constructed. Most paintball guns today contain a bolt with an in-built valve. The bolt is primarily designed to control the direction of compressed air filled in the tank and the valve controls whether the paintball gun is firing efficiently.
4. The main body of the paintball gun is made from PVC, lightweight metal or aluminium, which is strong enough to enclose all the paintball marker components.
5. A paintball marker handle and a chamber for the valve & bolt assembly is constructed and added.
6. Once the main body of the paintball marker is made, then all the customisable parts including hopper, barrel and gas canister can be attached to the corresponding spaces, so now you are ready to play paintball!