Choosing a gun
Here is where you make a choice. Do you want to spend a reasonable amount of money to get a reliable set up, or do you want to get a cheap gun to try it out with?
The good thing about whichever you choose is that pump guns hold their value. Phantoms have been selling at the same price since 1989.
Phantom
A good starting marker would be a phantom. Reliable, easy to maintain, everything awesome. I have one and will always have one, they are one of the best guns out there. Many people use them, and for good reason. They are very customizable, require almost no maintenance, and need no upgrades. They are around $250 for a VSC set up.
Where to buy
Phantoms can be found many places. Here are some of the main ones. *note, I am not advertising other forums, just giving helpful links*
phantomonline.com
wevopaintball.com
whitewolfairsmithing.com
Here at pbf, sometimes phantoms pop up in BST
pbnation.com under pump BST
bunkerboyz.com/phog under market place
mcarterbrown.com under forum and BST
http://z1.invisionfree.com/forums/St...ball/index.php under bst
I recommend wevo. He is an awesome guy, ships stuff fast, very awesome. Reasonable prices too. He also carries a variety of accessories.
Snipers
Snipers are also very nice. LA hitmen use snipers when they play NPPL events. They are very upgradable, have different set ups, nice pump strokes.
Where to buy
pbnation.com under pump BST
bunkerboyz.com/phog under market place
mcarterbrown.com under forum and BST
http://z1.invisionfree.com/forums/St...ball/index.php under bst
Wevopaintball.com might have some, I'm not sure.
Expect varying priced for different guns and different set ups.
Carter/buzzards
Honestly, I do not know much about carters. I have seen them in use and they are very nice. My friends dad has one. Some would say that Carters are higher quality since some parts are made of metal rather than plastic.
Where to buy
pbnation.com under pump BST
bunkerboyz.com/phog under market place
mcarterbrown.com under forum and BST
http://z1.invisionfree.com/forums/St...ball/index.php under bst
Expect a somewhat hight price, Carters/Buzzards are nice guns and they hold their resale really well.
PGPs
Nor do I know much about PGPs. I was going to buy some on PBF but ended up not going through with the deal, and the next time I checked they were sold. I havn't seen any in use, they are somewhat old/obsolete. People still rock them, you might have seen Tyger from Web Dog Radio using one.
Where to buy
Guess...
pbnation.com under pump BST
bunkerboyz.com/phog under market place
mcarterbrown.com under forum and BST
http://z1.invisionfree.com/forums/St...ball/index.php under bst
Expect around $50 or more for better condition.