Smart Parts Ion Paintball Gun

Smart Parts has earned the reputation of being a leading manufacturer of high-end paintball guns. Many players regard them as one of the top paintball companies in the world. They have numerous guns for sale, their most famous to date are the Smart Parts Impulse and Shocker. Their guns have a reputation for being extremely reliable and not being over priced. Smart Parts has outstanding customer support as well as many accessories for their guns, from their top selling "max-flo" regulator to one of the best barrel systems on the market, the "Freak."

The Smart Parts Ion is one of their latest marker, and it is rightfully dubbed as being high end. It comes in four colors: black, blue and black, yellow and black, and red and black. Smart Parts has introduced a new feature with the Ion, interchangeable body kits. This allows a player to have a yellow marker one minute and a red marker the next, with a minimal amount of time and effort. The gun is nice looking, though the looks aren't anything spectacular. The body kits give the gun a plastic look, though I personally liked the way the gun feels. The marker itself is actually made out of Aluminum, and the body kits are made out of a high quality composite material that is resistant to scratches and fading.

The Smart Parts Ion has four firing modes: semiautomatic, rebound (ramping), full auto (US only), and three shot burst (US only.) The semiauto and rebound modes are capped at 17 balls per second (bps), whereas the 3 shot burst and full auto modes are capped at 10 bps. The gun comes with break-beam eyes (which work nearly flawlessly). A great list of features for a gun with a suggested retail price of $164.95 at www.ansgear.com