1 Get a GG CM 16 or CYMA CM 048 , typically the cheapest entry level guns . Guns really don ' t change per price point beyond external and internal quality , and a CM 16 is by no means a less competitive gun than a $ 400 one . However the CM 16 has cheap externals made of polymer , but imo they ' re a bit of a tank in that they can take some pretty serious abuse . They ' re also lightweight which is nice . 2 Honestly less than $ 300 . The gun is ~$ 150 , face pro can be like , $ 3040 for goggles and a mesh mask , mags are pretty cheap $ 10 a pop can be considered a higher price point for them , pro tip , only buy mid capacity mags around 100150 rounds and BBs are hella cheap and last forever . Batteries are like $ 10 each . 3 A gat . Mags . Face pro . BBs Yes , you can bring your own BBs , if your field calls for bioBBs , get those . Battery . You ' re basically set with just that . Hell , you can rent if you want to give it a go before dropping the money . They ' ll probably give you a beat to hell CM 16 , one highcap mag and a paintball mask , but it ' s a way to try it . Many of our guns are AEGs , or automatic electric gun . They ' re powered by batteries and honestly the most common out there due to being the simplest and typically cheapest . So no air involved for those , but HPA systems do exist But you wouldn ' t be using them being new to it , though you could if you have a line and regulator and everything 4 The typical rules just mean face protection overall . So both eyes and mouth , this means a set of goggles and a mesh lower mask is good , or you can use a paintball mask too . Though they ' re not particularly popular except with the speedsoft community . 5 Very drop in friendly . Show up , play , have fun , and that ' s it . You can make friends pretty easily , or you can find people online to roll with . If you get into more serious stuff there ' s plenty of those . 6 Order from Evike . com for the most part , overall they end up being usually the best retailer , but I fully support going to local stores , especially when you ' re new and interested in what they carry . Find what you like to play , is it more serious milsim Military simulation style , pretty casual airsoft Your typical paintball and airsoft fields are these or speedsoft Often CQC indoor places , but they don ' t have to be . Once you ' ve done that you can plan ahead about what you want to get , though I recommend trying everything once or twice to get a feel for it . Overall the sport is a pretty fun one and really not too different from paintball so you ' ll probably feel right at home . If you have any questions beyond these , I ' m happy to answer .