Smart Parts Ion & Its Performance

Compared to other electropneumatic paintball guns, the Ion is quite inexpensive but its performance is not. It really will fire as fast as you can pull the trigger and once the regulator is broken in, it is quite consistent. With the right paint and barrel combinations the Smart Parts Ion can be as accurate as any gun out there and with a few improvements, its air efficiency is also quite good. The trigger is not very adjustable and the feedneck does not clamp, but both of these can be changed with upgrades. Overall, the stock Ion performs about as well as the other similarly priced mechanical guns, but it comes stock with eyes and it is so upgradeable that you can get it to compete with some of the best paintball guns available.