[L473ncy]

Sounds good, looks like you're all squared up and you only need to wait for the AV tag.

I'm not sure how much I'm allowed to say but if you're willing to get used there are a few available in the classifieds (just taking this off the first page of the classifieds). There's a LNIB TM MP5 available for $475. There's also a TM MP5A4 and a CA MP5A2 available for 300 and 400 respectively (this TM needs some work as well as the CA but take it to a gundoc or learn how to fix it yourself and you'll be good).

As for M14's they're not as common as say Armalites and such but they're not "ultra rare" either. More like "uncommon" or "rare" (that is using Trading Card Game terminology).

EDIT: Yeah I should probably give you an idea of M14 prices. There's a TM M14 with 2 mags charger and batteries going for $500 ATM as well as an Echo1 M14 for $450 (but it's SPF right now).

TM and CA are both great companies so no worries about durability or being "wobbly". I would personally avoid the publicly available "cansoft" if I were you. I don't have extensive paintball knowledge but I hope this analogy explains it: "Getting a cansoft gun is like buying a cheap Tippmann (that you'll grow out of fast) vs. something more mid end (which most people will have once they log some serious time in the sport like a CA, TM, G&P, etc.) vs something more high end like a Palmer Custom (that only rich kids can afford or people who are really dedicated buy, corresponding to a company like SystemA)

Hope this helps and hope you have a good time at your first game, people will be nice as long as you're not an asshat who wants "ch33p gunz 2 play on their uncles pr1v4t pr0pertee width a larg3 encl0sed f0rest". Seems like you have a good idea of what's expected (and who wouldn't, coming from such a similar sport as paintball). You'll fit in nicely with the other players.