My brothers currently starting paintball and with all these new markers what have come out, I dont really know what to suggest, i got a GoG eXTCy as my beggining gun but i know there are new guns such as Etha...
Aslong as the new player is relatively decent with their hands a second hand good condition mini is the ultimate Bargin marker in my opinion you get alot for your money very effective all round marker. Nowadays axes value has dropped and can be picked up for very little more brilliant markers . If scenario is your thing don't bother going in with bt4s or 98s etc tm7 and tm15 have dropped down also, well worth the money being a mini inside an awesome body. All incredibly easy markers durable quiet efficient cost effective and perform very well
The mini is a good starter marker, so cheap for what you get and are really easy to maintain... Mine took a beating before I upgraded to the GS and still never missed a beat in the 3 years I had it.