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The history of the paintball gun begins in the early 1970s, when it was used as a tool for marking trees and livestock. Charles Gaines, Hayes Noel and Bob Gurnsey were the first people to think up a new way to use the guns.
In 1981, twelve friends played the first recreational paintball game using these industrial paintball guns from the Nelson Paint Company on a field measuring over 100 acres (with no masks or safety equipment!). Long stretches of quiet, with people busy stalking each other and worried about whether they were being stalked, were the norm.
One of the first names given to the sport that we now call paintball was "The National Survival Game." This name reflects the nature of paintball as it was first played - a small group of friends getting together in the woods to play total elimination games. Sometimes the friends broke into teams to play each other, but most paintball games were "every man for himself."
Over the years, recreational paintball has become more sophisticated. Because more people were playing at one time, using teams became the standards. Different game variations began to form. The most popular paintball game became "capture the flag", but offensive/defensive scenarios also were popular.
As the number of people interested in paintball grew, so did the development of the commercial paintball industry. The first outdoor commercial paintball field opened in 1982. The first indoor field followed in 1984.These paintball fields allowed large groups of people to meet in one place to play. Paintball business owners were pushed to develop new and exciting ways to keep the players entertained. This further advanced paintball's history by driving the development of new scenarios and styles of playing.
Commercial fields became responsible for one of the biggest innovations in the history of paintball: the "bunker-style" game. Smaller paintball fields let players start the action quicker, instead of having to stalk through the woods for 15 minutes before seeing anyone. Also, players purchased more paintballs when they were in a constant firefight, which made the commercial fields more money
The first professional paintball tournament was held in 1983. Even then, the prizes where worth $14,000. Today, major tournaments have hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of prizes and sponsorships. Tournament play started truly making a mark on paintball's history beginning in 1992, when the National Paintball Professional League (NPPL), was founded.
Paintball has grown to be one of the most popular "extreme" sports. The Sporting Goods Manufacturing Association (SGMA) estimates that 5 million people played paintball in 2006. About half of those were frequent players. Nearly half (48%) were under age 18.
What else can I help you with?
Who made the first paintball game timer?
Timers for paintball games are just stopwatches.
When was the first paintball gun made and by who?
It was made for marking trees
Who made the first paintball gun?
James Hale of Daisy Manufacturing, invented and patented the first paintball gun.
Where was the first paintball gun made?
United states
What was the first paintball company?
The first paintball gun to ever exist on this planet was the Nelspot 007. The funny thing was this marker wasn't made for the initial use of paintball, it was made for agricultural use. It wasn't until twelve players with Nelspot 007's discovered the wonder of "Paintball" and changed the world as we know it. At the time "Paintball" was known as "Survival," a game that was first written about in 1980 in get this... Sports Illustrated. But the first paintball gun to be used intended for the game of paintball was the NSG Splatmaster.
When was the first electric paintball gun used?
The first electronic paintball gun was made in 1996. There were over thousands made and bought so it's probable to assume that they were used in 1996.
Where is thebattle tested paintball gun made?
Battle tested is made by empire paintball.
When was the first paint ball gun made?
The first paintball gun was made in the 1970s. The orginial purpose was to mark trees. This later evolved more and more into what we have today.
Is paintball in Pune at fun addaa?
paintball in pune is at fun addaa and its one of the best paintball zones in the world, and its also india's first indoor paintball arena.
Who made the tippmann 98 custom paintball gun?
Dennis Tippmann is the founder of Tippmann paintball.
Can a paintball gun shoot re balls?
Yes, reballs were made to be shot out of paintball guns.
When did paintball become a sport in the US?
Well that's hard to say. The first paintball game was played in 1981 by 12 competitors using Nel-Spot 007 pistols made for tree and cattle marking. However I think it first became a sport when the National Professional Paintball League (NPPL) was founded in 1992-1993.
