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Paintball markers evolved from the gas-powered guns used during the 1970s for other purposes, such as those used by forestry groups to mark trees and trails or by farmers to mark cattle. The guns had to be redesigned to regulate the power and speed for the safety of Paintball. The game of Paintball naturally evolved as the users of the marking guns started horsing around and aimed the guns and markers at one another. A milestone in the history of Paintball occurred in 1981 when twelve friends played a version of "Capture the Flag" using the tree-marking guns. The twelve friends decided to buy into a tree-marking gun manufacturer called Nelson and started promoting and selling the guns to the public for use with the new recreational sport. In 1982, the first Paintball field was opened in Rochester, New York.
Basically four friends thought that taking paint markers and using them to play capture the flag would be extremely fun and so the first paintball game was played!
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What was invented by a lumberjack?
paintball was invented by lumberjacks they shot or marked the trees the got drunk and shot each other and paintball was born
Who invented the paintball hopper?
John Hoover
When was the paintball gun invented?
in the 1970's, for forest workers
Where was paintball guns invened?
Paintball guns were originally invented for the logging industry to mark trees, and to mark cattle. They were originally invented in the late 1970s. The very first paintball game was played in 1981 by twelve friends in a 100acre field in New Hampshire, USA.
Who made the first paintball gun?
James Hale of Daisy Manufacturing, invented and patented the first paintball gun.
Who invented paint ball?
It originally started with forest rangers marking trees with paintball guns
Who invented the paint ball gun?
Paintball guns were widly used as marking guns by the wildlife police.
Where the paintball gun was invented?
Paintball guns were first designed to mark hard to reach trees for loggers. It was designed by Nelson Paint Company, and was used to service logging companies in the northeastern United States.
Where can one find discounted paintball accessories?
One can find discounted paintball accessories from Just Paintball, Paintballing, Discount Paintball, Zephyr Paintball, Outpost Paintball, Paintball UK and Armed Paintball stores.
Who invented the compressed air tank for paint ball?
Compressed air tanks were around long before paintball.
What was the first paintball brand?
Nelson Paintball. They originally invented the s for foresters to mark trees from afar. Eventually, some guys played 6 on 6 capture the flag in New Hampshire on 89 acres of land.
What are some popular paintball discounters in the US?
Popular paintball stores in the US offering discounted paintball equipment include Paintball Discounters, Paintball Online, Discount Paintball, and Zephyr Paintball. Inexpensive paintball equipment can be found secondhand on websites such as Amazon and eBay.
