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It was started by a couple of forest rangers who used paintball pistols to mark trees that needed to be cut down. They must have got to goofing around and the next thing you know a sport was born. Not long after scenario and tournament play came about and has been growing strong ever since.
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How did tippmann start making paintball guns?
Tippmann first started out making half scale replica machine guns. In 1986 Tippmann began manufacturing semi and fully automatic paintball markers.
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.
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.
What is the purpose of a paintball gun?
The purpose of a paintball gun is to fire paintball pellets, to mark opponents in the game of paintball.
What are paintball markers?
A paintball marker is a paintball gun. It is just called a marker instead of a gun.
Where can one purchase a paintball grenade launcher?
Paintball grenade launchers can be found online at Total Paintball Gear, Paintball Grenade, and Total Paintball Gear. They can also be found in sporting goods stores.
How did paintball start?
The origins of paintball can be traced to the 1970s with the paintball marker used to mark trees and cattle. The first paintball game was played in New Hampshire in June, 1981 by Bob Gurnsey, Hayes Noel, Charles Gaines, and nine others. From there, the sport began to popularize quickly. The first recreational paintball field opened up in 1982. In 1983, the first tournament was held, with a grand prize of $14,000. The next year, 1984, saw the first indoor paintball field. In the late 80s, paintball fields began to appear in England and Canada. By 1991, fields were opening throughout Europe. In 1992, the National Professional Paintball League (NPPL) was founded and began hosting highly-publicized tournaments offering hundreds of thousands of dollars in prizes. By 1996, paintball fields and tournaments were being established and hosted all around the world. Paintball today is played by over 9.8 million people worldwide, according to the Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association International, making it the number 3 Extreme Sport behind in-line skating and skateboarding. http://www.history.paintballx3.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=48&Itemid=27 just a lil side note, the first paintball gun is the Nelspot 007
Where do paintball players play at?
paintball fields or on their property.
Do cruises have paintball?
No. There is no cruise line that has paintball fields.
Do they fix paintball guns in paintball jungle?
Yes
How do you become a paintball Marshall?
There is not a title of paintball marshall.
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.
