The paintball gun does not use any parts that have not been makein other industries before.
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.
Can a felon in Texas have a paintball gun?
Yes. A paintball gun is not considered a firearm therefore a felon can purchase a paintball gun in Texas.
Can you hold a paintball gun on the street?
No, you may only have a paintball gun on property you own or at paintball parks.
Do you need license for paintball gun?
You do not need a firearms lisence for a paintball gun.
Did Ohio invent the paintball gun?
No. The state of Ohio did not invent the paintball gun.
Will a paintball gun kill a rabbit?Is a paintball gun dish washer safe?Which one is more powerful Nerf gun or a paintball gun?
A paintball gun is several magnitudes stronger then a Nerf gun. A paintball travels at around 200 mph, where a Nerf gun is around 10.
What was the first paintball gun ever made?
The first paintball gun was a pump gun. The year is unidentified.
Should you get a paintball gun or bb gun?
I'd say a paintball gun because you can't go pro or go to a bb arena there's a paintball arena so i'd say paintball
Where can you shoot a paintball gun?Is it legal to shoot a paintball gun in your backyard in Winnipeg?
No, it is not illegal to shoot a paintball gun in any state. You don't even need a license to shoot a paintball gun in any state. No, it is not illegal to shoot a paintball gun in any state. You don't even need a license to shoot a paintball gun in any state.
How loud is a ram paintball gun?
The same as every other paintball gun, louder then an airsoft gun, softer then a pellet gun.
What is the hopper on a paintball gun?
The hopper is the part that sits on top of the paintball gun, holding the paintballs and feeding them into the gun.
Does a paintball gun use solubility?
No. Nothing dissolves in the process of a paintball gun firing.
How old to have a paintball gun?What is the fps of a paintball gun?
The fps of a paintball gun is usually in-between 300-400
Is it legal to have a paintball gun shipped to Dubai?How do you repair a paintball gun?
Depends on what kind of gun you have. I would take it to the local paintball store.
What to buy a ipod touch or a paintball gun?
I have both and honsetly i use the paintball gun more =)
Is it legal to own a paintball gun in new york?
There are no laws or permits for owning a paintball gun.
Is an invert mini paintball gun or an empire axe paintball gun better?Can a 7 year old have a paintball gun?
No, you cannot purchase a paintball gun until you are 18.
Can a ten year old have a paintball gun?
Yes! 10 is when you can start playing paintball so it seems only right to have a paintball gun.
What is the average speed a painball gun?
The average speed of a electric paintball gun is about 13 bps(balls per second). My paintball gun shoots 33 bps. The average speed of a electric paintball gun is about 13 bps(balls per second). My paintball gun shoots 33 bps.
How many people die by a paintball gun?
No one has died as a result of being shot with a paintball gun.
Where to buy an etek3 am paintball gun?
At most paintball fields and online. It is a new gun and will be easy to find.
Is it illegal to be under 16 and have a paintball gun?
Yes, you must be 18 to purchase a paintball gun in the US.
Where can you rent a paintball gun?Were can you shoot a paintball gun?Where can a Spyder Paintball gun be purchased?
You can purchase a Spyder Paintball gun directly from the Spyder Paintball website. There are also options for new or used Paintball guns on eBay. There is a wide variety to choose from.
Who patented the paintball gun?
No one has a patent on the 'paintball gun' several companies have patents on their valves and other parts, but no one company can paten 'paintball guns'
Is a paintball gun considered a firearm?
No a paintball is not considered a firearm. Which is why a felon can purchase a paintball gun. Though just because it is not a firearm, this does not mean it can be taken into public.
Who made the first paintball gun?
James Hale of Daisy Manufacturing, invented and patented the first paintball gun.
What caliber is a PR1500 Air Pump Paintball Gun?
Fifty caliber, but it is more of a toy than a paintball gun.
Do you put the whole paintball gun in the fridge?
There is no reason to put a paintball gun in a refrigerator, or any appliance for that mater.
What is a board in a paintball gun?
It is a computer board that holds the electronics that govern the paintball gun and it's firing modes.
What is the best inexpensive paintball gun?
If you are worried about price and you havent even paid for a paintball gun yet then paintball may not be for you. Paintball is a very expensive 'sport'. Paintballs, C02, Gear, and much more is going to cost you money ..ANSWER---If you are going to buy a paintball marker get a tippman. You will get a gun that works really well and lasts for a long time. Buying a CHEAP gun is not going… Read More
Can you send a paintball gun in the mail?
Yes it can as long as they are legal in the country that you are sending it too. Make sure you call it a paintball marker, not a paintball gun on the contents list.
Is an airsoft gun or a paintball gun better for fighting with?
Paintball gun. You can see where you hit your target. I disagree, if you are looking for a more realistic looking weopon then use an airsoft gun
Can you adjust the velocity on a paintball gun?
ya if you go to a paintball field they do it for you
Is it legal to shoot a paintball gun in the city?Does your paintball gun need co2 to be semi-automatic?
A paintball gun needs CO2 (or HPA) to fire at all.
What is the most expensive paintball gun?
It is the Breda M37 8mm Machine Gun replica by Real Action Paintball - $4,999
Can a 200 psi paintball gun use a larger psi tank?
There is no paintball gun that runs on only 200 psi.
How good is a m16 paintball gun accuracy?
There is no specific 'm16' paintball gun. there are several companies that sell paintball guns with m16 rails and shrouds. besides this, the barrel and quality of paint are in general what makes a gun accurate.
How do you put a CO2 tank on a paintball gun?
You are the dumbest idiot i have ever seen you loser if you bought a paintball gun you should know how to plug in co2. If you don't have a paintball gun then why are you asking. All you do is take the tank and screw in into the paintball gun till it wont screw in anymore ok P.S. u need to get a life
What size compressed air tank is needed for a paintball gun?
The sizes 9 oz and all the way up to 20 oz can be used for paintball gun. Some of the paintball guns are supposed to be used by the larger tanks. So the size of tank depends on your paintball gun.
How Old do you have to be to shoot a paintball gun?
There is no real age set to shoot a paintball gun. You must be 10 to play and 18 to buy most paintball makers, air and balls.
Answer who invented the painball gunWho invented Paintball? Well there are a couple of peoplethat made it all happen, and there is a lot more detail as you readdown the page, but this is the question most people want to know..who invented paintball? Well its four people and arguments can bemade for each of them.
Charles Nelson: The idea of a gun that shot balls ofpaint was his idea. I think if Bob Gurnsey, Hayes Noel, and CharlesGaines hadn't bought that Nelspot 007 and organized the very firstgame of paintball, someone else eventually would have donesomething similar. There are stories of ranchers and forestryworkers shooting them at each other, but none of the stories areverified.
Charles Gaines, Hayes Noel and Bob Gurnsey: These threeguys saw guns that were used to mark trees and cattle and figuredthat they would work to see who could survive a survival game. Thegame they played sure wasn't the game we play today but it was thefirst organized recorded game with people shooting paintballs ateach other.
Bob Gurnsey: He marketed paintball as a game of capturethe flag with teams using the cattle marking pistols; this is thestart of what we play now a team game of bush ball playing capturethe flag. Founding National Survival Games (NSG) he had the firstpaintball guns created specifically for this new game.
Not on the list.. James Hale: He didn't have the ideafor a gun to shoot paintballs, he didn't even design or build thefirst paintball gun. James Hales is still an important and valuablepart of paintball history, after all it's his design of paintballgun that Gurnsey, Noel and Gaines used in the first game. But hewasn't first, so he's not on who invented paintball list.
Mid 1960s
The Nelson Paint Company was founded in 1940 by Charles and EvanNelson. Nelson had patented a number of devices that foresterscould use to mark timber. One of those was a squirt gun thatsprayed paint. But the paintball was invented because the NelsonPaint Company was asked by the US Forestry Service for a reliableway of marking trees from a distance. The problem was the tree wassometimes across a stream or thick brush. The idea behindpaintballs was that they could shoot them out over the obstruction,and a ball from a gun would shoot farther than a stream of paint.Or ranchers could also use the balls to mark stray cattle. CharlesNelson played around with the idea and invented a paint pellet thatcould be shot out of a gun. It was actually created by squirtingpaint into gelatin capsules normally used then for horse pills.Nelson Paint then approached Crossman to design a pistol to shootthe paintballs, after 1-4 years of production with poor sales.Crossman no longer found it financially sound to produce themarker. Nelson then moved to Daisy, the air gun manufacturer toproduce a paintball pistol. Obviously not owning the design of theCrossman 707, Nelson was not able to simply pass the design toanother manufacturer, a new design needed to be created instead.Which is exactly what Daisy did by creating the Daisy'Splotchmarker' which became known as the now famous 'Nel-Spot 007'The paintballs were also mass produced. Under contract by Nelson,RP Scherer produced the encapsulate oil based paintballs for themakers.
Late 1960s
Crossman is approached to produce the FIRST ever paintballmarker The Nelspot 707, for the Nelson Paintball Company. Usingan existing design of a current pellet gun the Crossman 150, nowsimilar to the Crossman 2240. Unfortunately we don't know whodesigned it and there were no new patents with the design. Crossmanoriginally patent the stacked tube (which has become on the mostpopular types of paintball gun) in 1921 (Patents only lastapproximately 25 years). And the firing mechanism was the same asthe pellet gun it was derived from. Click on link for moreinformation on the Crossman / Nel-Spot 707. The Gun is Blued steeland was only manufactured for 1-4 years. Crossman declined tocontinue producing the marker, finding it not financially feasibleto do so.
1972
Daisy Manufacturing Company patented and manufactured theSECOND paintball marker the Daisy 'Splotchmarker', whichNelson marketed as the famous 'Nel-Spot 007'. This marker isimportant because it is THE marker that was used for that firstever game of paintball in June 1981. The 'invention' of the'paintball gun' is sometimes mistakenly credited to James Halebecause of a patent (US 3,788,298) filed for 'compressed gas gunwith trigger operated hammer release latching structure' in1972 by James C Hale of the Victor Comptometer Corporation. DaisyManufacturing Company, the air gun manufacturer, was owned byVictor Comptometer whose primary business was making addingmachines, and early calculators. Notice that the patent is not fora compressed gas gun that fires paint pellets. The patent was filedbecause the Daisy 'Splotchmarker' was designed from the ground upto shoot a paintball, not modified from a previous air gun design.Because of this fresh approach to design it featured a differentvalve, hammer, trigger design than any existing pellet, bb, and theCROSSMAN 707, so was patented.
Hale said his bosses handed the job to him. It wasn't aparticularly glamorous project, he recalled, or one that Daisythought would make much money. After all, how big could the marketbe for marking fallen trees and roaming cows be? He tried using anexisting model of Daisy's air pistol. It was made for tiny BB's, soit wasn't a surprise that the pistol didn't shoot paintballs hardenough to make them burst on impact. Hale decided to design a gunfrom scratch. He tried different designs, but nothing worked. Hisheart wasn't in it. Daisy was a day job that he worked as he savedmoney to start his own business.
Hale graduated from the University of Arkansas at Fayettevilleas a mechanical engineer. He went to Colorado and worked for BeechAircraft Corp. designing hydrogen fuel tanks to be used in theApollo space missions. In 1970, He and his wife decided to moveback to Arkansas in search of the quiet life. There wasn't asmorgasbord of engineering jobs in the area, he recalled. WhileDaisy was a fun place to work, he yearned to do something morechallenging. The key innovations Hale produced that Christmas Eve1971 were a simplified mechanism to load the chamber and cock thegun and a set of hollow tubes that delivered compressed carbondioxide directly to the paintball when fired. The patent for Hale'spaintball gun was registered June 19, 1972, with Hale's name listedas the inventor. But the Daisy company owned rights to the devicesince Hale developed it on company time. (Pretty common, employmentcontracts give financial rights to the company on all inventionscreated on company time)
Hale said Nelson contacted him in the mid-1980s and told himpeople were using the paintball gun for sport. Hale's mindinstantly returned to the days when he tested the gun by shootingpellets at a wall in the Daisy factory to see if they wouldexplode.
'I can remember the smack of those things hitting the wall andpitying the poor cows that might be hit with it,' Hale said. 'Wenever imagined that people would ever shoot each other with it.'For James Hale, there is just the framed patent of his paint gun inhis tool shop. He said he never got involved in the paintballindustry after leaving Daisy.
May, 1976-77
It was either in the spring of 1976 or 1977, Hayes Noel (a Wallstreet stockbroker) and Charles Gaines (a writer - 'Stay Hungry'and 'Pumping Iron') were drinking gin and talking, when theythought it would be fun to start some type of stalking game, as achallenge to their friends. They were wondering if being able tosurvive in the woods is a product of environment or deeply buriedinstinct. In other words does the success of a person in businessor writing or manufacturing or any other business translate intobeing able to survive in the woods better than someone whospecifically hunted or was a soldier? A friend, George Butler saw aNelspot in a farm catalogue. Bob Guernsey (a ski shop owner) andHayes Noel wrote up the rules for that first game.
May, 1981
Paintball begins in Henniker, New Hampshire. The principalcreators, Bob Gurnsey, Hayes Noel, and Charles Gaines, discuss theidea of finally having their game. The argument had went on for afew years. The Nel-Spot marker was located and tested on avolunteer, Shelby, Charles son, who said it didn't hurt much. Theinvitations for the first game drew 9 people, plus Bob, Charles,and Hayes. The 9 each paid $175 each to cover equipment costs, andincidentals such as food and adult beverages.
June 27, 1981
The first paintball players. The first game is played with 12players competing against each other with Nel-Spot 007s pistols.They arrived at Charles house the day before: 'Bob Jones, anovelist, staff writer for Sports Illustrated and an experiencedhunter; Ronnie Simpkins, a farmer from Alabama and a master turkeyhunter; Jerome Gary, a New York film producer; Carl Sandquist, aNew Hampshire contracting estimator; Ritchie White, the NewHampshire forester who had told Hayes he could cut his neck in thewoods; Ken Barrett, a New York venture capitalist with lots ofhunting experience; Joe Drinon, a stock-broker from New Hampshireand a
former Golden Gloves boxer; Bob Carlson, a trauma surgeon fromAlabama and a hunter; and myself [Lionel Atwill], a writer forSports Afield, a hunter and a Vietnam vet, who had had theunpleasurable experience of leading reconnaissance missions inVietnam in 1968, a decidedly poor year.'
The prediction the night before the game? That the hunters woulddo well, and that the city boys were worth less than a case ofbeer. Atwill had the most respect due to his Special Forcesexperience. In alphabetical order the players were: Linoel Atwill,Ken Barrett, Bob Carlson, Joe Drindon, Charles Gaines, Jerome Gary,Bob Gurnsey, Bob Jones, Hayes Noel, Carl Sandquist, Ronnie Simkinsand Ritchie White. (Possibly Gaines' son, Shelby played too, he waspresent.)
The game was capture the flag on an 80 acre cross-country skiarea filled with second growth woods. There were 4 flag stations,each with 12 flags of the same colour, one for each person playing.At 10am the game started with players equal distance apart aroundthe field, and each flag station had a REF with a whistle. the Refsblew their whistle every 15 minutes so players with poorer mapreading skills would be able to find the flags. In summary, thefirst player to die was Barrett. He surrendered to Gary. Simpkinshand marked Gurnsey. Dr. Carlson shot five people, one being Noelwhen Noel had three flags and was headed for a fourth. Atwill'hurled a moldy onion' at Gaines, charged and tagged Gaines in theleg--but the ball bounced off. The tables turned, and Gaines taggedAtwill.
The winner? Ritchie White, the New Hampshire forester. 'No oneever saw Ritchie, and he never fired a shot. He crept through thewoods from station to station, gathering flags as easily as aschoolgirl gathers flowers.' Atwill wrote, 'The play was less thanspectacular compared to some Games I've seen since, but there was aspirit to that first Game that will be hard to capture again. Theweekend bubbled with humor, honor, fun and obnoxiously friendly,yet intense, competition. Those feelings, I believe, reflected thedispositions of the founders of the Game.' - from the book 'TheOfficial Survival Game Manual' 1983
Following the competition, one of the writer-participants, BobJones, wrote the first Sports Illustrated piece about the game(june 81?); later the other two writers had articles published inTime, and Sports Afield. All three reflected on the unbelievableadrenaline rush that accompanied the hunt. Each article was met byan overwhelming number of letters from readers requestinginstructions on how they, too, could play. Bob Gurnsey with thehelp of Gaines and Hayes responded by selling a starter kit thatincluded a Nel-Spot pistol, paintballs, a compass, goggles and arule book. They called their creation the National Survival Game'NSG'.
October 1981
The second game of paintball, according to Bob Gurnsey and NSGthis game took place in Alabama, and must have been the first gameopened to the general public. Gurnsey says 'the sport instantlytripled in size'
March 1982
The Worlds first commercial paintball field was opened by BobGurnsey in New Hampshire, Bob Gurnsey invented and marketedpaintball as the game we play today under the brand name ofNational Survival Game (NSG), or 'The Survival Game'. The NationalSurvival Game entered into a contract with Nelson Paint Company tobe the sole distributor of their paintball equipment. Thereafter,they licensed to franchisees in other states the right to selltheir guns, paint, and goggles. As a result of their monopoly onequipment, they turned a profit in only six months.
April 1982
Caleb Strong opens the first outdoor playing field in RochesterNew York (with PMI supplied equipment? can't be the first outdoor,gurnsey's new hapshire field was a month earlier - still checkingif this was the first PMI field, as I suspect).
CORRECTION:
Although Caleb Strong is generally acknowledged as the firstcommercial paintball field owner, Bob Gurnsey disputes that claim.'Carl McCown was the first. Caleb was one of the original four, butnot the first,' Bob stated in an interview in Action PursuitMagazine in 1992.
Also in April 1982: the first franchise NSG field (notrun by Gurnsey himself) opens in Oklahoma.
Also in April 1982
PMI (Pursuit Marketing Inc.), was founded by Jeff Perlmutter andDavid Freeman. The founders had tried paintball and thought is wasa winning idea, after unsuccessfully trying to deal with NSG, PMIfelt they could do a better job on their own. There was no brandrecognition to NSG yet, so PMI created a competing business, wherePMI created partnerships with new field owners, who would set upthe first paintball parks and then be their suppliers of theequipment they needed. PMI never dealt directly with the customerinstead they had dealers and stores to sell their product. Fortheir first marker they went to the Benjamin Sheridan Air RifleCompany, who had a reputation for being the highest quality air gunmanufacturer in the United States, and had them manufacture,exclusively for
PMI, a paintball marker for commercial use that was very durableand reliable. The PMI-1 was the result, very similar to the latermarketed Sheridan P68sc stock class marker.
1983
The first NSG National Championship was held in Grantham NewHampshire at a up-country farm and restaurant called Gray Ledges.Despite the title it was actually an International Championship.Two of the eight teams of twelve people were from Canada. A NSGfield in Ontario Canada, and the other from Vancouver Canada. Theseeight teams had survived the regional championships, and hadprogressed to this point. A capture the flag game on a 30 acrepatch of forest that became the field of victory for 'The UnknownRebels' A team from NSG London Ontario. The Prize $3000 to thewinning team, and $1000 to the runners up '12-Man Jury' the Miamiteam. People Magazine (Oct 24, 1983) hailed the Canadians as thefirst world champions.
Also in 1983
Sheridan introduces the PG (A side tube non pump version of thePGP).
People started adding pump handles to their Nelspot pumps tomake recocking easier. Extending magazine tubes, and doing thefirst modifications to their guns.
June, 1983
Lionel Atwill, one of the original 12 players, writes 'TheOfficial Survival Game Manual' - the first paintballpublication.
1983/1984
Lou 'Gramps' Grubb introduced constant air also known as CA, or'California Style Constant Air' to the game. (Instead of littledisposable 12 gram cartridges, CA refillable tanks had a valve witha big knob and various fittings that came from the plumbing aisleof a hardware store.) Lou 'Gramps' Grubb and Mike 'Grizzly' Grubbwere long time airsmiths and store owners in southernCalifornia.
Constant Air was almost immediately banned from tournament play.The argument was that the game was to be driven by tactics ratherthan guns.
Gravity feeds came out end of 1983, with 45 degree angle elbowsand a PVC pipe for the balls.
An old school PVC stick feeder can be made easily with some CPVCpipe and a 90 degree elbow. The feed end can also be made with a35mm film canister with it's lid cut to make a one way ball gatefor your 10 round tubes, it's all cheap and easy with a trip tohome depot! If you have a 1' inch feed like a Trracer you just needto dremel the 90 degree PVC joint, to make it fit.
1984
The sport is introduced to Australia under the name of SkirmishGames. Also this year the NSG Splatmaster was the First successfulmass produced paintball specific marker produced solely for thesport of paintball. Prior to the Splatmaster, markers were adaptedfor use in paintball, or borrowed from other applications.Manufactured and Marketed by 'The Survival Game' also known as'National Survival Games' or NSG. Another competitor of theSplatmaster was the Mark-4 produced specifically for paintball andquite successful but not marketed by NSG.
Also in 1984
Barrel extenders became the next big thing, turning the compacthandguns into a rifle, cleaning kits and harnesses also came out.Caleb Strong of Buffalo New York opened the first indoor paintballfield. Sheridan introduces the PGP adding the pump handle to theirPG's.
1985
The first outdoor playing field is opened in England. Fieldsstarted to change, getting smaller, the field owners were eager tochange from the 100 acre games lasting 2 hours and low paintvolumes, to faster games on smaller fields.
MID 1980s
Silencers start to appear, home made silencers from PVC tubereally worked. Eventually companies started to build and sellsilencers as well, but the home made worked just as well. Thepaintball sniper is truly born!
1986
Dennis Tippmann, Sr. founds Tippmann Pneumatics. Originally amanufacturer of collectible, half-scale replica machine guns,family-owned Tippmann entered the paintball industry in 1986 whengun law changes forced them to re-evaluate their business. Theirfirst paintball product introduced the first full auto paintballmaker you could buy (The SMG-60 came out back in 1986 but wasoriginally full-auto only. Not select fire. The select-fire startedat the 2nd generation of SMG with the Internal line. As theexternal line was the first style.) - The Tippmann SMG-60 a .62caliber fully automatic featuring a side feed using a 'stripperclip' held in a magazine out the side of the marker and used thenewly introduced CA or constant air tanks that had just beenintroduced this year. Other semis had been made from converted pumpguns, and other manufacturers had working models, but this was thefirst to the market This marker was later converted to standard .68caliber in the SMG-68.
LATE 80's
Tippmann invents the Pin Valve for CO2 tanks, they decide it isin the best interest of the sport not to patent the idea, therebypromoting it's acceptance as the standard. And because it is muchsafer than the home built alternatives that were in use at thetime.
1987
Marked the advent of 'Action Pursuit Games', a feature formatmagazine about paintball and laser tag. Also that year, the firstcommercial video about paintball, entitled 'The Winning Game', isfilmed and released. January of this year Nelson paintball's GeorgeA Skogg was grated a patent for the first washable paintballs (Nomore Oil based paint, that had to be washed out withturpentine.)
Also in 1987
Was the introduction of barrel plugs.
Also in 1987
Bud Orr starts making the sniper paintball gun. The design willbe familiar to autococker fans, as this is the original design thatBud Orr started making in his garage. Later the front pump wasreplaced with a four way valve, to auto cock the marker.
1988
IPPA (International Paintball Players Association) is founded asa non-profit association dedicated to the education, growth andsafety of the sport of paintball. Russ Maynard, founding editor ofAPG, led the way toward establishing the speed limit of 300 fps. Atthe International Paintball Players Association (IPPA) in 1988, 300fps was standardized as the maximum speed limit. It is theworldwide limit on how fast a paintball leaves the marker, and isnow in the ASTM standards for paintball.
Also in 1988
Speedball makes its debut at Sat Cong Village, a paintball fieldin Southern California. Also called 'arena ball', thisrevolutionary new variation of the game is an instant hit and wassoon being played at paintball fields all around the globe. AndPro-Star Labs, Inc. introduces the 'Bouncing Betty' paint grenade.Straight shot Inc introduced the 'Straight Shot Squeegee'
MAY 2 1988
Top Gun Paintball Games' owner, Raymond Gong, founded andlegalized paintball in New Jersey on May 2, 1988. Prior to winninghis lawsuit, paintball play was considered illegal inNewJersey. The NJ State Police, considered paintball guns to befirearms. Even if a player followed all the firearm rules for thepurchase or ownership of the paintball gun, it could be consideredAssault andBatteryif the 'firearm' was dischargedat another player. Any would-be paintball player inNewJerseyran the risk of being arrested.New Jerseywas the last state to legalize paintball.
November 1989
20 year old, Gino Postorivo started National Paintball Supply asa small retail operation out of the pizzeria's back room. It beganwith $1,000 from his own pocket. Unlike many paintball supplycompanies, Johnny Postorivo (NPS' chief operating officer andGino's cousin) said NPS is not hung up on exclusive deals with thebrands it carries. 'Everybody has proprietary items. Me, I'll buyanything someone will sell to me,' Johnny Postorivo said, addingthat he views it as an advantage because all brands can be found inthe showroom.
1990
The first national tournament to allow 12 gram and constant airis held in Nashville. The tournament, called the Music City Open,is also the first national tournament to allow carry-on paint andthe first major event to be sanctioned by the I.P.P.A.
1991
Tom Kaye (the inventor of the Automag) and the staff at Air GunDesigns developed the first nitrogen system for paintball alongwith fiberglass tanks. It was not marketed, as the industry felthigh pressure nitrogen was simply too dangerous. Today however,it's hard to find players in large tournaments still running CO2.Tom refused to patent the regulated nitrogen system for the sake ofthe sport, since he felt it was a superior power source over CO2.Also in 1991 Paintball begins in France, Denmark and othercountries in Europe
Mid 1991
Bud Orr introduces the Autococker, first as an add on kit forhis successful pump gun the sniper and sniper II, but soonfollowing with complete markers in early 1992. (Bud makes claimsthat this was '89 in interviews, but this is chalked up to a memoryslip.) The Autococker became commonly available as a complete gunin 1992.
1992
Arthur Chang forms Kingman International Corp. with the vision'to offer a superior product at an affordable price. Thatphilosophy has pushed Kingman to consistently raise the standardsin paintball product design and innovation.' Their first marker isreleased two years later in 1994 the Kingman Spyder
April 15, 1992
Rec.sport.paintball passes its vote for creation on a vote of195 to 43 and is announced as an official newsgroup. Sheridan VM-68/ PMI - 3 introduced, one of the early very popular semi automaticguns. A prototype had been used in 1990 at a tournament
1994: Kingman International introduces the spyder seriesof markers.
MID 1990s
The ATF makes a decision about paintball silencers, they are nowillegal, and they have decided that they are able to silence realfirearms, so are illegal to posses
1996
the Shocker, manufactured by PneuVentures Inc., and distributedexclusively by Smart Parts (patent Oct 19, 1999) is the firstelectroneumatic paintball marker, PneuVentures and Smart Parts soonparted with PneuVentures in 1997 producing the Shocker, andPneuVentures producing the very advanced Cyber 9000 the firstmarker with built in LCD screen, also featuring built inchronograph!
1998: First Agitated paintball hopper patented
Also in 1998: Tippmann introduces the model 98 paintballmarker.
1999
Concerns regarding paintball guns and rate-of-fire spark anothermajor debate, ultimately leading to a decision to limit the b.p.s.(balls-per-second) of any gun manufactured from the year 2000on.
2003
Tippmann Introduces the FLATLINE barrel, back spin on thepaintball produces a flatter trajectory and able to shoot80ft-100ft further!
2005
The Tippmann C-3™ with PEP (Propane Enhanced Performance)technology is the world's first propane powered paintball marker.With more than 50,000 shots per 16-ounce tank! That's probably lessthan a tank per season for most players. Is the bigger news that ituses combustion to fire the ball, or that it's a pump? A semi autowith PEP is apparently on the way.
Nov 2006
Tippman Sports and Special Ops Paintball team up to produce theTippmann X7 milsim style marker. Designed together, and launchedwith an array of customizable parts from Special Ops. The X7 isbeing launched in conjunction with more than 30 differentintegrated mods - making it easy to give the marker thousands ofdifferent milsim looks.
http://www.ody.ca/~cwells/history.htm
SHORT AND SWEET ANSWER
The first paintball gun used to play the sport was originallyintended for marking cattle.
Who made the first paintball gun?
James Hale of Daisy Manufacturing, invented and patented the first paintball gun.
What was the name of the first paintball gun?
The first gun made for Paintball was the Splatmaster invented by Robert G Shepherd. Then came the Nelspot 007.
When was the paintball gun invented?How invented the paint ball gun?
I'm asuming you mean who invented the paintball gun, which would be: Robert G Shepherd
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.
Can a felon in Texas have a paintball gun?
Yes. A paintball gun is not considered a firearm therefore a felon can purchase a paintball gun in Texas.
Splatmaster Icon Bob Gurnsey YoutubeWhat came first the BB or the paintball?
The compressed air gun, which shot metal bb's was invented before the paint marking gun.
Who invented the electronic paintball Gun?
George A Skogg invented a soft gelatin capsule containing a washable marking fluid. He worked for the company Nelson Paint Company. According to the website Paintball Mountain, paintball evolved from the paint pellet. An idea and implementation by Charels Nelson, co-founder of the Nelson Paint Company on behalf of the forestry industry to mark hard to reach tress with paint. The first gun to be used in paintball was the Splatmaster invented by Robert G… Read More
Can you hold a paintball gun on the street?
No, you may only have a paintball gun on property you own or at paintball parks.
Did Ohio invent the paintball gun?
No. The state of Ohio did not invent the paintball gun.
Will a paintball gun kill a rabbit?Do you need license for paintball gun?
You do not need a firearms lisence for a paintball gun.
Is a paintball gun dish washer safe?Which one is more powerful Nerf gun or a paintball gun?
A paintball gun is several magnitudes stronger then a Nerf gun. A paintball travels at around 200 mph, where a Nerf gun is around 10.
Who invented the paint ball gun?
Paintball guns were widly used as marking guns by the wildlife police.
What was the first paintball gun ever made?
The first paintball gun was a pump gun. The year is unidentified.
Should you get a paintball gun or bb gun?
I'd say a paintball gun because you can't go pro or go to a bb arena there's a paintball arena so i'd say paintball
Where can you shoot a paintball gun?Is it legal to shoot a paintball gun in your backyard in Winnipeg?
No, it is not illegal to shoot a paintball gun in any state. You don't even need a license to shoot a paintball gun in any state. No, it is not illegal to shoot a paintball gun in any state. You don't even need a license to shoot a paintball gun in any state.
How loud is a ram paintball gun?
The same as every other paintball gun, louder then an airsoft gun, softer then a pellet gun.
What is the hopper on a paintball gun?
The hopper is the part that sits on top of the paintball gun, holding the paintballs and feeding them into the gun.
How old to have a paintball gun?What is the fps of a paintball gun?
The fps of a paintball gun is usually in-between 300-400
Is it legal to have a paintball gun shipped to Dubai?Does a paintball gun use solubility?
No. Nothing dissolves in the process of a paintball gun firing.
What to buy a ipod touch or a paintball gun?
I have both and honsetly i use the paintball gun more =)
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Is an invert mini paintball gun or an empire axe paintball gun better?How do you repair a paintball gun?
Depends on what kind of gun you have. I would take it to the local paintball store.
Is it legal to own a paintball gun in new york?
There are no laws or permits for owning a paintball gun.
Can a 7 year old have a paintball gun?
No, you cannot purchase a paintball gun until you are 18.
Can a ten year old have a paintball gun?
Yes! 10 is when you can start playing paintball so it seems only right to have a paintball gun.
What is the average speed a painball gun?
The average speed of a electric paintball gun is about 13 bps(balls per second). My paintball gun shoots 33 bps. The average speed of a electric paintball gun is about 13 bps(balls per second). My paintball gun shoots 33 bps.
Where to buy an etek3 am paintball gun?
At most paintball fields and online. It is a new gun and will be easy to find.
How many people die by a paintball gun?
No one has died as a result of being shot with a paintball gun.
Is it illegal to be under 16 and have a paintball gun?
Yes, you must be 18 to purchase a paintball gun in the US.
Where can you rent a paintball gun?Were can you shoot a paintball gun?Where can a Spyder Paintball gun be purchased?
You can purchase a Spyder Paintball gun directly from the Spyder Paintball website. There are also options for new or used Paintball guns on eBay. There is a wide variety to choose from.
Is a paintball gun considered a firearm?
No a paintball is not considered a firearm. Which is why a felon can purchase a paintball gun. Though just because it is not a firearm, this does not mean it can be taken into public.
Who patented the paintball gun?
No one has a patent on the 'paintball gun' several companies have patents on their valves and other parts, but no one company can paten 'paintball guns'
What caliber is a PR1500 Air Pump Paintball Gun?
Fifty caliber, but it is more of a toy than a paintball gun.
What is a board in a paintball gun?
It is a computer board that holds the electronics that govern the paintball gun and it's firing modes.
Do you put the whole paintball gun in the fridge?
There is no reason to put a paintball gun in a refrigerator, or any appliance for that mater.
What are the innovations of the paintball gun?
The paintball gun does not use any parts that have not been make in other industries before.
What is the best inexpensive paintball gun?
If you are worried about price and you havent even paid for a paintball gun yet then paintball may not be for you. Paintball is a very expensive 'sport'. Paintballs, C02, Gear, and much more is going to cost you money ..ANSWER---If you are going to buy a paintball marker get a tippman. You will get a gun that works really well and lasts for a long time. Buying a CHEAP gun is not going… Read More
Can you send a paintball gun in the mail?
Yes it can as long as they are legal in the country that you are sending it too. Make sure you call it a paintball marker, not a paintball gun on the contents list.
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.
Is an airsoft gun or a paintball gun better for fighting with?
Paintball gun. You can see where you hit your target. I disagree, if you are looking for a more realistic looking weopon then use an airsoft gun
Can you adjust the velocity on a paintball gun?
ya if you go to a paintball field they do it for you
every once in a while they need to be cleaned and re-lubed yourmarker manual should be able to tell you how to do that, and alsoas a good rule of thumb its a good idea to go through and rebuildthe marker every once in a while (go through and replace all theo-rings) every 15 cases of paint is a decent place to start onthat, more or less may be needed depending on the marker
Are paintball guns illegal in SA?
I am guessing you meant USA. No. In fact, paintball guns are not guns. There referred to as paintball markers.
Does target have paintball guns?Do you need permit for paintball guns?How many types of paintball guns are there?Do paintball blow guns hurt?Are replica paintball guns legal in Victoria?Are paintball guns illegal in Mexico?Splatmaster Icon Bob Gurnsey Park
No, there is not a licensing system for paintball guns in Mexico as there is for Firearms.
Does Kmart sell paintball guns?Do paintball guns have a recoil?
yes, paintball guns do have recoil, but no where near a real gun.
How can you tell if high voltage paintball guns are good?
There is no such thing as high voltage paintball guns.
Are co2 paintball guns waterproof?
No paintball guns are waterproof, do not submerge them, even partially in water.
Can a person on felony probation go shoot paintball guns?Is there laws in KY about paintball?
You must be 18 to purchace paintball guns and accessories. You may only use Paintball guns on your property, shooting at your property, or at legal paintball fields.
Is there a paintball bolt action sniper?
There are bolt action paintball guns, that can resemble sniper like guns.
What is the difference between paintball guns and bb guns?
Nearly everything. Paintball guns are fired through the use of air or CO2. Also they shoot only paint. bb Guns shoot pellets, and look completely different then most paintball guns.
Where can one get cheap paintball guns?
One can find cheap paintball guns to purchase on the 'Paintball Discounters' website where they have many guns for sale. One can also find them at low prices on 'Amazon' and 'eBay'.
Are paintball Guns legal for children under 16?
No, 11 is the minimum age to play, and paintball guns are not lethal.
Is it possible to play paintball with balloons instead of guns?
Not completely sure how you could use a balloon instead of a paintball marker. Though paintball is known for its guns therefore no.
Can convicted felons have paintball guns in Virginia?
Paintball guns, powered by compressed air, are not firearms, and therefore they may be possessed.
Where can you buy cheaper paintball guns?
Generally the only way to get paintball guns below market price is to buy used.
Are paintball guns illegal in Yonkers ny?Can you use paintball guns in town?
No. There are no urban areas that allow paintball.
Where to buy paintball guns online?
Go to Google and do a search for paintball guns. Amazon.com and pntball.com are great sites. Ebay is where I have bought most of my paintball guns. Or look up paintballgear.ca its one one the best paintball sites for purchasing. It should be one of the first few websites that comes up when you search 'paintball'
Can an ex-felon have a paintball gun in Nevada?
Yes, they can own a paintball gun. The law says no firearms, but BB guns, airsoft guns, and paintball guns use air or CO2 and are there for not restricted by the firearm laws and restricted.
Top rated paintball gun?
Paintball guns are not rated by any independent parties. There are millions of opinions, but try guns out yourself.
Are paintball guns illegal in leavenworth ks?
From what I have heard, no. Paintball guns are not illegal.. But I would ask around, I'm not absolutely positive.
Do alien paintball guns use tanks?
Yes, all brand paintball guns use a tank or other source of pressure.
Are paintball guns illegal in Florida?
Definitely not (thank goodness). I own 2 paintball guns and play at least once a month. There are plenty of fields; paintball is very prevalent here.
What type of paintball does and m16 paintball gun take?
Regular .68 caliber paintballs, all standard guns do. Also there is no 'm16 paintball gun' , only guns that look like it.
Dose hydrogen work on a paintball gun?What is paintball Grand Theft Auto?
a mod were they replace the weapons with paintball guns
Are paintball guns illegal in Houston Texas?
No it is not, we have many paintball fields in the area.
Are spring loaded paintball guns good?Can a felon buy a paintball gun in Arizona?
There are no background checks for paintball guns.
Do you have to have a license to own a paintball gun?
No. No firearms permit is required for paintball guns.
Can a ex felon own a paintball gun in Virginia?Where is discount paintball?
You can find cheap and discounted paintball guns and markers from your local gun shops. You can also look for garage sales for cheaper prices of paintball guns and markers. You can also try checking online for dealers and stores such as eBay and Amazon for cheaper and discounted prices of paintball guns and marker.
What is the bore size of the azodin kaos paintball gun?
All paintball guns, excluding high end guns, have a .685 bored barrel.
Where can a person go to find a variety of paintball guns on sale?
There are a bevy of sites on the web that have paintball guns and accessories for sale. Discount Paintball is one of the biggest specialty sites. There are also options like ANS Gear and Zephyr Paintball.
How many paintball guns in the world?
Due to the fact that there are numerous paintball companies. And said companies produce anywhere from 5 guns to 500 guns a day, it is almost impossible to count.
What different paintballing guns are there?
There is an immense amount of paintball guns. From military style to tournament style. From spool valve to pop it and everything in between there are thousands of different types of paintball guns.
What is the age legally for a paintball gun?
To purchase paintball guns and gear you must be 18.
Is it legal to own a paintball gun in Staten Island?
There is no liscencing for paintball guns in the US.
Are paintball guns legal in Japan?
Paintball is not illegal in Japan. You can play at the related link.
Splatmaster Icon Bob Gurnsey IslandIn NPPL Championship paintball for PS3 what are all the paintball guns you can unlock?How much do triad paintball guns usually cost?
Tiraid no longer makes paintball guns. Used ones run around $50-100
Is gas paintball guns better than electric?
all paintball guns run on gas. some have electric triggers so they can shoot faster.
Which is better an ak47 paintball gun or a spyder paintball gun?
There is no 'ak-47' paintball gun. there are many companies that make guns that are styled after the Kalashnikov series rifles. On the same note, Spyder makes several models of paintball guns, which vary from beginner 'wallmart guns' to decent enough middle classed markers.
Where one can buy a ion paintball gun?
Ion paintball guns are preferred for their accuracy and power. Fortunately, these paintball guns are available through Amazon, eBay, and sporting goods stores that carry paintballing equipment.
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