| A brief historical background of Paintball and guns is | | | | Gun/marker. The guns are most important. Because, |
| necessary for novice player. After The Vietnam War, | | | | without the gun the game cannot be played. The idea |
| about two years, in 1976 three men named Hayes | | | | of the game is to get rid of the enemy. Along with |
| Noel, Bob Gurney, and Charles Gains developed the | | | | guns, Paintball, masks, and goggles consist of the |
| game. The first guns were called Nel-Spot. Games | | | | essential gear needed to play the game. Paintballs are |
| were named "Capture the Flag." New Hampshire can | | | | used by guns/markers as the ammunition. While there |
| claim the first played game in 1981. By 1984 Paintball | | | | are many types of guns, there are only two types of |
| and Paintball guns were becoming popular in Europe | | | | markers. A gun that has an attached hopper or loader |
| and in Australia guns. | | | | uses gravity to feed the paintball through the gun. The |
| The gun is not only used for fun but is also used | | | | second is makers that are fed electronically by |
| military training and the police use the guns for | | | | compressed air bottles or by carbon dioxide. Without |
| apprehending criminals as well as crowd control. | | | | the "Paintball" the game, again, could not be played. |
| Paintball can be played indoors or outdoors. And the | | | | The paintball is the game's ammunition. The higher the |
| playing field is no predetermined size. Standard rules | | | | stakes of the tournament the higher the caliber of the |
| are not used for one field or another field. Although | | | | ammo. When the ammo hits it's target the enemy is |
| there are highly structured rules for many teams. The | | | | covered with brightly colored fluid. Once hit with the |
| idea of the game is to reproduce a military battle field | | | | dye the player finds it very hard to wipe off the fluid or |
| and military conditions. Therefore, a necessity to | | | | to hide. Once again the fluid is not harmful to the |
| re-enact the battle are larger guns that can launch | | | | players. And it is easily removed in the laundry. |
| Grenades. | | | | Last but not least, mask/goggles are protective gear |
| Results of an exploding grenade is a variety of colors. | | | | for the player. Many tournaments require the wearing |
| To screen players from the enemy smoke grenades | | | | of this gear. These products protect the eyes, mouth, |
| are used. These Grenades produce orange smoke | | | | nose, and the ears. Some of the newest masks |
| that covers 30,000 to 500,000 cubic feet. and the | | | | contain a guard that protects the throat area as well. In |
| smoke can last from 3 minutes up to 15 minutes. The | | | | the purchase of Paintball Markers and gear the novice |
| smoke emitted from the grenades is harmless and the | | | | must think about the safety, durability, and dependability |
| player has no concerns about inhaling dangerous | | | | of the equipment. Purchasing cheap guns is a |
| chemicals. | | | | purchase that needs to be thought over twice. Safety |
| To be able to play the game to its fullest extent and | | | | and quality is what is needed to play the game and to |
| of its capacity a player needs to invest in well made | | | | compete. |
| accessories and well made gear. The first needed is a | | | | |