 Paintball
History - How it all started!!
1970
James Hale of Daisy Manufacturing, invented and patented
what would become the first paintball gun.
This original paintball gun was manufactured and
used by farmers and ranchers for marking trees and
livestock.
May 1981
Paintball began in New Hampshire, U.S.A. the principal
creators were Bob Gurnsey, a sporting goods retailer
Hayes Noel, a stockbroker Charles Gaines, a writer June 27, 1981
The first game played:
12 players competing against each other Using Nel-spot
007s pistols The game was capture the flag The winner
captured all flags without firing a shot!
1982
The first outdoor playing field was opened in Rochester,
N.Y., by Caleb Strong
Charles Gaines marketed paintball as the National
Survival Game (NSG)
PMI (Pursuit Marketing Inc.), was founded to market
and distribute paintball
products
1983
The first NSG National Championship was held with
a $14,000 cash purse
The first outdoor paintball fields opened in Toronto,
Canada
1984
Paintball started in Australia November 1984
The first indoor playing field opened in Buffalo,
N.Y., by Caleb Strong
1985
The first outdoor playing field was opened in England
1988
IPPA (International Paintball Players Association)
was founded as a non-profit
association dedicated to the education, growth
and safety of paintball
1991
Paintball begins in France, Denmark and other
countries in Europe
Paintball is now played in:
United Kingdom
U.S.A.
Canada
Mexico
Australia
Denmark
France
Holland
Italy
Norway
Sweden
Africa
Russia
New Zealand
Brazil
Venezuela
Philippines
Germany
Austria
Ireland
Belgium
Greece
Israel
Korea
Thailand
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