Paintball Bob

Paintball Bob

Paintball History Timeline

War games have been around for ages. They were used by the military for training. They would learn how to use surprise attacks and they would use scenarios to make the game even more realistic. So how did a military practice turn out to become one of the most popular games of all time?

It all started in 1981. Since you couldn’t run around shooting each other with real guns 11 people including Bob Gurnsey, Hayes Noel and Charles Gaines came up with the ingenious idea of using markers to shoot each other.

This soon evolved and the markers were developed to shoot paintball which were made of .68 calibre gelatin capsules. These were coloured so that each team could distinguish who they had hit (some people had their own colour paintballs to see who they had hit individually).
The game of paintball has evolved since. The guns have become better and now accessories like paintball grenades are now available. There are now various ways of playing paintball. There is capture the flag (capture the other teams flag before they get yours), king of the hill (only one flag and one team has to capture it before the other one does).

The size of the game has no also developed. It used to be the size of a basketball, but now has become the size of a wooded area. The largest game ever played was in 2005 which consisted of 3000 people on a 700 acre field.

Protection in paintball has always been essential. The pain of paintball is like being hit by an elastic band but because the capsules can fly at a max of 300 ft a second it is a risk not to wear protection. Protection includes:
•    Helmet
•    Chest Pads
•    Gloves
•    Knee and Elbow  Pads
•    Long sleeved bottoms and tops

Paintball has developed from a military practice into the 3rd most popular game (study done in 2005) in the world. The game is fun for all the family and injury rates are minimal as long as proper equipment is used and the safety rules are followed.

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what upgrades should i get for my paintball marker?

i just bought a spyder electra acs. it can shoot around 30bps but i know the VL electronic hopper it came with cant load that fast. what are the first upgrades i should get and what should i buy first?
i was leaning towards getting a crossfire 68/4500 nitro tank since i heard that co2 gums up the internals after a while. i already purchases a smart parts progressive 14" barrel ('06 model). a hopper may be next on my list- halo b or draxxus pulse depending on how much cash is on hand. what about regulators and boards? important at all?

again, what should i buy first? this will be a long upgrading process for me until i eventually just crack and get a good gun like a dye, bob long, or angel 1. (i dont have that much money right now)

With your markers stacked blow back design co2 doesn't damage it anywhere near the point of having to strickly use hpa. A simple siphon tube installed in your current co2 tank will do wonders for efficiency. Hpa does help your spyder for consistancy and through harsh climates. The progressive is a nice barrel upgrade and i'd suggest a vlocity or halo loader. Regulators on the spyder will not do much considering the markers needed high operating pressure and an aftermarket board for the electra will not prove enough gained performance for what you'll pay. I would go with the loader, then the tank issue, and some comfort parts (drops,grips,ect.) Pbreview.com has reviews over alot of these parts and gear. Take care

Testing out the Bob Long Protege Paintball Gun