| Many children, teens and adults love paintball today. | | | | beating, yet still continues shooting during the ruckus. |
| Paintball started as a sport in 1981; however, the history | | | | Other paintball accessories include harnesses to hold |
| of the actual paintball guns began in the early 1970's. At | | | | the reloading equipment. The Empire Harness Liquid |
| the time they were used as a tool for marking | | | | Hinge Pack has a design on the hinge that makes it |
| livestock and trees. In 1981, 12 people got together and | | | | easy to load. The belt is thinner than most of the other |
| played the first paintball game using these. Using | | | | belts at the waistline, which makes the game easier |
| masks for safety, people stalked each other quietly | | | | for the player when bending and crouching during the |
| and when sited, shot each other on body parts such | | | | game. Paintball clothing is sold with pads inside the |
| as the legs, back and stomach. | | | | pants and jackets; gloves, wristbands, beanies, boxers, |
| Today there are many accessories sold for paintball | | | | hats and other protective gear are sold separately as |
| games. Each person can choose a different color of | | | | well. |
| paint in order to count up the score at the end of the | | | | Players can also buy new and different paintball gun |
| game. Many people use strategies such as | | | | sights for the paintball gun that is being used. One has |
| camouflaged clothing to blend in with the trees and | | | | a red neon dot that helps layers hit targets with more |
| their outdoor surroundings. | | | | accuracy. The barrel of the paintball gun can also be |
| Goggles, as well as other foam armor accessories, | | | | changed out to suit the player's style. |
| are sold in different styles and colors for protection. | | | | Other miscellaneous paintball accessories are sold for |
| There are also different parts and upgrades sold for | | | | your comfort and pleasure such as grips, field |
| various paintball guns as well as different air systems | | | | equipment, squeegees, paintball tubes, paintball hoppers, |
| available. In addition, there are different barrels to | | | | paintball body bags, and air systems. |
| choose from. To make the game more fun, merchants | | | | Paintball is a fun sport to compete in and is played all |
| also sell paintball guns such as the Sniper Paintball | | | | around the world by many different ages. Sometimes |
| Marker Kit. This gives the player the excitement of | | | | adults like to have fun and just be a kid; playing paintball |
| feeling like a real sniper with a paintball gun that mimics | | | | allows them to do this. |
| a sniper gun. This ordnance is built to take a hard | | | | |