| Paintball is a new sport that proves to be fun and | | | | After that game, the paintball gun industry has evolved |
| exhilarating. The only problem with that is the game is | | | | and the types of weapons used range from paintball |
| very addicting. But if you are reading this, then you | | | | pistols, paintball rifles and paintball sniper guns. Some |
| probably already knew that. Paintball pistols or | | | | people even use paintball bazookas and paintball |
| handguns are a vital part of the game. Why's that you | | | | grenades. Its modern warfare with paintballs! Even with |
| say? Well, yes, you probably have a longer barreled | | | | all the advancements, paintball pistols will still be a vital |
| paintball rifle or machine gun, or a hybrid of some sort, | | | | part of the game because they can be used with one |
| but the original sport of paintball was played with | | | | hand. They are also a great backup gun in any paintball |
| pistols. The original paintball gun, so far as I can find, | | | | battle. It can be the difference between loosing and |
| dates back to 1980. It was made by James Hale of | | | | winning! |
| Daisy Manufacturing and was invented to mark trees | | | | Unfortunately, in tournament play, you will most likely |
| and livestock. Since men are, well men, it soon became | | | | only be able to have one marker. And a paintball pistol |
| a sport. And why not, battling it out without really killing | | | | is probably not your first pick, unless you want to show |
| anyone! It's just pure genius. | | | | how extremely awesome you are. If you do happen |
| The first recorded game was in 1981 and was a | | | | to be playing in a tournament that allows multiple |
| simple capture the flag game thought up by Bob | | | | paintball markers, then a paintball handgun is a very |
| Gumsey (a sporting goods retailer), Hayes Noel (a | | | | good picture. One again, it serves as your secondary |
| stockbroker) and Charles Gaines (a writer). There | | | | weapon, but since it can be holstered, it won't get in |
| were 12 players and they all used paintball pistols. The | | | | the way and its lighter. It is also very easy to reload. |
| story claims that a guy named Ritchie White won the | | | | Whatever you decide to do, be sure to consider a |
| game without firing a single shot. And the rest, as they | | | | paintball handgun. They can make for a very fun and |
| say, is history. | | | | realistic game. |