Paintball is a game where markers or guns are filled with non-lethal paint put in gel-like capsules which basically are used to shoot opponents. These markers are propelled by compressed gas.
Markers used in paintball evolved through the years – their use now is not the reason they were created years ago.
Markers for trails, trees and cows:
Believe it or not, the use of these markers started in the 70s when farmers and members of forest groups used them to mark trees as well as trails, and cattle. The guns used then were powered by gas. Then – whether by inspiration or boredom the users of these guns began playing around and instead of aiming them at other objects, decided to use the guns on each other.
And then there was paintball:
It was in 1981 that a group of friends decided to play their own unique version of paintball. They were using same guns they were using to mark trees when they talked among themselves and decided to buy into a tree-gun manufacturing business. The guns were then modified to control the speed as well as the power of the marker.
They promoted the guns and markers to the public and viola, the...