How did the sport of paintball start?

[WgPpiMp]

K member me I'm the 1 thats gots to do that 8 min. speech. =P. K it would really help of u guys could tell me alittle bit of how the sport of paintball started. Now I know the first gun was used to mark cows. But heres what I NEED!!! K, where was the first game held at, who invented the first paintball marker, where was the first tournament, who sponsered it? Who invented the the WGP autococker..I think his name was Bud Ore but im not sure on that. So.. if u guys could help me out it would be pretty cool. Now for the person that can give me the most info gets $20.00!!!! hehe.... =P

[FLoorED]

Yes, Bud Orr was the creator of the Autococker. I can't be of much help with any of the other questions though, K? :)lol

[dawgs712]

Paintball is credited Bob Gurnsey, Charles Gaines, and Hayes Noel. It was in 1981 near Henniker, New Hampshire. I expect my money in the mail-you want my adress?

[Sid]

was the first paintgun not a nelspot 007? I think it was. not 100% though.

[WgPpiMp]

Yeah....

[blake_sw]

In the June issue of Action Pursuit Games, they talk about the creation of paintball. Yes, flash is right, the Nelsport is the first gun, originally used to mark cattle. One day old Nelly shot his friend in the face and said "Hmm...I think I may have something here". Than magic fairies flew through the sky and I got rich selling paintings to people on welfare..could happen, ya and monkeys could fly outta my butt (qouted from Wayne's World! Rock on Wayne!!)

[Omega6_Virus]

Yeah pb started with rowdy cowboys sitting around after marking cows. PB guns also where used to mark trees for lumberjacks and forest rangers(dont know y they would need em)

[Richy_C]

Originally posted by Omega6_Virus
Yeah pb started with rowdy cowboys sitting around after marking cows. PB guns also where used to mark trees for lumberjacks and forest rangers(dont know y they would need em)

not so, the were docters and lawyers using cow markers for fun

[ammoman]

all we can do is thank them for their support :D:D!!!

[DIRTY HARRY]

They were tree markers used by forester's for tree management in forests, NOT cows. Eventually they were used by ranchers, farmers and veterinary operations to mark their animals. The first marker used in a game was the Nel-spot and (Dawgs712, you know I gave you this answer in a previous post 2 weeks ago. You thought I wouldn't notice?) the first game was held in June, 1981 near Henniker, NH with Charles Gaines, Hayes Noel and Bob Gurnsey being credited with inventing the sport. No one(that means you Dawgs) should get any money for this because all the info was just printed in the June 2001 edition of Action Pursuit Games.

[Edited by DIRTY HARRY on 05-17-2001 at 08:33 AM]

[dawgs712]

i thought i slipped one by ya. i first copied and pasted it form your post, but then decided id change the order...lol

[DIRTY HARRY]

lol- So it was even worse than I thought. I can't blame you though, with money on the line and all. I changed my mind WgPpiMp, give him the cash. He put more effort in this than I originally thought.

[dawgs712]

i like dirty harry's idea....