Paintball Guns, Gear, and Supplies

Welcome to Ole Miss Paintball.com. We are a site designed to promote and dispense information on the great game of paintball. We want to give you everything you need to know on Paintball Guns, Paintball Gear, Paintball Markers and much more. Ole Miss Paintball.com is a purely informational site and does not promote or endorse any particular method or product.

Paintball originated in the 1980’s in North America and has since skyrocketed to a sport played around the world. Paintball is a game in which players eliminate opponents by hitting them with pellets containing paint shot from a carbon dioxide or compressed-gas powered paintball gun or marker.

Paintball is played by over 5.4 million people. Games can be played either indoors or outdoors and take various forms, of which some of the most popular are woodsball, scenario, X-Ball and speedball. Rules for playing paintball vary widely, with most designed to ensure that participants enjoy the sport in a safe environment. The sport requires a significant amount of equipment.

A game of paintball usually involves two opposing teams seeking to eliminate all of the other team's players or to complete some other objective, such as retrieving a flag, eliminating a specific player, or other variations. Depending on the style of paintball played, a game can last from seconds to hours.
Paintball equipment varies depending on the type of paintball game being played and the skill level of those playing. Every player, however, is required to have two basic pieces of equipment, a Mask and a complete paintball marker which are Paintball Guns that require some sort of loader/hopper and propellant to work (CO2, nitrogen or compressed air).

Regular paintballs are made of a gelatin shell filled with food coloring and vegetable oil. The gelatin shell is designed to break upon impact, however, bounces (ricochets) may occur. There are many types of paintballs, such as glow in the dark paintballs for use at night, scented paintballs, formulations for winter play, and more.

Masks are safety devices that players are required to wear. These completely cover not only the eyes, but also the mouth, ears and nostrils of a person. Some masks even feature throat guards. Fogging masks can be a significant hazard while playing. Besides the lost vision, players may be tempted to remove their mask and expose themselves to serious eye injuries. To reduce fogging of lenses while playing, some masks include electric fans that remove humidity and dry the lens. This is especially useful for situations that require wearing the mask for extended periods of time, such as wood play, large games, or being a referee. Finally, there are many anti-fog topical solutions that players can apply.

A paintball marker is the primary piece of equipment used in paintball to tag an opposing player. An expanding gas (usually carbon dioxide or high-pressure air) forces a paintball through the barrel at a muzzle velocity of approximately 300ft/s. This velocity is sufficient for most paintballs to break upon impact at a distance, but not so fast as to cause tissue damage beyond mild bruising. Nearly every commercial field has, and strictly enforces, a rule limiting the muzzle velocity of a paintball at or below 300ft/s.

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