Paintball Guns FAQs
Ole Miss Paintball.com FAQ
Q. What is a Paintball Marker?
A. The marker is a Paintball Gun. A Paintball Marker is the primary
piece of equipment used in paintball to tag an opposing player. An expanding
gas forces a paintball through the barrel at a muzzle velocity of approximately
300ft/s (90m/s).
Q. When was Paintball created?
A. Paintball originated in the 1980’s in North America and has
since skyrocketed to a sport played around the world.
Q. What is Paintball?
A. 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.