The sport of Paintball
There you are. You’re hiding behind a hastily constructed bunker made to protect yourself from enemy fire. You can hear the enemy firing on your position, and you can feel the shots screaming above your head. The firing ceases for a moment. You pop out, fire off a few rounds, and duck back in; but as you are going back in the shots start up again, and you feel the rounds whizzing past your head and ear. One catches your sleeve. You glance down. No damage. Suddenly you have a fellow fighter there in your bunker with you. He tells you he’s going to try to take the enemy bunker out. Before you can stop him, he charges out of the bunker, gun blazing. A burst of fire, and a cry. You glance out, and see that your teammate has been hit. Anger sweeps over you. You check your ammunition; close to full. You make a conscious decision to take them out. Taking a breath, you burst from your haven at speeds you did not know you could achieve. The enemy is surprised by this boldness. They doubted you, and are now caught off guard. You fire upon the exposed enemy. You see one of your shots find it’s mark, and he goes down. There is one more. Maintaining fire to keep him pinned down, you sweep past his bunker, and place three shots in his che
This problem was solved with the introduction of HPA. HPA is much more consistent than C02 simply because it is not stored in liquid form, thus there is no need for evaporation time. The air inside the tank is highly pressurized, and even at high rates of fire, it will remain consistent. HPA tanks cost more than C02 tanks, another reason why it is less common that C02. A large size C02 tank, a 20 oz tank, will cost approximately $25. A large size, quality HPA tank can go as high as $500 or more. This is the staple air source of professional players, because of the performance added. My wife too has partaken in the game, although paintball is for the most part a male dominated sport, there are quite a few girls and women who play. There are several professional all-women teams that hold their own quite well in worldwide standings. Paintball appeals to all ages as well. Paintball is beginning to spread worldwide, and is played in over 40 countries. Some of the countries in which it is currently popular are England, France, Germany, and Russia. Paintball pioneer Bob Gurnsey saw the potential of what went on that day in the woods of New Hampshire, so he went on to secure direct sources of the necessary products from the companies that supplied paintballs and markers to forestry and agricultural markets. He then marketed the first paintball game field franchises under the banner of the "National Survival Game". In 1983, the first official N.S.G. Paintball tournament was held, and the die was cast. Last but not lest the actual paintball. There are many different kinds of paintballs, and many different brands. Paintballs, like everything else, range in quality from very high to very low, and price corresponds. There are a least 43 different companies that the I knows of, and several hundred different varieties of paint. The perfect paintball is a perfectly round sphere, with no seam or imperfections, and a bright, thick paint filling. Such a paintball does not exist. There will never be a perfect paintball. Many companies strive to create one, but it will not happen. What makes a good paintball is a smooth shell, free of little dents or dimples, a thick, bright paint that does now allow wiping, and not too expensive. Wiping is the practice of wiping the paint from a hit into one’s clothing, thus making the paint hard to see. This is a form of cheating. Paintballs are usually purchased in bulk, packages that usually come in the increments 100, 200, 500, 1000, 1500, and 2000. Paint, depending on quality, can range anywhere from $30 to $90 per 2000 rounds. Now, where are you? Are you in Iraq? No. Are you in Vietnam in the past? No. You are in the average American town, and you are out with your buddies live a game of paintball. You are still pumped up on adrenaline, and eager for the next game. Paintball is the fastest growing sport in the nation. It is easy to see why. It is competitive, team-building, family oriented, athletic, fun, and first and for most safe. Paintball appeals to men and women, young and old. It began with a few friends in the woods, and now is a multi-billion dollar family worldwide industry. The sport of paintball is one that will be around for a very long time.
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Charles Gaines,
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