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    Which is another name for a paintball gun?Paintball

      Marker. Paintball guns were first used in caves to mark the areas designated for destruction, or to mark the areas that were dangerous. They have also been used on cattle ranches, and to mark trees.

    What is the average caliber of a paintball?Paintball

      .68.

    What was the most popular brand of paintballs at the turn of the century (by amount sold in the year 2000)?Paintball

      RP Scherer. RP Scherer, the makers of Allstar, Premium Gold, and marblizer!

    What does NPPL stand for?Paintball

      National Professional Paintball League.

    What is it called when you are shot in the mask?Paintball

      Gogged. If you gog the guy, he can't wipe very well can he? lol

    What is the term when a player runs up to a prop, and shoots the player hiding behind it?Paintball

      Bunkered. He didn't even see it coming!

    What is the equipment called that you clean out the barrel of your gun with?Paintball

      Squeegie.

    What is the piece of equipment that sits on the top of the gun and dispenses paintballs?Paintball

      Hopper .

    What is the most played paintball game at tournaments?Paintball

      Center Flag.

    Any autococker that has been milled to give a custom look is called what?Paintball

      Demon Cocker.

    Which is the most important safety item when playing paintball?Paintball Facts

      A Mask. A paintball that hits you in the eye will blind you! So if you play paintball play it safe. Always use a mask.

    What paintball company makes the 'Freak System'?Paintball Facts

      Smart Parts. Smart Parts makes the 'Freak System' a system that has differnt size barrel inserts that will let you shoot any paint.

    What was one of the grand prizes in the Spyder Cup 2001?Paintball Facts

      Car.

    What does Sup Air Stand refer to in paintball?Paintball Facts

      A game played with inflatable bunks.

    What does the WARPIG stand for?Paintball Facts

      World And Regional Paintball Information Guide.

    What company makes a paint grenade?Paintball Facts

      Tippmann.

    What does a revy do?Paintball Facts

      Stir the balls around so they dont get stuck. I need one.

    You can over-fill a non-defective C02 or nitro tank and have it blow up?Paintball Facts

      Yes.

    Who is Tom Kaye?Paintball Facts

      The President of Air Gun Designs.

    What state is the home of the main Tippmann plant?Paintball

      Indiana. Most people think California would be where the Tippmann factory is located

    What is the most common type of game played by amateurs?Paintball

      Elimination. The most common game played in tournaments is center flag.

    Who is the most popular grenade maker?Paintball

      Tippmann. Spyder, Dye, and Java don't even make grenades.

    What goes into the end of the barrel while not on the field?Paintball

      Barrel Plug. If you don't know this you shouldn't paintball!

    Which is the 'little thing' that holds the balls and feeds them to the gun?Paintball

      Hopper.

    Is it possible to buy paintballs with red paint?Paintball

      yes . Diablo is the only type of red paint I've seen.

    Who is the main producer of masks?Paintball

      JT. The Blade and Angel are types of guns.

    What does the RT stand for in RT Kit (for the trigger)?Paintball

      Response Trigger.

    What is the bottom line of a gun used for?Paintball

      Air. Not all guns have bottom lines.

    Are masks required in all organized competitions?Paintball

      yes .

    Who are the two originators of the idea of paintball?Paintball 101

      Hayes Nowel and Charles Gaines. Hayes and Charles held a debate with each other for almost a year and a half, about surviving in the wilderness and what qualities it would take. Not until they discovered a paintball gun in an agricultural catalog which was used for marking cattle, did they realize they came upon the concept of paintball.

    What solution were paintballs originally made of?Paintball 101

      Oil-base. Oil-based which was made by Nelson Paint Company.

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