'''Paintball''' originally did not start out as a sport. The first paintball gun (also commonly called a "marker") was made in 1970 by James Hale of Daisy Manufacturing. {{fact}} It was a way of marking livestock and trees for property lines. This invention was eventually incorporated into a game. | '''Paintball''' originally did not start out as a sport. The first paintball gun (also commonly called a "marker") was made in 1970 by James Hale of Daisy Manufacturing. {{fact}} It was a way of marking livestock and trees for property lines. This invention was eventually incorporated into a game. |