1. Evolution of Paintball Markers Michael Vincent Introduction to Engineering Design 2 nd period

2. Original Paint Guns Nelson Paint Company. Not originally intended for a recreational activity. Issues with the original model.

3. Idea of the Paintball Gun U.S. Forestry Service. Gel paint-filled capsules. Nelson Paint, and Crossman. Design of the Nel-spot 707.

4. First Ever Paintball Marker Nelspot 707. Design of the Nelspot 707. Who patented it?

5. Daisy Splotch Marker/Nelspot 007 James C. Hale. Design of the Splotch Marker. First paintball game.

6. Tippmann SMG-60 The first semi and full auto marker. Dennis Tippmann.

7. Dye DM-11 Design of the DM-11. Firing modes.

8. Timeline 1940 – Nelson Paint Company is founded. 1965-69 – The Nelspot 707 is manufactured. 1972 – The second paintball marker is made, the Daisy Splotch Maker. 1976-77 – Charles Gaines, Hayes Noel, and Bob Gurnsey come up with the survival game idea. 1981 – They finally play the game in New Hampshire. 1982 – The first commercial paintball field opens. 1983-84 – First full air tank is made, not 12 gram cartridges. 1992-93 – Paintball becomes a sport. 2000 – Tippmann introduces the first “flatline” barrel.

9. Rescources http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Who_invented_the_p aintball_gun http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Who_invented_the_p aintball_gun http://www.vmempire.com/pmivm68.htm http://members.tripod.com/mr_tail/smg.html http://www.vintagerex.com/museum/Tippmann/ SMG-60.html http://www.vintagerex.com/museum/Tippmann/ SMG-60.html http://www.wickedsports.com/pd-virtue-oled- board---dye-nt-dm11.cfm http://www.wickedsports.com/pd-virtue-oled- board---dye-nt-dm11.cfm