PSTA - Paintball Sports Trade Association

Getting Started in Paintball

The Origin of the Sport -Audio Recording by Hayes Noel
A 12 minute audio recording of Hayes Noel, one of the founding fathers of the sport of Paintball, recounting the first game.
Inventing Paintball - Bob Gurnsey Interview Video
In this half-hour video, Bob Gurnsey, one of Paintball's founding fathers and the creator of the National Survival Game, is interviewed by the legendary tournament promoter, Debra Dion-Krishke, about the origins of the game and early days of both the sport and business of Paintball...
A Timeline of Paintball History - by Steve Mitchell
A part of the original Frequently Asked Question list from the rec.sport.paintball newsgroup.
80 Moments that Shaped Paintball - by Paintball2Xtremes Magazine
The Ongoing History of Paintball - How paintball started, and the timeline of paintball guns/markers and equipment.

Safe Game Play
- Playing it Safe - by Dawn Allcott, Recon Magazine
- Renegade Paintball - by Dawn Allcott, Recon Magazine
Compressed Gasses: CO2 and Compressed Air Safety
- CO2 FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions about the CO2 used in paintball
- Siphons & Anti-Siphons - Dealing with Liquid CO2 - by Bill Mills of Warpig.com
  Many paintball markers won't work well with liquid CO2, but what is it, and how can we keep it in the tank, not the marker?
- How A Regulator Works - by Rudy Sloup
  Find out what goes on inside a paintgun regulator.
- Hydrostatic Testing - from Wikipedia
  Why, When, How.
- Hydrostatic Testing Services - from Hazmat
  Where to go, who to call.
- Hydrostatic Testing Services – from http://www.psiguru.com/
- Composite Cylinder Care for Responsible Paintballers - by Luxfer Gas Cylinders
  PDF document (Adobe Acrobat Reader required)
- Tank Warning Poster 1
  PDF document (Adobe Acrobat Reader required)
- Tank Warning Poster 2
  PDF document (Adobe Acrobat Reader required)