1983 – National Survival Game’s (NSG) First Dealer Newsletter
The NSG, the first company in the game of paintball, then called Survival, produced a monthly newsletter for their dealers. These are packed with great, historical paintball information. Check out the very first newsletter.
21 Official NPPL Mid-90s Had Written Rosters
21 Official NPPL Mid-90s Had Written Rosters
Aftershock, All Americans, Avalanche, Bad Company, Constant Pursuit, East Coast Eliminators, Fusion, Farside, GBD, Houston Heat and more.
Awesome Piece Of History – 1986 Letter To NSG Teams
This is a rare surviving letter (the NSG warehouse burned down and much was lost) and piece of paintball history written by Debra Dion Krischke, NSG PR Director, to the teams that participated in the NSG events that season.
Backyard Olympics – The Inspiration For The First Ever Survival Game
Beginning in the mid-1970s and for about a decade Charles Gaines, one of the founders of the game of paintball (then called Survival), used to run what he called “The Backyard Olympics” almost every Saturday each summer. Gaines’ family, friends, and their families and friends would compete in about a dozen “sports.” About 6 years into the Backyard Olympics Gaines, Bob Gurnsey and Hayes Noel created the famous first survival Game that was played on June 27, 1981 in Henniker NH.
Flag-Stalk Paintball’s 1984 Newsletter
Another piece of old, unique paintball history. Paintball fields back in the early 80s all used to send out newsletters, pre-internet of course.
Mid 1980s Command Post Catalog – gear used in the 80s
Awesome examples of the paintball gear used in the 1980s. This 21 page catalogue shows all of the early Tippmann, PMI, NSG guns and much more.
NSG’s Splat Times Newsletter (4 pages, 1987)
The National Survival Game’s Splat Times Newsletter from 1987.
The 4-Page LEGAL Document That Will End The Shocker Vs Angel Debate
This is a 4-page signed, notarized affidavit from an ex-employee from WDP that is MUST READ material.
The blacked-out names were to protect those still in the industry. We have the ORIGINAL docs.