Editing Nelspot 007 (section)

=== Development ===

The Nelspot 007 originated from the Nelson Paint Company's development of paint-filled capsules for forestry and agricultural marking.

Nelson initially worked with [[Crosman]] to produce the earlier Nelspot 707 marking pistol. Following the end of that arrangement, Nelson commissioned Daisy Manufacturing Company to develop a replacement.[3][4]

The resulting marker was based on a design by engineer James C. Hale. His patent for a compressed-gas-powered marking gun was filed on 19 June 1972 and granted on 29 January 1974 as US Patent 3,788,298.[5]

The Nelspot 007 was manufactured by Daisy and distributed under the Nelson Paint Company name.

Unlike later paintball markers, it was originally intended for industrial and agricultural marking rather than recreational use. Its paint-filled capsules were used to mark trees for forestry operations and animals for agricultural purposes.