Editing WDP (section)

=== Origins ===

WDP originated from the paintball activities of Gerard Green and his family in Birmingham.

According to Green's account in a 2003 interview with ''[[WARPIG]]'', he first played paintball in 1986 after his brother Matthew organised a recreational outing. The experience encouraged them to establish their own paintball field, National Paintball Fields, which opened in the Birmingham area in 1987.[1][5]

The business subsequently expanded into equipment retailing, distribution and tournament organisation.

Its first manufactured product was the Mamba Coil Remote, introduced during the early 1990s. The coiled hose allowed players to connect a remote CO2 or compressed-air supply to their marker.[1]

WDP also developed the Fat Boy range of paintball pods and grips and distributed equipment from other manufacturers through its European wholesale operations.