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== Historical research and preservation ==

Alongside its retail activities, Bacci Paintball documents paintball history through written research, equipment demonstrations, interviews and digitised archival material.

Its associated website, [https://paintballhistory.com/ PaintballHistory.com], contains articles covering historical markers, manufacturers, teams, players and equipment development.

Bacci's research draws upon original paintball magazines, advertisements, photographs, surviving equipment and interviews with individuals involved in the sport's development.

Subjects documented through the project include early paintball manufacturers, the development of pump-action and semi-automatic markers, and historical equipment produced in the United States, United Kingdom and other countries.

In January 2023, Bacci published an extensive history of Pursuit Marketing Inc., based partly on interviews conducted with company co-founder Jeffrey Perlmutter during 2022. The research included historical photographs, advertisements and material from Perlmutter's personal collection.[5]

Bacci has also published research concerning [[Pursuit Supplies International]], a New Zealand paintball marker manufacturer, using historical advertisements, surviving equipment and correspondence with individuals involved in the company's development.[6]