Editing History of paintball (section)

=== National Survival Game ===

Following the inaugural game, Gaines, Noel and Gurnsey established [[National Survival Game]] (NSG), which marketed paintball equipment, rules and commercial playing opportunities.

During 1982, the company began establishing and licensing commercial playing fields.

Early NSG equipment included the Nelspot 007, paintballs supplied through the Nelson Paint Company and basic protective equipment.

The emerging industry also attracted independent competitors. [[Pursuit Marketing Inc.]] (PMI), established by [[Jeffrey Perlmutter]] and [[David Freeman]] in 1982, became an important early equipment distributor.[3]