Abstract: The present embodiments provide apparatuses for use in launching an inhibiting powder. These embodiments comprise a source of impulse pressure that induces a propellant pressure, a barrel cooperated with the source of impulse pressure to receive the propellant pressure, inhibiting powder positioned within an interior of the barrel, a burst diaphragm secured between the source of the impulse pressure and the inhibiting powder, and an actuator that activates the source of impulse pressure to deliver an expanding gas producing an increasing pressure that is applied to the burst diaphragm where the burst diaphragm bursts when the applied pressure exceeding a burst threshold, resulting in a release of the propellant pressure into the barrel to drive the inhibiting powder from the barrel in substantially an aerosol form generating a cloud of inhibiting powder.

Abstract: A paintball gun with a window design to monitor the interior of the paintball gun includes a barrel, a sleeve, a thimble and a rear lid. The sleeve and the thimble are disposed in the barrel. The rear lid is located at a rear end of the barrel. The barrel is provided with at least one window at an outer side thereof. The sleeve is hollow and transparent. When some parts in the barrel are malfunctioned, the windows and the transparent sleeve will facilitate the maintenance person to locate the problems.

Abstract: A paintball marker has an inline cylinder that includes a gas governor that reduces gas flow from a compressed gas source to a valve area when the bolt is in a firing position; this increases efficiency in the marker because only the required air is used to fire the paintball. This bolt operates independent of the valve pin, which increases cycle speed and enables the governor to open and close at an optimum time in the firing cycle. Further, when the bolt/piston is recocking, the gap between the valve pin and governor valve pin enables low pressure gas driving the piston to start pressurizing the cylinder and driving the piston rearwards without resistance from the high pressure gas. The marker also allows a user to remove the inline cylinder without tools, and provides a convenient carrying handle for holding the paintball marker, which is commonly called a “snatch grip.

Abstract: A paintball marker has an inline cylinder that includes a gas governor that reduces gas flow from a compressed gas source to a valve area when the bolt is in a firing position; this increases efficiency in the marker because only the required air is used to fire the paintball. This bolt operates independent of the valve pin, which increases cycle speed and enables the governor to open and close at an optimum time in the firing cycle. Further, when the bolt/piston is recocking, the gap between the valve pin and governor valve pin enables low pressure gas driving the piston to start pressurizing the cylinder and driving the piston rearwards without resistance from the high pressure gas. The marker also allows a user to remove the inline cylinder without the use of tools, and gives the user a convenient carrying handle for holding the paintball marker, which is commonly called a “snatch grip.

Abstract: A steam generator missile ejection system has a vessel that contains water that becomes the pressurized steam source for missile ejection. A heating system within the vessel heats the water to steam and to the desired launch pressure. The heater is controlled to sequence operation and heat generation with a command from a controller shortly before initiation of a firing valve. A valve controls piping from the vessel to direct steam to a piping header and onto the ejection chamber of a launch tube. This event provides the launch pulse required to eject the payload from the missile tube. The launch energy requirements can be modulated by varying the pre-launch temperature of the water in the pressure vessel and can be controlled by an opening rate and length of open duration of the valve.

Abstract: A shooting structure of a paint bullet gun, which is arranged in a passage of a gun body of the paint bullet gun. The passage communicates with a bullet-dropping port. A handle is arranged on one side of the gun body. A trigger unit is disposed in the handle. The shooting structure includes a tubular member, a gunlock and a controlling member. The tubular member is disposed in the passage near the bullet-dropping port. In the passage, a gas reservoir is defined around the tubular member. The gas reservoir communicates with a gas supply via a pipeline. The gunlock is axially movably accommodated in the tubular member. The gunlock is formed with an axial exhaust duct. The gunlock is formed with a flange, whereby a space is defined between the gunlock and the tubular member. The gas reservoir communicates with the space.

Abstract: A paintball marker has an inline cylinder that includes a gas governor that reduces gas flow from a compressed gas source to a valve area when the bolt is in a firing position. This bolt operates independent of the valve pin, which increases cycle speed and enables the governor to open and close at an optimum time in the firing cycle. Further, when the bolt/piston is recocking, the gap between the valve pin and governor valve pin enables low pressure gas driving the piston to start pressurizing the cylinder and driving the piston rearwards without resistance from the high pressure gas. The marker also allows a user to remove the inline cylinder without the use of tools, and gives the user a convenient carrying handle for holding the paintball marker, which is commonly called a “snatch grip.

Abstract: A handheld gas propelled missile launcher which deploys projectiles of varying payloads through the muzzle, and a ballistic module for changing payloads expeditiously.

Abstract: The pneumatically powered projectile launching device has a bolt located within a body. A front gas chamber in the body has an opening through which the bolt extends into the chamber. The bolt can move forward and backward thereby changing the volume of the front chamber. The bolt has a backward facing working surface. A gas valve in the body selectively releases compressed gas into the chamber. The released gas applies pressure on the backward facing working surface of the bolt to move the bolt forward, and then passes through a passage in the bolt to pneumatically force the projectile to leave the device. Other embodiments are also described and claimed.

Abstract: A paintball marker has an inline cylinder that includes a gas governor that reduces gas flow from a compressed gas source to a valve area when the bolt is in a firing position; this increases efficiency in the marker because only the required air is used to fire the paintball. This bolt operates independent of the valve pin, which increases cycle speed and enables the governor to open and close at an optimum time in the firing cycle. Further, when the bolt/piston is recocking, the gap between the valve pin and governor valve pin enables low pressure gas driving the piston to start pressurizing the cylinder and driving the piston rearwards without resistance from the high pressure gas. The marker also allows a user to remove the inline cylinder without the use of tools, and gives the user a convenient carrying handle for holding the paintball marker, which is commonly called a “snatch grip.

Abstract: An automatic, rapid-firing toy gun is powered by a fast moving air stream. The toy gun is simple in design and does not require a lot of effort and time to fire the projectiles or to load the projectiles between firing. The toy gun includes a barrel, a fan, a loading chamber, and a trigger. The barrel has a forward end, a rear end, and an inner passage between the two ends. The fan is arranged with respect to the barrel to direct an air stream through the inner passage from the rear end to the forward end. The loading chamber is mounted on the barrel and has an opening directed into the inner passage. The loading chamber is sized and shaped to hold a plurality of projectiles and the opening is sized and shaped to sequentially release the plurality of projectiles into the inner passage of the barrel one at a time. The trigger is electrically connected to the fan.

Abstract: A paintball gun percussion mechanism includes a barrel, a propeller, and a bolt. The barrel contains a first air chamber and a second air chamber connecting through a first airway and a second airway. The propeller is inserted into the barrel. The bolt is provided with a plate insert to relatively seal the propeller. A retaining wall provided on the propeller reciprocally moves in the first chamber to launch a projectile by taking in or out air in the first and the second airways.

Abstract: An anti-chop system for a pneumatic paintball marker that is automatically cleaned. The anti-chop eye system includes a transmitter and receiver arranged so as to sense the presence of a paintball within a breech using a beam of light. A moving member of the paintball marker automatically wipes at least one surface of the transmitter and/or receiver to remove contaminants such as paint, grease, dirt and the like. By automatically cleaning the anti-chop eye system, the reliability of the system is improved.

Abstract: A pneumatic launcher has a plenum chamber section, an intermediate chamber section and a launch tube section connected together in a generally linear arrangement. The plenum chamber section defines a plenum chamber that has a closed end and an open end. The intermediate chamber section has aft and forward rupture disks consecutively arranged to define an intermediate chamber. The plenum chamber is pressurized with a pressurized gas to a design plenum pressure and the intermediate chamber is pressurized with a pressurized gas to pressure that is about one-half the design plenum pressure. The intermediate chamber is then depressurizing to produce a pressure imbalance between the plenum and intermediate chambers that causes said aft and forward rupture disks to rupture. As a result, pressure equilibrium occurs between the plenum chamber and launch tube thereby discharging the fluid and projectile from the interior of the launch tube.

Abstract: A gas powered gun has a gun barrel, a cylinder containing a primary piston moveable between a loading position and a firing position, a secondary piston moveable within the primary piston between a loading position in which the leading end of the secondary piston is sufficiently withdrawn in the barrel to permit a projectile to be fed into the barrel through an opening in the side thereof and a firing position in which the secondary piston has moved forwardly to cause the leading end of the secondary piston to engage the projectile and move the projectile forwardly in the barrel. A trigger is operable to cause the primary piston and the secondary piston to move simultaneously from the loading position to the firing position. The cylinder has a chamber through which the primary piston and the secondary piston extend.

Abstract: A system for projecting light elements in the air, including: a casing connected to a reservoir containing the light elements and including an opening extending along a determined direction; a slide capable of sliding in the opening along the determined direction; a striker arranged in the opening and fixed with respect to the casing; a spring for sliding the slide in the opening; a shoulder for blocking the slide with respect to the casing in a stop position; a compressed gas cartridge capable of being slid along with the slide and, when the slide is blocked in the stop position, of being projected against the striker to be opened by the striker; and a channel for leading the gases released on opening of the cartridge towards the reservoir.

Abstract: An arrestor drives a valve-body. An air source supplies air into the valve-body to control a strike-controlling unit and bolt to reciprocally move. The valve-body has linking and arresting sections. The arresting section communicates with the linking section via a ventiduct. The arresting section is formed with a passage. An inner wall of the passage has a sloped annular groove. The annular groove communicates with the air source via an intake. A shaft and resilient member are accommodated in the passage. The shaft is reciprocally drivable by the arrestor and resilient member. Via a relief duct, the ventiduct communicates with a part of the passage where the resilient member is accommodated. The arresting section is formed with an escape hole via which the passage communicates with the outer side. The shaft is formed with a first annular groove corresponding to the annular groove of the passage.

Abstract: A paintball gun utilizes pressurized air to fire a paintball to avoid using a spool protruding from a barrel to fire the paintball which may pinch the user's finger, accidentally. The paintball gun also uses a low pressure regulator to seal a port of the barrel to block pressurized air from entering into the barrel to prevent triggering the gun and damaging others.

Abstract: A device for firing projectiles comprising a housing having a chamber for retaining projectiles positioned therein and means for expelling the retained projectiles from the housing. An inverted cup is positioned within the chamber and includes an aperture connected to the expelling means. Compressed gas is provided within the chamber by a means for providing compressed gas and a means for activating the providing means is provided as well. Upon activating the activating means compressed gas is provided within the chamber by the providing means causing the projectiles to be caught by the inverted cup and forced through the aperture for expelling therefrom by the expelling means.

Abstract: A device 10 for illuminating luminescent paintballs before the paintballs are projected down the barrel of a paintball gun includes a conduit 12 configured to form a forty-five degree angle to promote the arranging of luminescent paintballs into a single row as the paintballs “fall” from an enclosure and into the conduit 12 to ultimately exit the conduit 12 and drop into a discharge mechanism, a plurality of ultraviolet lamps 14 that are positioned about an inner portion of the conduit 12 to illuminate the luminescent paintballs thereby urging the paintballs to “glow” in the dark, a “horseshoe” configured bracket 16 that disposes the lamps 14 at preselected portions of the conduit 12 that maximizes the exposure of the paintballs to ultraviolet light from the lamps 14, a low voltage D.C.

Abstract: An air cannon or aerator has a first source of a pressurized gas, such as a tank, a discharge tube assembly, a valve assembly configured to regulate the flow of pressurized gas from the tank to the discharge tube assembly, and a receiving member or basket having a first end configured to receive and seat the valve assembly and a second end configured to releasably and securely mate with the discharge tube assembly. The discharge tube assembly, valve assembly, and basket are all concentrically aligned along a central, longitudinal axis extending substantially coaxial with the longitudinal center line of the tank.

Abstract: A hydrogen operated gun for shooting projectiles such as a paint pellet. Hydrogen gas is supplied to a combustion chamber and is combusted by a trigger controlled piezo igniter. The hydrogen may be supplied by a hydrogen generator or by a hydrogen storage container located in the gun housing. Suitable valve mechanisms are provided to control the flow of hydrogen to the combustion chamber and the expelling of exhaust gases from the combustion chamber.

Abstract: A safe air-pressure-launched toy rocket system includes an air-pressure-launched toy rocket, a high pressure reservoir, a manual air pump connected to the reservoir and configured to enable a user to pump air into the reservoir to a high pressure, a valve connected to the reservoir and configured, when opened, to release high pressure air stored in the high pressure reservoir to the toy rocket to launch the toy rocket, and two releases configured to be operable by different hands of the user. The releases are connected to the valve in a series-open configuration, where the valve is closed only when both of the releases are operated.

Abstract: A toy gun comprising a bullet chamber, a gas bottle container, a regulation valve, a regulation chamber and a control valve in a magazine shell, at least one partitioner is installed inside the regulation chamber, the partitioner subdivides the regulation chamber into several small chambers in series, several small holes are on the partitioner to interlink these small chambers, the small holes are made in conical shape with smaller diameter toward first chamber side. In real application, the gas flows from the gas bottle to the first chamber then to next chambers through those small holes, the gas entering the first chamber cannot flow into the next chamber completely as the gas flow reservation and buffering effect, the gas pressure variation is minimized at the regulation valve close moment and offer a stable, safe shooting power source.

Abstract: A batting system wherein the ball hopper is located proximate a batting position and a pitching machine is located at a pitching position with a ball transport system for conveying baseballs from the ball hopper to the pitching machine. The system provides for the continuous operation of the pitching machine without the need of an operator to approach the pitching machine. In addition, the batting system allows multiple batting systems to use continuously the same field as well as use a field also used as part of a golf driving range.

Abstract: In a compressed air gun for use by police and firefighting forces for breaking open doors, including a compressed air cannon with an ammunition ball, wherein the compressed air cannon has a compressed air chamber, a barrel extending from the compressed air chamber and a discharge valve for releasing the pressurized air from the compressed air chamber into the barrel the ammunition ball consists of a hollow plastic ball which is filled with a heavy material providing, upon being shot out of the barrel by the compressed air, an impact force sufficient to break down a door to be opened without rebounding or generating shrapnel that could endanger a person using the gun.

Abstract: A launching device of the present invention includes a launch unit having a first coupling element and a second coupling element. A barrel may be releasably connected to one of the first and second coupling elements and a cylinder may be releasably connected to the other of the first and second coupling elements. The launch unit further includes a selector element to allow a user to pre-select an evacuation level of the contents of the cylinder. A specially designed valve assembly, bolt assembly and locking sear may also be incorporated that allow complete evacuation of the compressed gas through the launch unit and permit the projection of large objects such as grappling hooks. The launching device may also be converted to use as a fire extinguisher by quick connecting a cone shaped barrel and a cylinder of liquid carbon dioxide.

Abstract: An anti-pinch bolt is provided for use with a paintball marker having an automatic reloading mechanism comprising an instrument connected to the bolt by a pin for moving the bolt between a loading and a loaded position. The bolt comprises a tubular bolt body having a front end, a rear end and a slot for receiving the pin. A spring is provided for maintaining, in use, the pin in a first position in the slot, the spring allowing movement of the pin toward a second position in the slot when the bolt is obstructed by the presence of a paintball.

Abstract: A mechanism for preventing the chopping by the firing bolt of a paintball stuck or only partially inserted into the gun barrel. The bolt comprises an axial channel admitting compressed gas through a radial intake port in the proximal section of the bolt and leading the gas through a elbow-zone and an axial portion to a discharge port at the leading edge of the bolt. A sleeve slidingly engaged over the bolt as a radial aperture which is maintained in line with the intake port by a compressible coil spring, and has a leading portion extending ahead of the bolt. When the firing mechanism translates the bolt and sleeve to place the intake port and aperture in line with a gas-supplying outlet, any obstruction in the gun barrel upon being contacted by the leading edge of the sleeve, causes the sleeve to resiliently slide backward. The misalignment of the aperture and intake port prevents gas from expanding through the bolt channel and into the gun barrel.

Abstract: A mechanism for a gas powered gun where a tubular bolt 10 of a paintball gun communicates with a cylinder 16 through bores 17 when in a forward, firing position, allowing compressed gas from the cylinder to expel a paintball. A port 20 whereby the cylinder communicates with a source of compressed gas is occluded by the bolt 10 except when a circumferential recess 23 in the bolt is in register with the port 20. By this arrangement only gas stored in the cylinder 16 is used to fire a paintball and the source of compressed gas is not in communication with the cylinder except when the trigger is released and the bolt 10 is withdrawn.

Abstract: A paintball gun trigger system includes a trigger, an emitter arranged to emit light and collector arranged to receive an amount of the light that varies with the position of the trigger and produce a signal that varies with the position of the trigger. A controller is arranged to determine from the signal when the trigger has been pulled and released. In one embodiment, the light beam from the emitter is pulsed on and off and the signal from the collector is sampled at regular intervals. Variations in the pulsed collector signal are used to detect when the trigger has moved to a pulled position and a released position, and when the collector is swamped with light from another source.

Abstract: A toy rocket assemblage including a chamber containing water and an anode and cathode and a power supply for the anode and cathode to generate oxygen and hydrogen in the chamber. A plenum chamber for collecting the oxygen and hydrogen gasses. A toy rocket on a launch tube in communication with the plenum chamber and a glow wire igniter in the plenum chamber which when heated ignites the oxygen and hydrogen gas mixture to drive the rocket off of the launch tube into the atmosphere.

Abstract: The invention relates to a paintgun with pneumatic feeding and discharging process characterized by a pneumatic delivery mechanism. The pneumatic delivery mechanism comprises a flow-guiding body forming a major air channel at front end and a flow-guiding chamber at rear end thereof, a flow-guiding movable body utilizing a valve body to divide the flow-guiding chamber into a front and a rear air pressure chamber with different pressure area and a delivery tube placed around a tube at front part of the flow-guiding body. Moreover, a stopper controls the opening or closing of air flow channel, thereby changing the pressure difference between the front and the rear air pressure chambers. The delivery tube is shifted forward by a small amount of air flow fed into a minor air channel for pushing a paintball a little forward. Thereafter, the paintball is discharged by thrust of air flow into the major air channel.

Abstract: A toy rocket assemblage including a tank containing water and an anode and cathode in the tank and a power supply for said anode and cathode to generate oxygen and hydrogen in the tank. A toy rocket in a chamber exposed to the oxygen and hydrogen gasses and an igniter for igniting the oxygen and hydrogen mixture to drive the rocket into the atmosphere.

Abstract: This invention is an electronic display of paintball marker function located on or close to a rear-facing portion of the body of the paintball marker. By paintball marker function is meant mode of operation (e.g., semi- or full-automatic), rate of fire, shot counter, pressure supply, and pressure chambers settings. Also, optionally, a game timer, low battery and on-off indicators may also be displayed. By rear-facing portion of the body is meant on or close to the back panels or surfaces of the marker body above where the firing hand of the player engages the grip of the marker, and behind the trigger location.

Abstract: An automatic functioning device for distributing compressed gas comprises a jack and a distributor. The device successively and automatically carries out the following operations, after the piston has been initially hit on its rear end by a hammer: forward piston displacement, compressed gas intake into the chamber and pressurization of the latter; recoil of the piston to the rear, escape of compressed gas contained in the chamber and depressurization of the latter; return of the piston to the front, closing of the compressed gas intake, escape to the front of the remaining compressed gas contained in the chamber and return of the device to its initial position.

Abstract: A paintball gun is disclosed which includes a data link for transferring data to and/or from a remote terminal. The link may be a contact or contactless one. A removable data carrier may be used.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a pneumatic toy gun which may include a cylinder having an open end and an outlet, a piston disposed within the open end of the cylinder, and a valve having a valve inlet and a discharge outlet. The valve may have a normal position wherein the discharge outlet is sealed to prevent the flow of air through the discharge outlet, and an open position wherein the discharge outlet is unsealed to permit the flow of air through the discharge outlet, with the outlet of the cylinder being in fluid communication with the valve inlet The pneumatic toy gun may further include a pressure gauge in fluid communication with the outlet of the cylinder and the valve inlet, with the pressure gauge having a cavity with a fluid disposed therein, and the cavity having a transparent portion through which the fluid is visible.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a pneumatic toy gun which may include a cylinder having an open end and an outlet, a piston disposed within the open end of the cylinder, and a valve having a valve inlet and a discharge outlet. The valve may have a normal position wherein the discharge outlet is sealed to prevent the flow of air through the discharge outlet, and an open position wherein the discharge outlet is unsealed to permit the flow of air through the discharge outlet, with the outlet of the cylinder being in fluid communication with the valve inlet. The pneumatic toy gun may further include a pressure gauge in fluid communication with the outlet of the cylinder and the valve inlet, with the pressure gauge having a cavity with a fluid disposed therein, and the cavity having a transparent portion through which the fluid is visible.

Abstract: An improved pressure regulator for pneumatic guns, with an improved and simplified design incorporating a rotating gas fitting with a gas inlet port; modular construction to allow fitting to different pneumatic guns/air sources/configurations; better pressure output stability at pressures lower than 200 psi; and improved ease of maintenance. There is also a sliding, externally actuatable check valve for pneumatically isolating one pneumatic component of the paintball gun from another pneumatic component.

Abstract: A high flow bolt for a paintball marker increases the efficiency of energy transfer from a propellant charge to the paintball projectile by increasing the flow rate of propellant through the bolt. Gradual transitions, increased sectional area flow passages and an equalizing chamber synergistically combine to improve the efficiency of the marker by up to 30% or more. A more efficient marker provides more shots per unit of propellant.

Abstract: A paintball gun trigger system includes a trigger, an emitter arranged to emit light and collector arranged to receive an amount of the light that varies with the position of the trigger and produce a signal that varies with the position of the trigger. A controller is arranged to determine from the signal when the trigger has been pulled and released. In one embodiment, the light beam from the emitter is pulsed on and off and the signal from the collector is sampled at regular intervals. Variations in the pulsed collector signal are used to detect when the trigger has moved to a pulled position and a released position, and when the collector is swamped with light from another source.

Abstract: A paintball gun is disclosed which includes a data link for transferring data to and/of from a remote terminal. The link may be a contact or contactless one. A removable data carrier may be used.

Abstract: A shooting mechanism of an anti-violence gun, more particularly a shooting mechanism shoots spherical bullet body for deterrence through air pressure. The present invention mainly comprises a barrel with a bore connected rearward; a tension spring is disposed inside the bore and expands a shuttle tube which has a high pressured air bottle loaded at the rear aspect thereof. Before using the gun, the shuttle tube is fixed by an insert cotter; after a lift-press plate releases the insert cotter, the air bottle rapidly withdraws toward the rear end of the bore and is punctured by a push needle disposed at a rear end thereof such that the high pressured air inside the high pressured air bottle reversely pushes and presses the spherical body thereby achieving an objective of shooting safely for deterrence.

Abstract: An electronically controlled pneumatic paintball gun, comprising means for monitoring and/or controlling one or more parameters of the gun's operation and alphanumeric display means for displaying data related to said monitoring or control on a display panel integral with the gun.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a paintgun with pneumatic feeding and discharging process which mainly includes a pneumatic delivery mechanism. The pneumatic delivery mechanism consists of a flow-guiding body, a flow-guiding piston and a delivery tube. The flow-guiding body consists of a major air channel at the front end and a flow-guiding chamber at the rear end thereof. The flow-guiding chamber contains an input port at one side thereof which is in connection with an air pressure source and an output port at the other side thereof which communicates with a minor air channel at the wider part of the flow-guiding body. A stopper is used to control the opening and closing of the air flow channel. The flow-guiding piston is disposed within the flow-guiding chamber. The flow-guiding chamber is divided by the valve body into a front and a rear air pressure chambers with different pressure area.

Abstract: A universal electronics system has a body adapted to be removably mounted at the muzzle end of the barrel of almost any paintball marker. A pair of spaced detector units signal the time it takes for a paintball to pass through a portion of the body. A muzzle velocity calculating device converts the detector signals to a muzzle velocity, which is displayed on a display screen. The universal electronics system may further comprise a ball counter, a player counter, a clock, a chronometer that records elapsed time, a timer for recording time remaining in a game, and a thermometer. All of the data can be displayed on the display screen.

Abstract: A frame bearing a compressed air/gas reservoir connected to an assembly of a valve operated by a hammer striking the valve slide, a trigger operating the hammer, a tilting assembly on the frame including a barrel and a detachable, rotating, cylindric loading clip with a plurality of recesses for a projectile. A device for step by step rotating the loading clip is mounted on the frame including a first set of levers connected to each other, one of them being linked to the trigger and another linked to the loading clip when the tilting assembly is in the firing position.

Abstract: An apparatus that propels a ball pneumatically is provided with an adapter for imparting spin to the ball. In a further aspect, the apparatus can be provided with a position adjuster that cooperates with a ball exit tube of the apparatus. A further aspect is directed to a platform that allows the apparatus to be supported on a ladder-like device. A pneumatic projectile propulsion apparatus is capable of achieving high speed with a simple and practical structure.

Abstract: A gun having a trigger assist mechanism that includes a chamber, a trigger having a firing position and a released position, a compressed gas source in pneumatic communication with the chamber, and an actuator in pneumatic communication with the chamber. The compressed gas source provides compressed gas to the chamber upon movement of the trigger to the firing position. The actuator is operably disposed to apply a force tending to move the trigger from the firing position to the released position when compressed gas is directed from the chamber to the actuator.