Abstract: A paintball gun reloading system comprises a cylindrical shaped canister having a gate at an open end, which can be spring-biased to a closed position. A port cover closing a filling port in a paintball gun storage reservoir comprises a hands-free openable cover which is adapted to open when the reloading canister is inserted into the filling port, and to close when the canister is removed from the filling port. The gate is opened as the canister is inserted into the filling port, and is reclosable as the canister is removed from the filling port.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a mute for use in a musical instrument. The mute is generally frusto-conical in shape, and includes a plurality of ribs integrally formed with the mute. The mute also includes a plurality of plugs which are threadably adjustable relative to the mute. Each plug is independent of one another, and may be adjusted to independent heights.