Abstract: A line carrying projectile has an axially elongate hollow projectile rod for muzzle loading within the bore of an associated shotgun and an at least partially transparent container assembly mounted on the forward end of the projectile rod and containing a chemiluminescent flare. The flare is removed from the container and activated by bending after which it is reassembled within the container in its active condition preparatory to firing. A part of the projectile frictionally engages and grips an associated portion of the gun barrel to releasably retain the projectile in a launching position within the gun and regardless of barrel orientation until the projectile is fired from the gun.

Abstract: Disclosed is an air rifle having a frame carrying a barrel, a magazine, a mechanism for transferring BB shot from the magazine to a firing position relative to the barrel, a valve, a gas cartridge loading assembly, and a trigger for momentarily opening the valve enabling gas under pressure from the cartridge to fire the BB shot from the rifle. The magazine includes a tube carried along the underside of the barrel. A spring-biased rod is carried within the tube and urges BB shot along the tube toward the transfer mechanism. An aperture in the tube opens into a passage in the frame and which passage terminates along the underface of the forearm stock in a recess having tapered wall portions whereby, upon inversion of the rifle, BB shot supplied to the recess is directed through the passage into the tube. The forearm stock also has a recess along its underside for receiving the gas cartridge.