Abstract: A paintball marker comprises a main body 10, a barrel 12 defining a firing axis X-X, and a grip frame assembly including a frame 26 and a trigger 22 pivotably mounted in the frame 26. The trigger has an upper finger engaging portion 50 and a lower finger engaging portion 52 so that it can be operated by two fingers 54, 56. The lower finger engaging portion 52 is curved round so that its finger engaging surface 66 ends in a horizontal part 68. The pivot axis of the trigger is adjustable between a number of positions, one of which is offset to the rear of the finger engaging portions 50, 52 so that the trigger can be operated by pulling downwards on the horizontal part 68 of the finger engaging surface 66.

Abstract: A control system for a paintball marker having a breach, the control system comprising a contact sensor, a controller, and a paintball firing mechanism, the sensor being arranged to be located within the paintball marker, to sense a paintball being in contact therewith and to produce a signal indicative of the presence of the paintball within the breech, and the controller being arranged to receive the signal and to control the actuation of the firing mechanism in response to the signal.

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: 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: 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: An electronically controlled pneumatic paintball gun. The paintball gun includes an apparatus for monitoring and/or controlling one or more paramaters of the gun's operation. The gun also includes a system for providing information to a user related to the monitoring or control, including but note limited to firing mode, valve dwell time, ambient temperature, whether the gun is in live or safe mode, whether or not a fault has been detected, maximum rate of fire, battery status, and combinations thereof.

Abstract: A paintball feed system (10) comprises flexible detent beams (32a,b) that flex about first and second support points (33,34) such that they allow a paintball (22a) to pass from a hopper (18) into a feed tube (12) leading to a paintball marker's breech (16) under it's own weight when flexing about the first support point (33). The beams (32a,b) are rigid enough, when flexing about the second support pint (34), to prevent the return of the paintball (22a) back into the hopper (18) from the feed tube (12).

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: A paintball marker comprises a main body 110 and a barrel 112 defining a firing axis X-X, a trigger 122, and a grip 120 arranged to be held in a hand of a user which operates the trigger. The grip 120 has a rear edge 134 arranged to engage the palm of the hand of a user, the rear edge 134 being substantially vertical so as to enable the marker to be held in a comfortable and controlled manner during use.

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: 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: A paintball marker comprises a main body 10, a barrel 12 defining a firing axis X-X, and a grip frame assembly including a frame 26 and a trigger 22 pivotably mounted in the frame 26. The trigger has an upper finger engaging portion 50 and a lower finger engaging portion 52 so that it can be operated by two fingers 54, 56. The lower finger engaging portion 52 is curved round so that its finger engaging surface 66 ends in a horizontal part 68. The pivot axis of the trigger is adjustable between a number of positions, one of which is offset to the rear of the finger engaging portions 50, 52 so that the trigger can be operated by pulling downwards on the horizontal part 68 of the finger engaging surface 66.

Abstract: A paintball feed system (10) comprises flexible detent beams (32a,b) that flex about first and second support points (33,34) such that they allow a paintball (22a) to pass from a hopper (18) into a feed tube (12) leading to a paintball marker's breech (16) under it's own weight when flexing about the first support point (33). The beams (32a,b) are rigid enough, when flexing about the second support pint (34), to prevent the return of the paintball (22a) back into the hopper (18) from the feed tube (12).

Abstract: A control system for a paintball marker having a breech, the control system comprising a contact sensor, a controller, and a paintball firing mechanism, the sensor being arranged to be located within the paintball marker, to sense a paintball being in contact therewith, and to produce a signal indicative of the presence of said paintball within said breech, and the controller being arranged to receive said signal and to control the actuation of said firing mechanism in response to said signal.

Abstract: A gas regulator, relating in particular to a regulator for a gas or air cylinders, for supplying compressed air to a paintball gun or other compressed air powered projectile firing devices. A micro controller operably associated with the gas regulator is adapted to generate a shots remaining signal by receiving a pressure drop signal from a pressure transducer and a set of shot fired signals corresponding to the gas pressure drop signal. A method is also provided for generating the shots remaining signal using a second gas cylinder temperature signal, a temperature compensated shots remaining calibration constant and a gas regulator input pressure signal.

Abstract: A gas regulator including a microcontroller, preferably but not exclusively for use with paintball guns or other projectile firing devices, is disclosed. The microcontroller provides advanced features including a “shots remaining” feature.

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: 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.