A lightweight training aid is disclosed including selectively positioned posable appendages for use in various training exercises. The training aid may be formed of one or more separable and distinct portions including a head module, a torso module and a leg module, and combinations thereof. The head module and/or leg module may be releasably coupled to the torso module by interchangeable mounting arrangements. Appendages of the training aid may be posable, at least within a set range of motion, within any of a potentially infinite number of orientations. Methods of using such a training aid also are disclosed.

A cannister deployment apparatus for discharge of gas cannisters within a target building includes a battering ram arranged for being carried on a vehicle for penetrating into the building when impacted on the building by the vehicle. The battering ram has a housing with a plurality of receptacles for receiving the cannisters to be discharged respectively therein. The receptacles include (i) one or more release receptacles arranged to release the respective cannister from the release receptacle upon actuation by a release actuator so that the cannister is discharged from the housing, and (ii) one or more discharge receptacles enabling actuation of the respective cannister into an active state while the cannister remains supported within the discharge receptacle upon actuation by a discharge actuator arranged to trigger a release lever of the cannister in the discharge receptacle into an active state.

A cannister deployment apparatus for discharge of gas cannisters within a target building includes a battering ram arranged for being carried on a vehicle for penetrating into the building when impacted on the building by the vehicle. The battering ram has a housing with a plurality of receptacles for receiving the cannisters to be discharged respectively therein. The receptacles include (i) one or more release receptacles arranged to release the respective cannister from the release receptacle upon actuation by a release actuator so that the cannister is discharged from the housing, and (ii) one or more discharge receptacles enabling actuation of the respective cannister into an active state while the cannister remains supported within the discharge receptacle upon actuation by a discharge actuator arranged to trigger a release lever of the cannister in the discharge receptacle into an active state.

Effective self defense shouldn't put you nor others in danger the way bullets fired from guns do. By carrying one or more polybags of glass marbles in one's pockets, it is possible to throw such hard enough to injure an attacker by the force of the impact, plus deliver a red-pepper-laced, viscous detergent to their face, when the thin-wall polybag ruptures. The dozens of marbles and the slippery detergent that leak out, make it difficult for the attacker to stand up, thus limiting their ability to harm others.

Effective self defense shouldn't put you nor others in danger the way bullets fired from guns do. By carrying one or more polybags of glass marbles in one's pockets, it is possible to throw such hard enough to injure an attacker by the force of the impact, plus deliver a red-pepper-laced, viscous detergent to their face, when the thin-wall polybag ruptures. The dozens of marbles and the slippery detergent that leak out, make it difficult for the attacker to stand up, thus limiting their ability to harm others.

The shooting toy (1) includes a shooter (5) and a projectile (4) to be ejected from the shooter. A trigger element (6) is movably mounted in a shooter body (7) and has a pusher part (10) adapted to push the projectile (4) away from its loaded position. The shooter (5) is adapted to eject the projectile (4) along a centre axis of a cylindrical surface of the projectile (4). A pinching element (8) is adapted to prevent ejection in said direction of the projectile (4) in its loaded position in the shooter body (7) by means of frictional force acting between a pinching surface of the pinching element (8) and the cylindrical surface of the projectile (4). The pinching surface is adapted to guide the cylindrical surface of the projectile (4) in the ejection direction.

The shooting toy (1) includes a shooter (5) and a projectile (4) to be ejected from the shooter. A trigger element (6) is movably mounted in a shooter body (7) and has a pusher part (10) adapted to push the projectile (4) away from its loaded position. The shooter (5) is adapted to eject the projectile (4) along a centre axis of a cylindrical surface of the projectile (4). A pinching element (8) is adapted to prevent ejection in said direction of the projectile (4) in its loaded position in the shooter body (7) by means of frictional force acting between a pinching surface of the pinching element (8) and the cylindrical surface of the projectile (4). The pinching surface is adapted to guide the cylindrical surface of the projectile (4) in the ejection direction.

Apparatus, tools, and methods intended as assistive apparatus for toy projectile launching from a launcher having an outer housing with a rearward stock portion, a grip/handle portion forward of the stock portion, an opening for a projectile magazine and a forward muzzle portion. A projectile magazine connects to the outer housing through the opening. An energy source mounted in the outer housing for launching a dart, with a power/rev trigger mounted to the outer housing for activating the energy source, and a launch trigger for causing dart launching. A bracket mounts to the grip, with a clamp/clamping mechanism for securing the bracket to the grip. First panel and second panel mechanisms mount to the bracket to trigger activating, launch, and magazine release structures.

Apparatus, tools, and methods intended as assistive apparatus for toy projectile launching from a launcher having an outer housing with a rearward stock portion, a grip/handle portion forward of the stock portion, an opening for a projectile magazine and a forward muzzle portion. A projectile magazine connects to the outer housing through the opening. An energy source mounted in the outer housing for launching a dart, with a power/rev trigger mounted to the outer housing for activating the energy source, and a launch trigger for causing dart launching. A bracket mounts to the grip, with a clamp/clamping mechanism for securing the bracket to the grip. First panel and second panel mechanisms mount to the bracket to trigger activating, launch, and magazine release structures.

Assistive apparatus including four subcomponents including: holding down the rev trigger, pulling the launch trigger, stabilizing the blaster, and supporting the weight of a toy projectile launcher outer housing. An energy source is mounted in the outer housing for activating with a power/rev trigger. A rotatable panel and a strap/band mount to the grip portion of the outer housing for activating the power trigger. A wrist structure/launching trigger wristband loop mounted to the grip portion of the outer housing for activating the trigger. A balancing structure/weight bearing stabilizer mounts to the outer housing for holding the forward portion of the outer housing, and a shoulder/body strap having a first end for engaging the first connector and a second end for engaging the second connector.