A toy projectile launcher capable of launching a substantially large number of projectiles, for example, toy foam darts. To increase the number of projectiles that can be launched between reloadings, the projectiles are housed in a hopper. The hopper may include a movable rear wall which facilitates the loading of a large number of projectiles into the hopper at one time. A portion of a side wall of the hopper may be agitated to loosen the projectiles within the hopper so that they will drop into a firing chamber of the launcher more easily. A cover for the hopper may have a collapsible ceiling to prevent the projectiles from becoming improperly oriented in the hopper as they are being loosened by the agitated portion of the side wall of the hopper. A rotating track and a push rod may cooperate to advance projectiles from a firing chamber of the launcher.

A loading device comprises a body having an upper portion and a lower portion, wherein the upper portion includes a plurality of circumferentially arranged sections, separated by a plurality of circumferentially arranged distribution walls; and the lower portion includes a central opening, which is symmetrical about a centerline and has an circumference around which a plurality of circumferentially arranged pellets queue tubes are configured to allow each of the queue tubes to receive pellets, via a top inlet connected to each of the circumferentially arranged sections of the upper portion.

A loading device comprises a body having an upper portion and a lower portion, wherein the upper portion includes a plurality of circumferentially arranged sections, separated by a plurality of circumferentially arranged distribution walls; and the lower portion includes a central opening, which is symmetrical about a centerline and has an circumference around which a plurality of circumferentially arranged pellets queue tubes are configured to allow each of the queue tubes to receive pellets, via a top inlet connected to each of the circumferentially arranged sections of the upper portion.

A loader may be provided having two or more shell segments or sections separable from each other, wherein the shell segments help define an internal chamber of the loader that is capable of housing a quantity of ammunition for a connected gun. A spacer ring can be provided to fit between at least two of the shell segments. The spacer ring may include connection mechanisms replicating connection mechanisms of the shell segments. When the loader shell segments are reattached having the spacer ring arranged therebetween, the capacity of the loader may be increased.

A loader may be provided having two or more shell segments or sections separable from each other, wherein the shell segments help define an internal chamber of the loader that is capable of housing a quantity of ammunition for a connected gun. A spacer ring can be provided to fit between at least two of the shell segments. The spacer ring may include connection mechanisms replicating connection mechanisms of the shell segments. When the loader shell segments are reattached having the spacer ring arranged therebetween, the capacity of the loader may be increased.

A modular pyrotechnic launch unit includes a launch module, a first module, and a second module. The launch module includes a launch barrel. The first module is coupled in series to the launch module. The first module includes a first ignition state in which the first module ignites a pyrotechnic element that will then pass through the launch barrel. The first module also includes a first pass-through state in which the first module allows a pyrotechnic element ignited by another module to pass through the first module. The second module is coupled in series to the first module. The second module includes a second ignition state in which the second module ignites a pyrotechnic element that will then pass through the first module and through the launch barrel.

A modular pyrotechnic launch unit includes a launch module, a first module, and a second module. The launch module includes a launch barrel. The first module is coupled in series to the launch module. The first module includes a first ignition state in which the first module ignites a pyrotechnic element that will then pass through the launch barrel. The first module also includes a first pass-through state in which the first module allows a pyrotechnic element ignited by another module to pass through the first module. The second module is coupled in series to the first module. The second module includes a second ignition state in which the second module ignites a pyrotechnic element that will then pass through the first module and through the launch barrel.

A pneumatic air gun including a gun support, a barrel disposed on the gun support, a valve body, a pressure gauge, an air compression assembly, an energy storage assembly, and a triggering assembly. The air compression assembly is connected to the energy storage assembly, and the energy storage assembly is connected to the valve body. The triggering assembly includes a trigger support fixed to the gun support and a pull-bolt assembly, a trigger, a trigger button, and a hammer disposed on the trigger support. A spring is attached to the hammer. The trigger is connected to the trigger button. A loading thimble in the pull-bolt assembly slides on the gun support. The loading thimble is movably connected to the hammer and is adapted to control the hammer to reset and to be clamped on the trigger button.

A pneumatic air gun including a gun support, a barrel disposed on the gun support, a valve body, a pressure gauge, an air compression assembly, an energy storage assembly, and a triggering assembly. The air compression assembly is connected to the energy storage assembly, and the energy storage assembly is connected to the valve body. The triggering assembly includes a trigger support fixed to the gun support and a pull-bolt assembly, a trigger, a trigger button, and a hammer disposed on the trigger support. A spring is attached to the hammer. The trigger is connected to the trigger button. A loading thimble in the pull-bolt assembly slides on the gun support. The loading thimble is movably connected to the hammer and is adapted to control the hammer to reset and to be clamped on the trigger button.

The invention comprises an electropneumatically operated semi-automatic gun configured for remote firing of pepperballs, breakerballs, paintballs, etc., and a carrier for the gun comprising a bracket and a pair of struts extending downwardly from the bracket. The body of the gun is attached beneath the bracket and hangs otherwise unsupported in a space defined between the struts. The gun thus mounted can be hung beneath various types of quadracopter drones, or mounted atop shelving or to ROVs.