An air gun having an improved firing structure has a gun body. The gun body has a passageway therein. The passageway is formed with a paintball outlet and a paintball inlet. A firing unit is provided in the gun body adjacent to the paintball outlet. The firing unit has a first outer sleeve, a bushing, and an action space defined between the first outer sleeve and the bushing, and communicates with a control unit via a first air flow passage. A gas regulated by a pressure-regulating unit flows into the action space via the first air flow passage, and the control unit controls the compressed gas to move the bolt for completing a firing action.

An air gun having an improved firing structure has a gun body. The gun body has a passageway therein. The passageway is formed with a paintball outlet and a paintball inlet. A firing unit is provided in the gun body adjacent to the paintball outlet. The firing unit has a first outer sleeve, a bushing, and an action space defined between the first outer sleeve and the bushing, and communicates with a control unit via a first air flow passage. A gas regulated by a pressure-regulating unit flows into the action space via the first air flow passage, and the control unit controls the compressed gas to move the bolt for completing a firing action.

A gas-powered gun for discharge of projectiles, comprising a pressure chamber for holding compressed gas, a valve arranged to release compressed gas from the pressure chamber to thereby discharge a projectile provided in a barrel, and a plenum chamber in fluid connection with the pressure chamber. The plenum chamber is formed coaxially around a rear portion of the barrel.

A blaster for shooting projectiles that includes a housing that defines a housing interior, and a variable velocity barrel assembly positioned in the housing interior. The variable velocity barrel assembly includes a barrel that defines a barrel axis and a barrel interior. The barrel includes an exit opening at a distal end thereof. At least a first opening communicates the barrel interior with an exterior of the barrel. The first opening is defined through a side wall of the barrel. A slider member that includes a cylindrical portion that surrounds the barrel is movable axially along the barrel between a maximum velocity position where the cylindrical portion covers the first opening and a minimum velocity position where the slider member does not cover the first opening.

A blaster for shooting projectiles that includes a housing that defines a housing interior, and a variable velocity barrel assembly positioned in the housing interior. The variable velocity barrel assembly includes a barrel that defines a barrel axis and a barrel interior. The barrel includes an exit opening at a distal end thereof. At least a first opening communicates the barrel interior with an exterior of the barrel. The first opening is defined through a side wall of the barrel. A slider member that includes a cylindrical portion that surrounds the barrel is movable axially along the barrel between a maximum velocity position where the cylindrical portion covers the first opening and a minimum velocity position where the slider member does not cover the first opening.

A power control assembly (295) for an air gun (205) comprising: a power control element (271) having a longitudinal axis and a forward and a rearward end, the power control element (271) having a helical groove (271g) formed around a portion of a length thereof from a first longitudinal position to a second longitudinal position, the first and second longitudinal positions being axially spaced from respective forward and rear ends of the power control element (271) such that the groove (271g) has forward and rearward ends; an intermediate collar element (281) arranged to form a collar around the power control element (271); and a power control dial (291) arranged to form a collar around the intermediate collar element (281), wherein the intermediate collar element (281) has first and second radial through-holes (281a1, 281a2) axially spaced along a longitudinal axis of the assembly (295) such that when the collar element (281) is placed around the power control element (271) the through-holes (281a1, 281a2) intersect the groove (271g) at respective locations thereof longitudinally spaced apart.

A power control assembly (295) for an air gun (205) comprising: a power control element (271) having a longitudinal axis and a forward and a rearward end, the power control element (271) having a helical groove (271g) formed around a portion of a length thereof from a first longitudinal position to a second longitudinal position, the first and second longitudinal positions being axially spaced from respective forward and rear ends of the power control element (271) such that the groove (271g) has forward and rearward ends; an intermediate collar element (281) arranged to form a collar around the power control element (271); and a power control dial (291) arranged to form a collar around the intermediate collar element (281), wherein the intermediate collar element (281) has first and second radial through-holes (281a1, 281a2) axially spaced along a longitudinal axis of the assembly (295) such that when the collar element (281) is placed around the power control element (271) the through-holes (281a1, 281a2) intersect the groove (271g) at respective locations thereof longitudinally spaced apart.