Projectile carrier for a gas gun with a barrel defining a barrel bore arranged to guide a projectile, the projectile carrier including a projectile carrier bore for holding a projectile aligned with a barrel bore of the gas gun and to be sealingly in communication with a pressure chamber when the projectile carrier is in a service position, the projectile carrier being adapted to receive a projectile when in a loading position. The projectile carrier is distinct from the barrel and includes at least one projectile retaining element held in place by at least one locking element arranged to move on the projectile carrier between a locking position, in which the at least one projectile retaining element is engaged with a retention surface included by the projectile, and an unlocked position, in which the projectile is free to move under the effect of pressure in the pressure chamber.

Projectile carrier for a gas gun with a barrel defining a barrel bore arranged to guide a projectile, the projectile carrier including a projectile carrier bore for holding a projectile aligned with a barrel bore of the gas gun and to be sealingly in communication with a pressure chamber when the projectile carrier is in a service position, the projectile carrier being adapted to receive a projectile when in a loading position. The projectile carrier is distinct from the barrel and includes at least one projectile retaining element held in place by at least one locking element arranged to move on the projectile carrier between a locking position, in which the at least one projectile retaining element is engaged with a retention surface included by the projectile, and an unlocked position, in which the projectile is free to move under the effect of pressure in the pressure chamber.

A pneumatic throwline launcher has a barrel fluidly coupled to an air compressor and an air tank upstream of the air compressor that is also fluidly coupled to the air compressor. A battery electrically connected to the air compressor for selectively controlling power the air compressor, wherein the battery is physically connected to the air tank to enable portability of the pneumatic throwline launcher.

A pneumatic throwline launcher has a barrel fluidly coupled to an air compressor and an air tank upstream of the air compressor that is also fluidly coupled to the air compressor. A battery electrically connected to the air compressor for selectively controlling power the air compressor, wherein the battery is physically connected to the air tank to enable portability of the pneumatic throwline launcher.

A projectile launch device capable of launching a variety of equipment, including flotation devices, predator deterrents, mooring lines and fire retardants, is disclosed. An exemplary projectile launch device in accordance with the present invention includes an actuating head, a gas storage vessel coupled to the actuating head, a launch frame coupled to the actuating head, and a trigger assembly coupled to the actuating head. A plunger assembly is positioned at least partially inside the actuating head, and a trigger assembly is operably connected to the plunger assembly to allow the release of air pressure from within the gas storage vessel to the projectile launch frame.

A projectile launch device capable of launching a variety of equipment, including flotation devices, predator deterrents, mooring lines and fire retardants, is disclosed. An exemplary projectile launch device in accordance with the present invention includes an actuating head, a gas storage vessel coupled to the actuating head, a launch frame coupled to the actuating head, and a trigger assembly coupled to the actuating head. A plunger assembly is positioned at least partially inside the actuating head, and a trigger assembly is operably connected to the plunger assembly to allow the release of air pressure from within the gas storage vessel to the projectile launch frame.

Launcher apparatus and methods of a toy projectile blaster piston air compression element and breech bolt operating through a barrel cam peripheral surface with a cylinder cam pathway track and piston cam pathways for driving contact and respective piston and cylinder timings. The barrel cam is rotatably disposed. Piston and cylinder follower ends contact the barrel cam pathways generating fluid communication to outwardly launch received projectile rounds. The breech can receive projectiles with the breech bolt of the air compression element extending into the breech to position a received projectile through the barrel seal, and a source of rotary motion or forward strokes and back strokes fires the projectiles.

Launcher apparatus and methods of a toy projectile blaster piston air compression element and breech bolt operating through a barrel cam peripheral surface with a cylinder cam pathway track and piston cam pathways for driving contact and respective piston and cylinder timings. The barrel cam is rotatably disposed. Piston and cylinder follower ends contact the barrel cam pathways generating fluid communication to outwardly launch received projectile rounds. The breech can receive projectiles with the breech bolt of the air compression element extending into the breech to position a received projectile through the barrel seal, and a source of rotary motion or forward strokes and back strokes fires the projectiles.