A launching device comprising at least two tubes intended to receive an ammunition round and each secured to a mount, the mounts being carried by a base, each tube being orientable in elevation and in bearing by motor means, a first motor means ensuring the pointing in bearing of the two tubes simultaneously and a second motor means ensuring the pointing in elevation of the two tubes simultaneously. The bearing pointing axes of the two tubes are parallel to each other and each mount includes a sleeve carrying the tube, said sleeve being mounted so as to pivot in elevation relative to a fork, the fork being itself mounted so as to pivot in bearing relative to the base.

A launching device comprising at least two tubes intended to receive an ammunition round and each secured to a mount, the mounts being carried by a base, each tube being orientable in elevation and in bearing by motor means, a first motor means ensuring the pointing in bearing of the two tubes simultaneously and a second motor means ensuring the pointing in elevation of the two tubes simultaneously. The bearing pointing axes of the two tubes are parallel to each other and each mount includes a sleeve carrying the tube, said sleeve being mounted so as to pivot in elevation relative to a fork, the fork being itself mounted so as to pivot in bearing relative to the base.

A method for forming a set of gun barrels, comprises: machining an elongate key along a length of a metal billet; mounting the metal billet on a machining jig, clamped along the key; performing CNC milling operations on the mounted metal billet in a 5-axis CNC milling machine to form a set of gun barrels having a pair of bores and a rib, the rib extending lengthwise proximate the elongate key; and, separating the set of gun barrels from the key along the length of the rib section. The present invention provides for significantly faster machine production with no manual handling of the workpiece throughout the milling operations. This makes the milling operations more accurate as the workpiece remains in position throughout, without reloading. Holding the workpiece along a key which runs the length of what will become the rib of the barrels avoids any loading of the workpiece in areas that need to be machined. The use of a 5-axis CNC milling machine allows for variable geometries to adjust the finished shape and configuration of the gun barrels.

A method for forming a set of gun barrels, comprises: machining an elongate key along a length of a metal billet; mounting the metal billet on a machining jig, clamped along the key; performing CNC milling operations on the mounted metal billet in a 5-axis CNC milling machine to form a set of gun barrels having a pair of bores and a rib, the rib extending lengthwise proximate the elongate key; and, separating the set of gun barrels from the key along the length of the rib section. The present invention provides for significantly faster machine production with no manual handling of the workpiece throughout the milling operations. This makes the milling operations more accurate as the workpiece remains in position throughout, without reloading. Holding the workpiece along a key which runs the length of what will become the rib of the barrels avoids any loading of the workpiece in areas that need to be machined. The use of a 5-axis CNC milling machine allows for variable geometries to adjust the finished shape and configuration of the gun barrels.

A toy dart gun is provided including a gun shell, a trigger assembly, and a compression assembly. The trigger assembly includes a swing arm coupled to the gun shell and movable between a safe position and a fire position, and a swing arm pusher extending from the gun shell and having an inclined surface. The compression assembly includes a compression chamber positioned within the gun shell and having a barrel opening and an opposite holder opening, and a plunger slidably insertable through the holder opening and movable between a retracted position and an extended position. As the swing arm moves toward the fire position, the swing arm engages the plunger and pulls the plunger toward the extended position. When the swing arm is in the fire position, the swing arm pusher deflects the swing arm from engagement with the plunger and the plunger is biased toward the retracted position.

A suppressor for a multi-barrel weapon system includes a barrel clamp about which the barrels rotate during discharge of the weapon, an adapter baffle engaging the barrel clamp and configured to receive the muzzles of the barrels, a plurality of extension baffles aligned with and arranged in a stack against the adaptor baffle, and an endcap baffle aligned with the extension baffles and engaging the final extension baffle in the stack. A plurality of projectile apertures in each baffle aligns with the muzzles to define a plurality of parallel bullet paths. The stacked baffles define a single continuous interior chamber in which the muzzles are enclosed and through which propellant gases comingle before venting out of the endcap baffle. A connecting rod extends through the barrel clamp and the baffle stack to compressively secure the baffle stack to the barrel clamp.

A suppressor for a multi-barrel weapon system includes a barrel clamp about which the barrels rotate during discharge of the weapon, an adapter baffle engaging the barrel clamp and configured to receive the muzzles of the barrels, a plurality of extension baffles aligned with and arranged in a stack against the adaptor baffle, and an endcap baffle aligned with the extension baffles and engaging the final extension baffle in the stack. A plurality of projectile apertures in each baffle aligns with the muzzles to define a plurality of parallel bullet paths. The stacked baffles define a single continuous interior chamber in which the muzzles are enclosed and through which propellant gases comingle before venting out of the endcap baffle. A connecting rod extends through the barrel clamp and the baffle stack to compressively secure the baffle stack to the barrel clamp.

A multi-mode and/or multi-ammunition type weapon is described, whereupon being removed from a stored position is always initially in a default mode that fires one form of ammunition type, and can be quickly placed by a user into a different mode that fires a second, and different, form of ammunition type. When returned to the stored position, an integral ammunition type selector is automatically placed into an initial position enabling the weapon to fire one of the multiple ammunition types as selected by an integral ammunition sequence selector. The ammunition sequence selector enables selection of either the first or second form of ammunition type as the default ammunition type when the weapon is placed into the stored position. A shot sequence recorder is optionally included for recording sequences of ammunition types fired, providing an un-alterable record of firing events.

An apparatus and method of recoil mitigation for a gun mounted on a lightweight platform is disclosed.

A secondary firearm with a rail mount attachable to a rail assembly of a primary firearm is disclosed. The secondary firearm comprises a body having at least one retaining pin hole and a bolt stop hole and a housing disposed about the body. The housing comprises at least one retaining pin aperture and/or a bolt stop aperture. The secondary firearm also includes at least one fastener disposed within at least one of the at least one retaining pin aperture and the at least one retaining pin hole and/or the bolt stop aperture and the bolt stop hole to fasten the housing to the body.