Paintball launcher employing a carrier for striker reset before disconnecting from striker

摘要

A projectile launcher capable of optionally repositioning the bolt to a predefined position using a bolt carrier is disclosed. The launcher, in one aspect, includes a bolt, a striker, a bolt carrier, and a ramp. The bolt, in one example, is configured to be able to move within a bolt chamber. The striker having a striker reset hook is able to move in a direction parallel to a moving direction of the bolt. The bolt carrier, having a fastener, a flexible latch, and a bolt repositioning latch, is attached to the bolt via the fastener. The flexible latch is able to latch to the striker reset hook for resetting the striker during a process of launching a projectile. The ramp facilitates disconnecting the flexible latch from the striker reset hook when the flexible latch moves over the ramp.

主权项

1. A paintball gun, comprising:
a bolt having an air channel and configured to be able to move within a bolt chamber; a bolt carrier having a first portion, a second portion, and a third portion, wherein the first portion is releasably attached to a striker and the second portion is attached to the bolt, the third portion coupled to an elastic device within the bolt chamber and configured to reposition the bolt to a closed bolt position after the striker is cocked via the first portion; and a full-auto disconnector having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is triggerable by the first portion of bolt carrier and the second end is releasably attached to a sear, wherein the full-auto disconnector releases the striker upon engagement with the first portion of the bolt carrier when a full automatic setting is selected.