Patent ID: 7007424

Claim:
A multi-shot ring airfoil projectile launcher comprising: a body, said body defining a receiving area for receiving a cartridge comprising a ring airfoil projectile mounted to a housing, said body defining a tubular passage leading from said receiving area through which said ring airfoil projectile is ejected upon firing, said body further defining a chamber leading to said receiving area, said chamber positioned generally opposite said tubular passage, a breechblock movably positioned in said chamber, said breechblock movable between a retracted position in which it is positioned in said chamber away from said receiving area and an forward position in which it is moved towards said receiving area; a trigger mechanism connected to said breechblock, said trigger mechanism including a firing pin moveable to a position in which it contacts a portion of a cartridge in said receiving area when said breechblock is in said forward position; an extractor adapted to contact said cartridge when said cartridge is in said receiving area and retain said housing of said cartridge upon firing; an ejector, said ejector coupled to said breechblock and movable from a first retracted position to a second extended position, said ejector when moved from said first position to said second position pressing downwardly upon a retained housing to force said housing outwardly of said body through an opening therein; and a follower, said follower coupled to said ejector and configured to move downwardly from a first position to a second position when said ejector is moved to its second position, said follower when moved from its first to its second position adapted to move a cartridge into said receiving area.