Patent ID: 7000603

Claim:
A rapid lock and load paintball system for operative use in association with a paintball gun, comprising: a standard refill pod having a generally cylindrical body, a cover, a thumb tab protruding from said cover, and a hinge coupling said cover to said generally cylindrical body; and a magazine having a receiver into which said standard refill pod may be inserted, a guide extending radially about said magazine engaging said refill pod hinge, a guide extending radially about said magazine engaging said refill pod thumb tab, and an outlet for coupling to said paintball gun; said refill pod hinge guide and said refill pod thumb tab guides producing a longitudinal displacement between said refill pod thumb tab and said refill pod hinge when said refill pod thumb tab is engaged in said refill pod thumb tab guide and said refill pod hinge is engaged in said refill pod hinge guide and said standard refill pod is rotated with respect to said magazine.