Claims
- 1. A paint ball gun comprising:a paint ball firing mechanism; and a barrel having a breech end, a muzzle end and a bore extending therebetween; wherein the breech end is in communication with the paint ball firing mechanism and is configured to receive the paint ball into the passage; and wherein the bore has an inner wall that forms a slight arcuate path along which the paint ball travels, and which the paint ball contacts a portion thereof when propelled therethrough to impart a spin on the paint ball.
- 2. A paint ball gun configured to fire a paint ball, the paint ball gun comprising:a body having an aiming direction; attached to the body and oriented at an angle non-parallel to the aiming direction; a bore having a breech end that is in communication with the firing mechanism.
- 3. The paint ball gun of claim 2, wherein the paint ball exits the paint ball firing mechanism in a direction that is non-parallel to the aiming direction.
- 4. The paint ball gun of claim 3, wherein the bore comprises a muzzle end such that the bore extends between the muzzle end and the breech end, the muzzle end being located at a position that is above the aiming direction.
- 5. The paint ball gun of claim 4, wherein the muzzle end of the bore is positioned relative to the paint ball firing mechanism to allow the paint ball to exit the bore in a direction generally parallel to the aiming direction.
- 6. The paint ball gun of claim 2, wherein the bore is curved.
- 7. The paint ball gun of claim 6, wherein the bore is curved to impart a spin to the paint ball traveling there through.
RELATED APPLICATION
The present application is a continuation-in-part application of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/333,083, filed Jun. 14, 1999, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,324,779, the complete disclosure of which is hereby expressly incorporated by reference.
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Continuation in Parts (1)
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