Toy gun

A toy gun capable of creating a visual effect of an illuminated soft projectile being ejected therefrom, wherein the toy gun comprises:

• a gun body, wherein the gun body comprises:
• a propulsion system controllably connected to a power source;
• a launch assembly operatively connected to the propulsion system;
• a launch tube for receiving and holding at least one soft projectile, the launch tube being connected to the launch assembly;
• a light source controllably connected to the power source and configured to generate and emit a light beam;
• and,
• a light reflecting unit configured to reflect the light beam emitted from the light source;
• a trigger assembly mounted on a grip assembly fixedly attached to the gun body, the trigger assembly being controllably connected to the power source;
• wherein when the trigger assembly is actuated, the power source activates the propulsion system and switches on the light source, and the activated propulsion system operably causes the launch assembly to discharge the at least one soft projectile from the launch tube, wherein the light beam emitted from the light source is reflected by the light reflecting unit once the at least one soft projectile is discharged from the launch tube such that the reflected light beam is axially aligned with the at least one discharged soft projectile, thereby illuminating the at least one discharged soft projectile.

A method of generating glowing projectiles, the method comprises:

• actuating a trigger assembly to activate a propulsion system;
• activating, by the activated trigger assembly, a power source;
• enabling, by the activated power source, a light source to generate and emit a light beam;
• discharging, by a launch assembly controlled by the activated propulsion system, at least one soft projectile;
• and,
• reflecting, by a light reflecting unit, the light beam emitted from the light source once the at least one soft projectile is discharged from the launch tube, wherein the at least one soft projectile is coated with fluorescent or phosphorescent pigments.