Pneumatic projectile discharger for muzzleloading firearms

A pneumatic discharging device for unloading or removing obstructions from a percussion muzzle-loading firearm having a nipple portion with a passage therein into its barrel, said discharging device comprising:

• a compressed gas source;
• a valve mounted in a valve body for selectively releasing gas from said compressed gas source;
• an adapter in the form of a hollow cylinder dimensionally sized to accept the nipple portion of the percussion muzzle-loading firearm, said adapter includes means to provide an airtight seal around the nipple portion when the nipple portion is inserted within said adapter;
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• a valve actuator mounted for sliding movement within said hollow cylinder adapter for engaging said valve upon contact with the nipple portion of the percussion muzzle-loading firearm to release said selectively released gas.

A pneumatic discharging device for unloading or removing obstructions from a flintlock muzzle-loading firearm having a vent hole therein into its barrel, said discharging device comprising:

• a compressed gas source;
• a valve mounted in a valve body for selectively releasing gas from said compressed gas source;
• a valve actuator in the form of an elongated tube dimensionally sized for insertion into or around the vent hole of the flintlock muzzle-loading firearm and adapted for engaging said valve after the insertion within the vent hole to release said selectively released gas;
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• an adapter in the form of a hollow cylinder having said valve actuator slideably mounted therein, said adapter includes means to provide an airtight seal around said actuator.

A pneumatic discharging kit assembly for use in unloading or removing obstructions from a muzzle-loading firearm having a firing mechanism with a passage extending into its barrel, said discharging kit assembly comprising:

• a compressed gas source;
• means adapted to selectively release gas from said compressed gas source, said means for selectively releasing gas includes a valve mounted in a valve body and a valve actuator for engaging said valve to release said selectively released gas;
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• means adapted to introduce said selectively released compressed gas into the passage of the firing mechanism to unload or remove an obstruction from the barrel of the muzzle-loading firearm, said means for introducing and said valve actuator are adapted to move relative to one another to release said gas when said valve actuator is pushed into contact with a portion of the firing mechanism of the firearm.

A pneumatic discharging device for unloading or removing obstructions from a muzzle-loading firearm having a firing mechanism with a passage extending into its barrel, said discharging device comprising:

• a compressed gas source;
• means for selectively releasing gas from said compressed gas source;
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• means for introducing said selectively released compressed gas into the passage of the firing mechanism to unload or remove an obstruction from the barrel of the muzzle-loading firearm, said means for introducing said selectively released compressed gas is an adapter having an aperture defined therein dimensionally sized to accept a nipple portion of the firing mechanism of the muzzle-loading firearm.

A pneumatic discharging kit assembly for use in unloading or removing obstructions from a muzzle-loading firearm having a firing mechanism with a passage extending into its barrel, said discharging kit assembly comprising:

• a compressed gas source;
• means adapted to selectively release gas from said compressed gas source;
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• means adapted to introduce said selectively released compressed gas into the passage of the firing mechanism to unload or remove an obstruction from the barrel of the muzzle-loading firearm, said means adapted to introduce said selectively released compressed gas is an adapter having an aperture defined therein dimensionally sized to accept a nipple portion of the firing mechanism of a percussion muzzle-loading firearm and to accept a valve actuator dimensionally sized for insertion into or around a vent hole of a flintlock muzzle-loading firearm.

A pneumatic discharging kit assembly for use in unloading or removing obstructions from a muzzle-loading firearm having a firing mechanism with a passage extending into its barrel, said discharging kit assembly comprising:

• a compressed gas source;
• means adapted to selectively release gas from said compressed gas source, said means adapted to introduce said selectively released compressed gas further includes first and second valve actuators, said first valve actuator is adapted for use with a percussion muzzle-loading firearm and said second valve actuator is adapted for use with a flintlock muzzle-loading firearm;
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• means adapted to introduce said selectively released compressed gas into the passage of the firing mechanism to unload or remove an obstruction from the barrel of the muzzle-loading firearm.