Arrow gun with controlled retention force and barrel vibration damping

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#Field of the Invention

#FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a representative arrow gun.

#FIG. 2 is an enlarged perspective view of the arrow gun of FIG. 1 showing an unsupported length of the barrel.

#FIG. 3 is an enlarged perspective view of the arrow gun of FIG. 1 showing an arrow loaded on the barrel.

#Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, a pneumatic, or compressed gas gun 10 for propelling an arrow 20 is shown. In one configuration, as seen in FIGS. 1 and 2, the gun 10 includes a stock 40, a receiver 50 and a barrel 94.

#The stock 40 can include or retain a reservoir 42 of compressed gas, as well as a trigger assembly and a gas valving system as known in the art. Representative reservoirs, trigger assemblies, and valving systems can operably retain compressed gas at a pressure of 2,000 psi to 7,000 psi, wherein the valving system presents the gas to the receiver 50 and hence the barrel 94 at approximately 500 psi to 5,000 psi.

#The receiver 50 cooperatively connects the barrel 94 to the stock 40. As seen in FIGS. 2-5, the receiver includes a barrel adapter 60. The barrel adapter 60 can be integral with the receiver 50 or a component of the receiver. As used herein, the term receiver 50 is taken to include the barrel adapter 60. Thus, the barrel adapter 60 can be understood to be the receiver 50. The barrel adapter 60 includes a receiving recess 63, wherein the barrel receiving recess includes a coupling length (or section) 64 and a control length (or section) 74.