Paintball projectile drop compensator
View Patent ↗A barrel attachment for a paintball gun is provided to impart spin onto a paintball exiting the barrel of the paintball gun thereby providing projectile drop compensation. The attachment is made up of a structure having an elongated aperture with a first end that attaches over the barrel of a paintball gun thereby extending the barrel. A second end of the attachment has an open passage that is disposed at an angle to the centerline of the barrel so that a spin is imparted onto a paintball fired from the gun as it passes through the open passage.
1. A method of imparting spin on a paintball fired from a paintball gun, comprising:
(a) attaching a barrel to a paintball gun, the barrel comprising an attachment for imparting spin onto a paintball exiting the barrel, the attachment comprising first and second ends, the first end connected to the barrel, the attachment including a spin portion having a concave channel including a frictional contact surface, the contact surface adjustably extendable at an angle into a trajectory path to make contact with the paintball exiting the barrel; and
(b) rotating the attachment about the end of the barrel to a desired position for imparting spin to a projectile fired from the paintball gun.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the spin portion has a generally c-shaped cross section.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein at least a portion of the attachment is formed from a pliable and resilient material.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein a paintball exiting the barrel will contact the contact surface of the spin portion as a paintball passes-therethrough.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein an inside diameter of the concave channel is substantially equal to a diameter of a paintball.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein an inside diameter of the concave channel is less than a diameter of a paintball.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the attachment portion is generally aligned with a centerline of the barrel, and a longitudinal axis of the spin portion is set at an angle relative to centerline of the barrel.
8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the concave channel includes at least a portion that is an elastomeric material.