Toy rifle with adjustable blowpipe

Abstract

A toy rifle and method for recreational warfare having a blowpipe disposed in the rifle body with an adjustable offset mouthpiece to permit shooting projectiles from the blowpipe while holding and aiming the rifle body.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A toy rifle comprising:
 a replica rifle;   a blowpipe assembly having a blowpipe barrel and a mouthpiece;   wherein the blowpipe assembly is disposed in the rifle body so that a user may blow on the mouthpiece while holding the rifle body in an aiming formation.   
     
     
         2 . The toy rifle of  claim 1 , wherein an opening of the mouthpiece is disposed in a position lateral to a line of trajectory of the blowpipe barrel. 
     
     
         3 . The toy rifle of  claim 1 , wherein the mouthpiece is disposed to the blowpipe assembly at an angle to a line of trajectory of the blowpipe barrel. 
     
     
         4 . The toy rifle of  claim 3 , wherein the angle between the mouthpiece and the line of trajectory of the blowpipe barrel is from between about 30 degrees and about 90 degrees. 
     
     
         5 . A method of shooting a toy rifle comprising:
 providing a replica rifle having a blowpipe assembly disposed in the replica rifle, the blowpipe assembly having a blowpipe barrel and a mouthpiece;   disposing a projectile into the blowpipe barrel;   holding the replica rifle in an aiming position;   disposing a mouth on an opening of the mouthpiece; and   blowing air into the mouthpiece so that it travels through the blowpipe assembly and expels the projectile from the blowpipe assembly.