Apparatus For Target Mounting

Abstract

Apparatus for mounting a target for Airsoft pellets comprises a front fabric panel and a rear fabric panel of denser material, spaced apart wherein the target can be mounted on the front panel, the front panel is penetrable by an Airsoft pellet fired at point blank range, the rear panel is not penetrable by an Airsoft pellet fired at point blank range, and the front panel is not penetrable by a pellet that rebounds off the rear panel. Airsoft pellets fired at the apparatus are trapped between the panels for easy recovery.

1 . An apparatus for mounting a target for Airsoft pellets, comprising:
 a front panel and a rear panel, spaced apart   wherein
 the target can be mounted on the front panel, 
 the front panel is penetrable by an Airsoft pellet fired at point blank range, the rear panel is not penetrable by an Airsoft pellet fired at point blank range, and 
 the front panel is not penetrable by a pellet that rebounds off the rear panel; 
   wherein the front panel is or comprises a first fabric panel on which the target can be mounted, and the rear panel is or comprises a second fabric panel, made of a different fabric than the first.   
     
     
         2 . The apparatus according to  claim 1 , comprising a frame, with both panels being mounted on the frame, wherein the frame holds the panels spaced apart with a gap between the panels. 
     
     
         3 . The apparatus according to  claim 2 , wherein the frame holds the panels substantially parallel to each other. 
     
     
         4 . The apparatus according to  claim 2 , wherein the gap between the front and rear panel is at least 10 mm. 
     
     
         5 . The apparatus according to  claim 2 , wherein the gap between the front and rear panel is 200 mm or less. 
     
     
         6 . The apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the apparatus further comprises a receptacle, e.g. a trough, for collecting pellets trapped between the panels. 
     
     
         7 . The apparatus according to  claim 6 , wherein the trough comprises or is sized to house a baffle, for preventing pellets from bouncing out of the trough. 
     
     
         8 . The apparatus according to  claim 1 , comprising support structure for attachment to a wall, with the rear panel spaced from the wall. 
     
     
         9 . The apparatus according to  claim 1 , comprising support legs so the apparatus is free-standing. 
     
     
         10 . The apparatus according to  claim 9 , wherein, when comprising a frame, the legs can be folded to lie in the plane of the frame for ease of storage and transportation. 
     
     
         11 . The apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the front panel is made from fabric with lower density than the rear panel. 
     
     
         12 . The apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the rear panel comprises or is made from material with a linear density of at least 300 deniers. 
     
     
         13 . The apparatus according to  claim 12 , wherein the rear panel comprises or is made from ballistic nylon or CORDURA®, a synthetic fiber fabric. 
     
     
         14 . The apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the front panel comprises or is made from a material with a density of between 50 and 150 grams per square meter. 
     
     
         15 . The apparatus according to  claim 14 , wherein the front panel comprises debris netting. 
     
     
         16 . The apparatus according to  claim 1  further comprising:
 a frame, with both panels being mounted on the frame, wherein the frame holds the panels spaced apart and with a gap of from 10 mm to 200 mm between the panels, 
 a receptacle for collecting pellets trapped between the panels, and 
 support legs so the apparatus is free-standing, 
 wherein
 the rear panel comprises or is made from fabric with a linear density of at least 300 deniers, and 
 the front panel is made from fabric with lower density than the rear panel. 
 
 
     
     
         17 . A kit for Airsoft shooting, comprising
 apparatus according to  claim 1 , and   an aperture panel comprising openings through which a user can shoot at a target attached to the apparatus, and   optionally, one or more targets.   
     
     
         18 . The kit according to  claim 17 , comprising one or more replacement front panels. 
     
     
         19 . A method of Airsoft shooting, using the apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the method comprises:
 shooting an Airsoft pellet at a target attached to the apparatus; and   trapping the pellet between the front panel and rear panel.   
     
     
         20 . The method according to  claim 19 , comprising catching the pellet in a trough.