[EricH]

Originally Posted by sanddrag

Maybe I'm just not seeing it, but what causes the ball to be pushed up and out the shooter? Is it the action of the intake folding in all the way that causes this, or is there a separate mechanism to push it upward when it's time to shoot?

There's a small wheel on the back (vertical) section, right about in the middle. If that isn't a "kick" device and/or shooting wheel, I'm not sure what it is... particularly with those Colsons sitting right behind the front frame looking suspiciously like a shooter.