OWNER’S MANUAL OMEGA™ C O M B AT ™ ERC™ D E LTA ™ D E LTA E L I T E ™ RIP CLIP™ ELECTRONIC GRIP APEX™ BARREL SYSTEM W W W. E M P I R E PA I N T B A L L .
CONTENTS 1. RULES FOR SAFE MARKER HANDLING 1 2. INTRODUCTION AND SPECIFICATIONS 1 3. GETTING STARTED 1 4. FIRING YOUR MARKER 4 5. VELOCITY ADJUSTMENT 4 6. ELECTRONIC GRIP OPERATION (SOME MODELS) 5 7. RIP-CLIP OPERATION (SOME MODELS) 5 8. APEX BARREL OPERATION (SOME MODELS) 6 9. ACCESSORY ADJUSTMENTS 7 10. UNLOADING YOUR MARKER 7 11. REMOVING AIR SUPPLY 7 12. CLEANING MARKER 8 13.
1. Rules for Safe Marker Handling 2. Introduction and Specifications • Treat every marker as if it were loaded. • Never look down the barrel of a paintball marker. • Keep your finger OFF the trigger until ready to shoot. • Never point the marker at anything you don’t wish to shoot. • Keep the marker on “safe” until ready to shoot. • Keep the barrel blocking device in/ on the marker’s barrel when not shooting. • Always remove paintballs and propellant source before disassembly.
Safe Mode (non-electronic models) In this manual, you will see the term “SAFE” mode. The Power should be OFF (Fig. 3.1) on electronic grips, or the Safety should be set to “SAFE” (red marking on safety will not be visible) Fig. 3.2. Make sure your marker is set to “SAFE” mode when indicated to do so. Barrel Shroud Adjustment Instructions Safety OFF Fig. 3.
Feed Elbow/Rip-Clip and Loader Installation Standard Feed Elbow force or counter-clockwise to decrease the clamping force. 1. Press and hold the retention button located on the side of the Slide-Away™ elbow (Fig. 3.8). 2. Slide the elbow onto the front of the picatinny rail. 3. Line up the elbow with the feed hole on the right Fig. 3.8 side receiver. 4. Check that the elbow is locked in place and properly aligned. Note: Spring-loaded retention button must line up in a gap on the picatinny rail.
Pressurizing your Marker 1. While pointing the marker in a safe direction, cock the marker by pulling the cocking knob located on the left side of the marker back until it clicks and stops. 2. Release the cocking knob, the marker is now cocked. 3. Locate the air cylinder adapter. The Empire BT-4 Series marker cylinder adapter is located at the base of the pistol grip. 4.
• Turn on Rip Clip™ if equipped with one. • Remove the barrel plug, sock or barrel-blocking device. • Aim the Empire BT-4 Series marker in a safe direction. • Turn the Electronic Grip On (See Electronic Grip Operation section) • Aim the Marker at the target. • Place your finger on the trigger. • Pull the trigger with a smooth squeezing motion. 5. Velocity Adjustment (all models) Always check the velocity of the marker prior to playing paintball.
time and check engagement after each adjustment. Once the sear begins to engage the rear bolt, turn the set screw an additional half to 1 full turn (Fig. 6.2). 7. Rip Clip™ Operation (some models) Rip Clip™ Features and Specifications Power requirements: 4AA batteries (not included) Capacity: 200+ paintballs Feed Rate: 20bps+ Construction: Nylon Auto-Off 1 Hour Low Battery Indicator Ultra-Quiet Belt Drive Note: Always use quality, name brand batteries.
• Left hook, right hook, drop shot and long flat trajectory shots with a twist of the barrel. • Easy to dial in targets and change the level of curve. Push the stock adjustment lever to the left and adjust the stocks length by pulling or pushing on the back of the stock (Fig. 9.2). Setting the Apex™ Barrel Ramp Vertical Foregrip Adjustment (Combat and ERC models) 1. Start with the ramp in the OFF position (toward the back of barrel) (Fig. 8.1). 2.
so that the hopper is below the Empire BT-4 Series marker. 5. Remove the loader and all paintballs. 6. While pointing the Empire BT-4 Series marker in a safe direction, remove the barrel blocking device. 7. Keep the Empire BT-4 Series marker pointed in a safe direction and pull the trigger several times to insure there are no balls remaining in the chamber or the barrel. 8. Properly re-install the barrel blocking device and set the marker is set to “SAFE” mode. 11. Removing Air Cylinder 1.
Barrel Removal (all models) Turn the barrel counter clockwise to remove it from the marker. Keep your barrel clean for best results. Feed Elbow and Rip Clip™ Removal Slide-Away™ Elbow 1. Press and hold the retention button located on the name plate side of the SlideAway™ Elbow (Fig. 13.1). 2. Slide the Elbow toward the front of the marker and remove. 3. Reverse process to replace Slide-Away™ Elbow. Delta Feed Elbow 1. Remove the Delta Feed Elbow / Rip Clip™ and barrel assembly. 2.
Receiver (Body) Separation (all models) To fully access the internal receiver components, these parts must be removed first: • Barrel • Feed Elbow /Rip clip • Sight rails • Foregrip/Magazine • Grip frame 1. Lift end cap/stock out of the right upper receiver. 2. Remove the bumper O-ring. 3. Remove spring and spring guide. Removing Rear Bolt, Cocking Handle and Linkage Arm Make sure the marker is in the un-cocked (forward position) before taking body apart. 1.
PROBLEM 11 DIAGNOSIS SOLUTION Marker double firing or going full auto • Air cylinder low on air • Rear bolt o-ring worn or damaged • Rear bolt or sear worn • Rear bolt has no oil • Bad valve • Sear height is improperly adjusted • Get air cylinder filled • Replace rear bolt o-ring • Inspect both for wear and replace if needed • Oil rear bolt o-ring area with paintball oil • Service or replace valve • Adjust sear height (Electronic Grip models only) Marker does not re-cock • Rear bolt o-ring worn or d
7 8 6 4 2 Empire BT Feednecks Parts List 3 SCHEMATIC# DESCRIPTION................................................................................................................................SKU# 5 1 STD FEEDNECK CLAMPING FEEDNECK PART #19385 7 8 6 DELTA FEEDNECK PART #20163 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Clamping Feed Elbow Screw............................................................................................................................................17759 Clamping Feed Elbow Lever...
Empire BT Rip Clip™ Parts List SCHEMATIC# DESCRIPTION................................................................................................................................SKU# 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 17 18 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 not shown not shown not shown optional 13 TM-15 Adapter Plate..........................................................................................................................................................
Empire BT Combat™ Parts List 14 SCHEMATIC# DESCRIPTION..............................SKU# SCHEMATIC# DESCRIPTION..............................SKU# 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 not shown not shown not shown not shown not shown not shown not shown not shown Tank Adapter..........................................17044 Expansion Chamber Plug..................
Empire BT ERC™ Parts List 15 SCHEMATIC# DESCRIPTION..............................SKU# SCHEMATIC# DESCRIPTION..............................SKU# 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 not shown not shown Tank Adapter..........................................17044 Expansion Chamber Plug......................17045 ERC Name Plate.....................................17056 Power tube...........................................
Empire BT Delta™ Parts List 16 SCHEMATIC# DESCRIPTION..............................SKU# SCHEMATIC# DESCRIPTION..............................SKU# 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 not shown Tank Adapter..........................................17044 Expansion Chamber Plug......................17045 Delta Name Plate...................................
Empire BT Delta Elite™ Parts List 17 SCHEMATIC# DESCRIPTION..............................SKU# SCHEMATIC# DESCRIPTION..............................SKU# 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 not shown Tank Adapter..........................................17044 Expansion Chamber Plug......................17045 Delta Elite Name Plate..........................17055 Power tube.............................................
Empire BT Omega™ Parts List 18 SCHEMATIC# DESCRIPTION...................................SKU# SCHEMATIC# DESCRIPTION...................................SKU# 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 34 35 36 37 38 39 39 40 41 65 66 68 69 70 71 75 75 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 89 90 91 92 94 95 30-33 42-48 49-52, 75 53-55 56-64 67, 72, 73, 74 76-78 Left Upper Receiver.............................19388 Right Upper Reciever...........................
Electronic Grip Parts List SCHEMATIC# DESCRIPTION................................................................................................................................SKU# 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 19 Solenoid (complete).........................................................................................................................................................17046 Circuit board ...............................................................................
Warranty Information The Limited Lifetime Warranty also does not cover incidental or consequential damages. This warranty is the sole written warranty on Empire’s product and limits any implied warranty to the period that the product is owned by the original purchaser. Some states, provinces and nations do not allow the limitation of implied warranties or of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitations or exclusions may not apply to you.
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