BT A 17 User Manual

OWNER’S MANUAL

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CONTENTS

1. Rules for Safe Marker Handling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

2. Introduction and Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

3. Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

4. Firing Your Marker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

5. Velocity Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

6. Unloading Your Marker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

7. Removing 12 Gram Cylinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

8. Maintenance and Lubrication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

9. Disassembly/Reassembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

10. Storage and Transportation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

11. Parts List and Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

12. Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

13. Limited Lifetime Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

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and “Battle Tested” are trademarks of BT
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1. Rules for Safe Marker Handling

IIMMPPOORRTTAANNTT::

Never carry your Marker uncased when not on a playing
field. The non-playing public and law enforcement personnel may not be
able to distinguish between a paintball Marker and firearm. For your own
safety and to protect the image of the sport, always carry your Marker in
a suitable Marker case or in the box in which it was shipped.

• Treat every Marker as if it were loaded.

• Never look down the barrel of a paintball marker.

• Keep the Marker in “safe mode” until ready to shoot.

• Keep your finger off the trigger until ready to shoot.

• Never point the Marker at anything you don’t wish to shoot.

• Keep the barrel blocking device in/on the marker’s barrel when not

shooting.

• Always remove paintballs and the air source before disassembly.

• After removing the air source, point Marker in safe direction and dis-

charge until Marker is degassed.

• Store the Marker unloaded and degassed in a secure place.

• Follow warnings listed on the air source for handling and storage.

• Do not shoot at fragile objects such as windows.

• Every person within range must wear eye, face, and ear protection

designed specifically to stop paintballs and meeting ASTM standard F1776.

• Always measure your marker’s velocity before playing paintball and

never shoot at velocities in excess of 300 feet-per-second (91.44 meters­per-second).

Read this entire manual before loading, attaching a propellant source, or
in any way attempting to operate the BT SA-17 marker.

NNOOTTEE::

Eye protective devices designed specifically for paintball use must

be worn by the operator and anyone within range.

BT Paintball Designs, Inc. No part of this document may be copied or
reproduced without the prior written consent of BT Paintball Designs, Inc.

2. Introduction and Specifications

Congratulations on your selection of the BT SA-17 paintball marker. The
SA-17 Marker is made to provide you with many years of reliable perform­ance. We are honored that you have chosen the SA-17 as your Marker of
choice and hope you enjoy using this high-quality product.

The SA-17 is precision engineered from aircraft-grade aluminum and
composite materials. We expect you to play hard and play frequently and
the SA-17 was built with this in mind.

BT SA-17 pistols come with a removable barrel and a .688" breech insert.
The SA-17 operates on a single 12 Gram CO

2 air cylinder and utilizes a

quick change system for CO

2 replacement.

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Model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SA-17

Caliber . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68

Mechanical Action . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Semi-Automatic

Air Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 gram CO

2

Main Body Material . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Aluminum

IInncclluuddeedd IItteemmss

• Barrel Tip

• .688" Breech Insert

• Allen Wrenches

• Spare Parts Kit

• Barrel Blocking Device

• Feed Adapter and Feed Tube

• Manual

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3. Getting Started

Safety and safe Marker handling are the most important aspects of
paintball sports. Please practice each of the following steps with an
unloaded Marker before attempting to operate your Marker with an air
source and paintballs.

• Do not install an air source or load paintballs into your Marker until you

have completely read and understood this manual and feel complete­ly confident with your ability to handle your Marker safely.

• Always use ASTM approved paintball specific eye protection. Always

wear eye protection when handling a paintball Marker and in any
areas where paintball markers may be discharged. Remember that
the ultimate safety device is you, the operator.

• Keep your finger out of the trigger guard and away from the trigger;

point the muzzle of the Marker in a safe direction at all times. Keep the
Marker in safe mode.

• Always keep your Marker point-

ed in a safe direction and use a
barrel blocking device.

Safety and Safe Mode

The Safety is a small mechanical
slide on the left side of the Marker
above the trigger. When the
Safety is “Off”, a red dot is visible
on the Marker (Fig. 3.1). When the
Safety is “On”, no red dot will be
visible and the Marker will not fire
or de-cock (Fig. 3.2).

In this manual, you will see the term “Safe Mode”. In “Safe Mode”, the
Safety should be set to “Safe” (red marking on safety will not be visible) and
a barrel-blocking device should be used. Make sure your Marker is in “Safe
Mode” when the Marker is not being fired or when indicated to do so.

Feed Adapter Installation

• Place the Feed Adapter on the
front of the raised Picatinny rail
on top of the Marker with the
feed hole on the right side of
the marker.

• Push and hold in the latch button
while sliding the Feed Adapter
along the Picatinny rail toward
the rear of the marker.

• Just before the Feed Adapter covers the feed hole in the right side of the
marker, release the latch button and continue sliding the Feed Adapter
until the latch locks into the rail slot.

• When done correctly, the Feed Adapter will now be unable to slide for­ward or backward without holding in the latch button, and the feed hole
on the right side of the Marker will not be visible from the sides of the
Feed Adapter (Fig. 3.3).

Feed Adapter Plug

The Feed Adapter Plug can be
installed in either side of the Feed
Adapter, depending on which side
the Feed Tube magazine is placed.
The Feed Adapter Plug is used to
direct paintballs into the magazine
for loading and into the marker’s
breech (Fig. 3.4).

• Position “A” will allow you to fill the
Feed Tube Magazine.

SAFE - SAFETY “ON” Fig. 3.2

FIRE - SAFETY “OFF” Fig. 3.1

Fig. 3.3

Fig. 3.4

A

B C

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• Position “B” will feed paintballs into the marker’s breech.

• Position “C” will lock the paintballs in the Feed Tube Magazine and will
stop them from loading into the marker.

Feed Tube Magazine

The Feed Tube Magazine holds 10 paintballs which are fed into the Marker
through the Feed Adapter. To install the magazine, simply slide the open
end into either the front or the back of the Feed Adapter. Make sure it’s fully
seated into the Feed
Adapter to prevent it com­ing loose (Fig. 3.5).

CO2 (12 Gram)
Cylinder Installation

Consult the dealer from
whom you purchased your
BT Marker, or a recognized and competent air smith, for instruction in the
safe handling of CO

2 cylinders before purchasing or installing one into

your BT Marker.

Before Pressurizing your Marker

• Set Marker to “Safe Mode”.

• Check to make sure that you and anyone within range are wearing eye
protection designed specifically for paintball.

• Double check that all screws are tightened and no parts are loose
before installing an air source.

• Ensure you have a specifically designed barrel-blocking device in place.

• Make sure there are no paintballs in the marker.

WWAARRNNIINNGG::

DO NOT OPEN THE DOOR WHILE THE MARKER IS

PRESSURIZED! The 12 gram CO

2 cylinder may shoot out by doing

so. ALWAYS KEEP THE DOOR SHUT TIGHTLY WHEN THE CO

2

CYLINDER IS IN THE MARKER!

Pressurizing your Marker

• While pointing the Marker in a
safe direction, cock the Marker by
pulling the Cocking Slide located
on the back of the Marker back
until it clicks and stops (Fig. 3.6).

• Release the Cocking Slide; the
Marker is now cocked.

• Locate the CO

2 door on bottom of

the Marker and push the Door
Locking Spring toward the rear of
the Marker using your thumb.

• Then pull the door open by pulling
on the small Picatinny rail on the
back of the door.

• Position the BT Marker so that the
CO

2 door is pointed upwards while

keeping the muzzle of the Marker
pointed in a safe direction.

• Insert a 12 gram CO

2 cylinder into

the 12 gram retainer and gently
slide it toward the puncture pin as
pictured (Fig. 3.7).

• Close the CO

2 door firmly, locking the door in place (Fig. 3.8).

• Your Marker is now pressurized.

Loading Paintballs

BT Markers use .68 Caliber, water-sol­uble paintballs, readily available at
paintball pro-shops, commercial play­ing fields, and many sporting goods
stores. The paintballs are fed from
magazine through the Feed Adapter into the breech of the Marker (Fig. 3.9).

• Make sure the Marker is set to “Safe Mode”.

Fig. 3.5

Fig. 3.6

Fig. 3.7

Fig. 3.8

Fig. 3.9

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