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•  Training mode with Beeper feedback for users to practice their trigger speed without the   

    need for air and paintballs

•  User adjustable Anti-Bolt Stick settings makes first shot drop off a thing of the past

•  Preset tournament firing modes to keep you legal at all major tournament series

•  Customizable ramping and full-auto modes to max out your markers performance

•  Resettable shot counter

•  Screen display of calculated Average and Peak ROF’s

Empire Vanquish Specifications

•  Model:  Empire Vanquish

•  Barrel:  14 inch ported, three-piece Carbon/Aluminum Super Freak

•  Caliber:  .68

•  Action:  Electro-pneumatic

•  Air Source:  Compressed Air or Nitrogen (NoCO

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•  Battery:  One 9-Volt (Alkaline Only)

•  Main Body Material:  Aerospace 6061 Aluminum

•  Weight:  25 ounces

INCLUDED WITH YOUR EMPIRE VANQUISH:

•  14” Super Freak Barrel (14” Carbon Tip, Aluminum Back, 5 Inserts - .675, .680, .685, .690,

    .695)

•  Neoprene Marker Carry Case

•  3/32” Hex Wrenches - Driver Handle, L-shaped

•  Lubricant

•  Empire Barrel Bag

•  Empire Headband

•  Bottle Opener/Key Chain

•  Empire Stickers

•  One 9-Volt Alkaline Battery

•  Quick Start Manual

•  Full Digital Manual on CD

•  USB Cable

INTRODUCTION

Empire Paintball has created the finest paintball marker in the proud history of Empire prod-

ucts.  The Vanquish is the pinnacle of intelligent marker design incorporating cutting edge 

technology within a proven marker platform.  

Hardware Features

•  Pressure balanced Spool Valve firing engine

•  Super Freak 7pc barrel kit with Carbon Fiber tip and five bore sizes (.675, .680, .685, 

   .690, .695)

•  5 way joystick navigation control

•  Super bright 2000:1 contrast ratio 1” OLED Display, White on Black background

•  Built in temperature compensated precision Pressure Transducer for on screen pressure

    read-out.   No bulky external gauges or special pressure tester kit needed

•  Blue Laser Breech Sensor System

•  Low force trigger switch

•  2.7KHz Beeper to provide audio feedback

•  Nano Watt XLP Flash microcontroller performing up to 16 MIPS (million instructions per

    second) provides highly accurate timing while not eating your battery

•  Single tool for all maintenance

•  Quick strip bolt

•  Gas through grip frame

•  Ambidextrous feedneck with adjustment

•  ON/OFF ASA with Regulator

•  Quick strip trigger

Software Features

•  “Slick Assistant” lubricant monitoring system alerts you when you need to lube you gun

•  4C Eye compatible out of the box

•  USB to PC enabled out of the box with no special accessories needed.  Upgrade firmware, 

    change settings, and make custom boot screens with the included PC software

•  RF Upgradeable for seamless marker to loader communication

•  Interrupt based firmware gives an ultra responsive feel when firing.  Virtually no lag time

    between trigger pull and response time

•  Super intuitive menu system that makes changing settings quick and easy

•  3 Customizable User Configurations to quickly and easily switch your style of play in

    seconds

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Rules For Safe Marker Handling

IMPORTANT:  Never carry your Empire Vanquish uncased when not on a playing field.  The 

non-paintball public and law enforcement personnel may not be able to distinguish between 

a paintball marker and a firearm.  For your own safety and for those in the area and to protect 

the image of the sport, always carry your Empire Vanquish in the marker case or a suitable 

container.

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.  Read this entire manual before loading, or 

installing an air cylinder, or in any way attempting to operate the marker.

*READ OWNER’S MANUAL BEFORE USING*

•  This is not a toy, use with caution.

•  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, including fragile objects such   

  as windows.

•  Keep the marker turned off until ready 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 air source, point marker in safe direction and discharge until marker is     

  confirmed as degassed.

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

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

•  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 veloci  

  ties in excess of 300 feet-per-second (91.44 meters).

•  Remember that the ultimate safety device is you, the operator.

For manuals in other languages and warranty details, go to: paintballsolutions.com

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QUICK SETUP

Empire Super Freak Barrel

The Empire Super Freak Barrel is included with the Empire Vanquish marker.  The Super 

Freak is a three-piece barrel that consists of a front section (tip), a back section (back) and 

five sized, aluminum inserts.  The inserts are used to match the size of the paintball to the 

barrel to create the most accurate and efficient barrel system available.

The threaded sections of the Super Freak have O-Rings to prevent the barrel from vibrating 

loose when fired.   There are also two O-Rings within the barrel back to keep the insert from 

sliding out of the barrel.  Replace and lubricate with Dow 33 grease as necessary.

SUPER FREAK ASSEMBLY

1.  Insert the threaded end of the barrel tip into the open section of the barrel back.

2. Hold the barrel back and turn the barrel tip clockwise until it stops (Do not over tighten). 

     Ensure the threads are engaged correctly and are not cross-threading which would dam- 

  age the both the tip and the barrel back.

3. After the tip and back are merged, choose the desired insert size and install into the barrel

     back.

4. Push the insert all the way into the barrel back until it stops, if installed correctly, the insert 

     should be flush with the back of the barrel.

To determine the correct bore size:

1.  Assemble the barrel and choose an insert and install it into the barrel back.

2. Select  5 – 10 paintballs of the same type you will be using to play

3. Place a ball into the end of the barrel

     a. Tip the barrel, if the ball rolls through without any outside force, switch to a smaller  

          insert.  The inserts have the size engraved onto the side of each one (sized  .675, .680,  

          .685, .690, .695)

     b. If the ball barely fits into the barrel and you can’t blow it out (easily) switch to a larger

         insert.

4. When the ball is blown out of the barrel listen for a small pop sound.  If you can blow the  

     ball out of the barrel without blowing hard you should have a good ball-to-bore match.

Note:  The more you exhale through the barrel, the more moisture can accumulate within the 

insert and affect your testing.  If you notice that the ball is starting to stick, or see a buildup 

of moisture, clean and dry the barrel before continuing with the selection of bore sizes.

BARREL INSTALLATION

•  The Vanquish and the supplied Super Freak barrel use Autococker threads.

•  Make sure the Vanquish is de-gassed, loader removed, no paintballs in the feedneck or

    breech, and the marker is turned OFF prior to installing barrel.

•  While pointing the marker in a safe direction, place the threaded end of the barrel into the  

    front opening of the marker.

•  Turn the barrel clockwise until it stops (Do not over tighten).

•  Install the included barrel-blocking device.  This can be barrel bag or other such device that

    prevents accidental discharge of paintballs.

 

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