Satco 700

[Trbo323]

Ghille-Man

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[Trbo323]

AHA!!! found the manual. Vintagerex for the win

Wish I could upload as an attachment, it would be nice to save this info in a separate place.

https://www.vintagerex.com/cgi-bin/i...s%20Technology

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[RuleOfSines]

AHA!!! found the manual. Vintagerex for the win

Wish I could upload as an attachment, it would be nice to save this info in a separate place.

https://www.vintagerex.com/cgi-bin/i...s%20Technology

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I can host it on my site as well so it’s in multiple places. Amazing that even exists considering the gun was barely even made.

[Trbo323]

I can host it on my site as well so it's in multiple places. Amazing that even exists considering the gun was barely even made.

That's what I thought as well. It was clearly written by someone without much paintball experience, it's a wall of text

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[Levi]

Good grief, that bolt assembly is nuts!

[Trbo323]

I still don't understand how this thing actually functions but it is still pretty cool

Also, 249 individual listed parts, that's not counting duplicates. holy moly batman

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[RuleOfSines]

AHA!!! found the manual. Vintagerex for the win

Wish I could upload as an attachment, it would be nice to save this info in a separate place.

https://www.vintagerex.com/cgi-bin/index.cgi?action=viewmarker&marker=SATCO%20700&man =Sport%20Arms%20Technology

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I've added very rudimentary document download functionality to my site, the manual now appears as a basic PDF link after all the images:
Satco 700 - Peculiar Paintball

Plan is to add support for splitting PDFs into images so they can viewed as a slideshow directly on the page.

My site is hosted in Microsoft Azure, utilizing Geo-Redundant storage so its pretty safe at this point in theory.

[DocsMachine]

I still don't understand how this thing actually functions but it is still pretty cool

-The bolt is basically a ram, blowback hammer, poppet valve and spool, all in one.

It's held back by a mechanical sear, that when pulled, lets the head of the bolt fly forward. That lets air from the back of the bolt blow through- like a spooler- once it's fully forward.

AS the bolt is moving forward, the hammer/sear portion trips the... "sub sear" for want of a better word, which activates a small valve that vents enough air to blow the bolt back.

The inside of the bolt has an air bleed that's cut off when the bolt is moving, and a sort of poppet valve that releases at the front of the travel.

Sort of, going by my faint memory.

I remember working it out back when I had HB's sample- it's easier when you can see the mechanism in person- but I'm sure I'm forgetting something.

Doc.

[Have Blue]

I can host it on my site as well so it’s in multiple places. Amazing that even exists considering the gun was barely even made.

The manual .pdf was sent to me by my contact long long ago after I started digging into the history of the gun - the example that I purchased on Ebay didn't have one.

Have Blue, are the ones in storage being kept there for a reason? Who owns them?

The ones in storage are still owned by the original company. My contact tells me that there are other factors that preclude them being sold off to a third party, but he knows of my interest in them, and will let me know if there is any change in the status. So I'm biding my time, waiting for my contact to let me know of any change in the situation.

[Morgenstern]

Anyone here manage to buy this example? OP wasn’t an enthusiast and posted once three years ago. Could be lost to history again at this point

[Carp]

Anyone here manage to buy this example? OP wasn’t an enthusiast and posted once three years ago. Could be lost to history again at this point

Pretty sure RuleOfSines owns it now. 😉

[Hp_lovecraft]

This post made my day.
When I think of the Satco700, I'm reminded of a time when garages across the world could make a paintgun... using unique designs, unique tech and looks. And even if it was junk, it could sell in the hundreds and be considered very successful.

Now its all mega corporations, all producing similar looking guns, similar function, etc. meh

[Have Blue]

Have Blue, are the ones in storage being kept there for a reason? Who owns them?

As of just a few hours ago, I believe _I_ now own them. This 20+ year quest may finally be coming to a conclusion.

[The Hobbit]

What are your intentions for the units?

[Have Blue]

Gonna put them in a pile and roll around in it.

[The Hobbit]

Sounds like it may be slightly pokey but I get it.
Just curious what the culmination of 20years of waiting looks like.

[russc]

Holy smokes, congratulations on getting it done and not letting them get junked! If it weren't for you I'm sure they would have been recycled.

[Have Blue]

Yeah, thankfully the person I made contact with decades ago understood my desire to ensure that these historical artifacts not be relegated to scrap metal status. It's been a waiting game since, and hopefully I'll have some very good news in the next few weeks.

[Riot]

As of just a few hours ago, I believe _I_ now own them. This 20+ year quest may finally be coming to a conclusion.

Here for the updates.

[Have Blue]

Me too. Will post more when I have more to share. There's finally light at the end of this tunnel.

[DieManInTheRough]

I remember seeing Docs write up on this not long after it was posted, so stoked!