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Lapco Microshot Barrel Reviews
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Number of Reviews: |
2 |
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Average Rating: |
10.0 / 10 |
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Manufacturer Website: |
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Suggested Retail Price: |
N/A |
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| Lapco's new small bore barrel. it has a bore size .684.; it is designed for Draxxus and Hellfire sized paintballs. |
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| The Lapco Microshot Barrel is newer, so it should be commonly available, both new and used. |
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Period of
Product Use: |
| 3 months | 3 of 3 people found this review helpful.
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Paintball
Experience: |
4 years |
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Similar
Products Used: |
Lapco Autospirit |
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| Marker Setup: |
VSC Phantom, trigger shoe, polished power tube, valve slug |
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Recommended
Paintballs: |
Tighter bore than the Phantom stock barrel. |
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| Strengths: |
Tight bore, availability for Phantom |
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| Weaknesses: |
None |
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| Review: |
I got this as my first Phantom upgrade and it has served me very well. Small bore paint that will roll out the Phantom stock barrel is kept in by the Microshot.
Detent rings for the Phantom are often suggested as a cheap way to keep small bore paint in, but I have found that having a well matched barrel improves the guns accuracy and keeps velocity more consistent.
The porting on the end is very different, being what I call "Swiss Cheese". It serves to quiet the gun and I have found my Lapco barrel is no more detectable by sound than the stock Phantom barrel. |
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| Conclusion: |
Barrels rarely perform miracles. The Lapco Microshot does its job very well. I think it's worth a 10 out of 10. |
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god143 |
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Thursday, April 8th, 2004 |
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Period of
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| 3 months | 3 of 5 people found this review helpful.
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Paintball
Experience: |
3 months |
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Similar
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Stock barrels |
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| Marker Setup: |
Tippman A-5, Lapco Microshot barrel, double trigger, CO2 20oz |
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Recommended
Paintballs: |
RPS Flash |
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| Strengths: |
Greatly respected Manufacturer, looks good, seems high quality, never pops paintballs, clean finish |
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| Weaknesses: |
seems loud, more colors, balls curve slightly |
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| Review: |
As you can see I don't have as much experience as a lot of members on this site so keep that in mind when reading this review.
Some of my friends have been "playing" paintballing for years and they all agree the first upgrade you should get is a barrel. They all also agreed that Lapco makes some of the best barrels around.
I asked some knowledgable sales people from a couple of good paintballshops in my area that said Lapco was the best barrel made for the money.
I noticed the barrel shoots pretty consistant shots, although some shots seems to curve down the further I shoot. I also noticed that most player's balls do the same thing in long distances too.
The barrel sounds hecka loud. Lots of people are intimidated by it. I hear commits like "I don't wanna get shot by that gun" or "thats not fair, your guns better than mine." |
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| Conclusion: |
Like most things I research, I usually go by word of mouth. The word I got was "great barrel for the money". So far I think they were right. Although give me a couple years of experience and I might change my mind. |
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