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Lapco Grey Ghost Reviews
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Number of Reviews: |
4 |
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Average Rating: |
9.2 / 10 |
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Manufacturer Website: |
Click here |
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Suggested Retail Price: |
$350 |
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LAPCO has re-released a legend in the form of the 2006/2007 Grey Ghost. Widely regarded as one of the most finely crafted production paintguns in its day, the Ghost returns with numerous modern features including:
-Adjustable sliding trigger
-Auto-Trigger selector safety
-Ball detente allows any sized paint to be used
-Spyder threaded removable barrel
-Interchangable stock-class feed tube
-Vertical ASA
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| The Lapco Grey Ghost is newer, so it should be commonly available, both new and used. |
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VPD |
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Friday, October 5th, 2007 |
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Period of
Product Use: |
| More than 5 years | 4 of 4 people found this review helpful.
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Paintball
Experience: |
More than 5 years |
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Similar
Products Used: |
Line SI Bushmaster, WGP Sniper, Carter Comp, TASO Vindicator, CCI Phantom, MAC1 Annihilator, PGP, NW89, more |
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| Marker Setup: |
Line SI Lever changer, modified to eject 12grams down towards the ground; homemade mod so a single ten round tube can be placed into and retained by the feedport; custom wood grips. |
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Recommended
Upgrades: |
hammer kit, spring kit |
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| Strengths: |
Absolutely perfect workmanship, great looks and tremendous accuracy |
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| Weaknesses: |
Limited availability |
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| Review: |
I have to admit some bias as my team was sponsored by LAPCO and the Paintball Connection back in the late 80's and early 90's. We were among, if not the first, teams to all carry Grey Ghosts and we couldn't have been happier as the gun supported game play elements and skills that we considered to be critical: accurate (very accurate) out to extreme ranges (we have no trouble engaging targets at 250+ feet), capable of a high rate of fire (most players could hit 7 rounds per second) and ease of maintenance (once we went all Grey Ghost, we virtually eliminated the problem of guns going down during a game).
The attention to detail and the high quality of workmanship are evident from the moment you look at one of these guns.
Key features are one of the best barrels on the market, a very balanced bolt and hammer set-up, tremendous gas efficiency (50+ shots on 1 12 gram), easy to adjust velocity, a bore drop design that doesn't kink (meaning shorter stroke, meaning higher rates of accurate fire) and excellent ergodynamics - the gun is very balanced and easy to hold and pump. |
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| Conclusion: |
You can't get an original Ghost, but you should do the next best thing and buy one of the new models! |
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Period of
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| Only tested | 4 of 4 people found this review helpful.
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Paintball
Experience: |
More than 5 years |
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Similar
Products Used: |
I have owned most pumps and shot nearly all of them.
Carters, from 89 to present
Phantoms
PPS Pumps
CCM Pumps
Phantoms
Various snipers |
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| Marker Setup: |
Semi- Custom Mag
Pump- My Buzzard, Phantom, or Shocktech Sniper |
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Recommended
Upgrades: |
Does need any.
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| Strengths: |
Amazing shot count
light
great feel
awesome trigger |
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| Weaknesses: |
Some brass parts might wear |
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| Review: |
The eye appeal come to mind first, it is stunning. The build quality is superb. The pumpstroke (Lapco anti kink internals) and trigger are elegant and refined. Detents make barrel kits a thing of the past Add quality paint and practice and you will be simply lethal. Lapco took all of the best parts of the classic ghost and built them into a solid new platform. |
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| Conclusion: |
This is my new favorite Nelson marker. More refined than a pnatom and cheaper than a Carter |
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Period of
Product Use: |
| 1 year | 2 of 2 people found this review helpful.
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Paintball
Experience: |
More than 5 years |
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Similar
Products Used: |
PHANTOM,SS-25,S6,TASO S.C Marker |
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| Marker Setup: |
ss25 with apex,grey ghost 06,phantom, carter buzzard,tac 6 |
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Recommended
Upgrades: |
A red dot sight ,Shorter barrel (although the 14 incher is fine )Theres not alot of up grades period yet.Rumors are floating around about barrels ,direct feeds,and bottom line set ups .Great out of the box!!! |
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| Strengths: |
Very air efficent,light,the detent system works,pump stroke is smooth,looks sexy !!!!!! |
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| Weaknesses: |
No up grades yet . |
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| Review: |
I got this after seeing it at huntington beach in early 07,it has not let me down .I was sceptical about a ball detent but it works great no problems.
The barrel is a bit long for my taste and as a side note the barrel is spyder threaded and is thinner on the thread side so it can pass through the pump handle .So don't go out and purchase a bunch of barrels without checking if they fit first.
The overall build is high quality the grips are unique and the adjustable trigger is smooth.
On a 12 gram you should get over 30 shots out of the box ,I wonder if you had a tighter barrel if the efficency would be even better.
Losing the front screw has been taken care of by putting a lock washer on it .
The stainless steel line has been critisized but is very practical.
The bolt has a plastic catch bolt (like a phantom bolt)so your velocity stays consitant . |
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| Conclusion: |
Out of the box theres nothing you need ,after a year of use at countless scenarios and rec days no problems,still waiting for more from lapco in up grades . I would recommend the ghost to any one |
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Period of
Product Use: |
Less than a month |
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Paintball
Experience: |
2 years |
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Similar
Products Used: |
CCI Phantom
Sniper 2 |
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| Marker Setup: |
Smart Parts Ion
Tech L7 Bolt
Deadlywind Fibur barrel with SS Freak inserts
360 QEV
Fully Upped Empire B2
Scenario Dreams T-board
Function rail
Proto On/Off
Custom Grips
CCI Phantom
Dye Stickies
Acid green anno
Matching L-stock
Matching trigger shoe
Barrel bored for SS Freak inserts
Spyder feedneck with holes for OC
15 round feedtube for SC
Back mounted 13cui 3000psi Air tank
Matching Ghost ring |
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Recommended
Upgrades: |
There aren't any |
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| Strengths: |
Looks great
light
solid
rare |
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| Weaknesses: |
Inaccurate
Screws come loose easy
Awkward grip
Bad effecincy |
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| Review: |
I had one of these and sold it ASAP. I was expecting it to be amazing, shoot really straight, be very 12 gram effecicnt, etc. I was sorely disappointed. This thing could barely hit the broad side of a barn, had horrid accuracy and only got like 20 shots off a 12 gram. And don't tell me I didn't have it tuned right cause i took it to the field, chronoed at 280fps and was sad all day. i put a red dot on it hoping to sight it in but it had horrible accuracy. I sold it and bought a phantom instead. Much happier.
Also the rare anno scatches and nicks really easy. its almost like powerdercoat instead.
The feed tube has really small threads that strip REALLY easily. |
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| Conclusion: |
Get a phantom instead. Lapco just failed on this product. But if you want a gun not to play with but to mount on the wall, do it. |
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| Rating: |
| 7 out of 10 | Last edited on Tuesday, August 12th, 2008 at 4:25 pm PST |
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