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Lapco Barrel Adapters Reviews
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Number of Reviews: |
16 |
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Average Rating: |
8.2 / 10 |
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Manufacturer Website: |
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Suggested Retail Price: |
$20 |
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| Lapco offers a wide variety of adapters. Barrel adapters allow you to put a barrel on your paintgun that normally would not fit. This gives you a wider selection of barrels to use. |
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| The Lapco Barrel Adapters are newer, so they should be commonly available, both new and used. |
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Unregistered User |
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Tuesday, November 13th, 2001 |
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Period of
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| 3 months | 3 of 3 people found this review helpful.
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Paintball
Experience: |
4 years |
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| Marker Setup: |
pirannha pro tsg3 with storm grip + 2 pure energy 68 stubs.
BE rainmaker (yeah I know) +dye boomstick(makes it worth it)
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| Strengths: |
Funny to see a 19-20 inch boomstick on a pirranha.
fits great.
No problems ever.
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| Weaknesses: |
Too tight.(at least it won't fall off)
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| Conclusion: |
Excelent sub for a whole new boomstick. |
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Period of
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| Less than a month | 1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
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Paintball
Experience: |
More than 5 years |
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Similar
Products Used: |
Spyder to Tippmann Lapco adapter |
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| Marker Setup: |
Tippmann 98c, PB drop, lp kit, rt kit, Lapco barrel adapter, Bigshot, Kaner system, crossfire N2, Air America reg, rico AK and much more
Also AKA Viking with a few goodies |
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| Strengths: |
Being able to use 1 good barrel system on 2 markers |
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| Weaknesses: |
The adapter plus the back plus the long front can make a long barrel |
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| Review: |
To start off with, I wanted the barrel system that I bought for my viking to work on my 98c because I couldn't get a Kaner for tippmann 98c. So I bought a Lapco cocker to 98 adapter, and so far couldn't be happier. It fits very snug and is right on target with accuracy. Shooting the Viking and then the 98c with adapter, the accuracy is pretty much the same. As far as breaks - None in 100 rounds tested. My next choice for barrel system would have been The Pipe since I tested it and liked it pretty much and they cost around $175 for the 98c. So I guess I saved around $160 by buying the adapter and didn't notice any decrease in performance. Thats a few cases of good paint! |
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| Conclusion: |
I would recommend buying this product to save $ instead of buying an expensive barrel or system. But I wouldn't buy this to switch a J&J ceramic back and forth between two markers. |
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Period of
Product Use: |
| 3 years | 1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
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Paintball
Experience: |
More than 5 years |
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Similar
Products Used: |
Freak/Scepter (although technically, neither are barrel adaptors) |
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| Marker Setup: |
Angel LCD
Intimidator SE
Eclipse Shocker
LOE FF (Cocker)
Carter Buzzard |
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| Strengths: |
Ability to interchange barrels and play with small balls |
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| Weaknesses: |
Small ID; Short length |
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| Review: |
This adapter does what it's supposed to. You can fit multiple barrel types on you gun(s) without having to buy extra barrels for each gun. It's biggest weakness is the small ID, IMHO. It's not very long (2" or so) so there is some concern about an increased potential for ball breakage and not having an "optimal" control bore length. Because of the small ID if these inserts, they'll work better with small balls than large. Probably should stay away from these if you're using old or very fragile balls, large caliber balls or playing in extremely cold weather. I have enough barrels for each of my guns so I don't need these for playing. I primarily use it with a Cobra barrel muffler whenever I want to test my guns at home. |
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| Conclusion: |
Cheap alternative to buying a different barrel because you have a different gun or just want a smaller bore size. The overall effect on accuracy and incidence of ball breakage is not clear although it should be minimal if the appropriate ball/barrel size is selected. |
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Unregistered User |
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Monday, May 28th, 2001 |
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| Strengths: |
-The ability to use a barrel from one gun, onto another.
-It's made by Lapco, so you know your getting a good product
-Average price; $20, the best $20 you can use. it's like a savings of $80 (avg price of high end barrel) I paind $17 |
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| Weaknesses: |
-Not a perfect fit. I found that if you run your finger through the barrel and touch the part where the barrel meets the barrel adapter, it is not a flush fit.
-Small Bore |
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| Conclusion: |
-I have a autococker, and I wanted to use my medium bore All-american barrel from my spyder. The AA barrel is a steped barrel meaning that the first few inches is acutally .688-.689, then the ported end of the barrel is a larger size. The Lapco Barrel adapter has a bore of .685 hella small. so now my barrel goes from .685 to .689 to whatever the ported bore is. I have a 2 step barrel now.
-I shoot powerball (medium bore paint) and have found nothing wrong with the smaller bore .685 barrel adapter. Let me tell you this barrel adapter works great. I would have bought a new DYE boomstick, but this saved me a hella lot of money.
-I highly recomend this to people who use 2 or more guns. |
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| Rating: |
| 8 out of 10 | Last edited on Saturday, January 29th, 2005 at 7:29 am PST |
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Friday, March 1st, 2002 |
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Period of
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| Less than a month | 1 of 5 people found this review helpful.
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Paintball
Experience: |
4 years |
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Similar
Products Used: |
Freak System
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BM Cocker, Dye Boomy, Eclipse Blade Frame, Bomb 3-way, FGP Front Reg, Rat Valve, Superfly Bolt, HPA. |
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| Strengths: |
This review is for the Lapco Autococker Barrel Sizer(s).
I have been using BLAZE paint with horrible results with the Boomy .688. It is difficult and expensive to get multiple barrels of different sizes or the Freak set, so I bought a .685 and .684 cocker barrel sizer.
The sizer solved my problem of inconsistent shots and balls rolling out of the barrel. It allowed me to turn down the operating pressure of the marker and increased the FPS (improving efficiency). The paint is now perfectly sized.
I shot 2000 rounds with insane consistency and accuracy without breaking any balls. What an unbelievable difference!
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| Weaknesses: |
The threaded fit to the cocker is a little tight. But I have had no problems. |
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| Conclusion: |
Awesome for autococker owners! For $14 a piece, you can now turn one Boomy, or any good barrel, into multiple bore sizes. Cheaper than a Freak system and perfect for anyone who needs flexibility with paint sizing.
It works awesome and is a fantastic alternative to those expensive barrel systems! |
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Period of
Product Use: |
Only tested |
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Paintball
Experience: |
3 years |
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Similar
Products Used: |
none |
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| Marker Setup: |
Tippmann a-5 ,shockteck drop forward, on off asa, low pressure kit, R/T, freak jr. barrel kit, Ricochet hopper crossfire 4500 penut tank.Empire cover lapco barrel adapter |
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| Strengths: |
Nothig |
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| Weaknesses: |
Doesnt fit a freak!!!!!!! |
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| Review: |
This is a real disspointment it doesnt fit my freak kit. Its ion threads! i have to right 50 words so hi hi hi hi hi hi h i hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi |
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| Conclusion: |
Sux only fits stockbarrel and slim barrel thread. |
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Period of
Product Use: |
Less than a month |
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Paintball
Experience: |
Less than a month |
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| Marker Setup: |
Tippmann 98 Custom
OPSGEAR M82A1 Shroud
" " M82A1 Mag
18" Blackcell C-Series Barrel
1X45 Red Dot Sight |
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| Strengths: |
- Strong
- Snug
- Short |
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| Weaknesses: |
- Wobly
- Can be hard to remove |
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| Review: |
This product has a few pros and cons, as I have observed so far, but this is what I have experienced as of now:
Pro's:
- Strong: The Lapco barrel adapter is a strong little piece of metal that holds up strong against pretty much everything that you might encounter.
- Snug: When I first attached my adapter to my barrel I immediately noticed how tight the fit was. The A5 threads fit perfectly into the adapter with no problems and stayed there.
- Short: This is a nice feature because although it does add some length to your barrel, it is not a significant amount. It comes in handy when you already have a reletively long barrel.
Now for the....
Con's
- Wobly: I found that when I put my barrel + adapter onto my gun it wobled slightly from side to side. Of course it took me a few minutes to put in the first time, but this is because I had no oil. I ended up spitting on it...not a very good plan. I believe that the woble is caused by the o-ring being flattened because of me leaving it in the gun with no oil.
- Can be hard to remove: When I decided to take my barrel off and dissasemble the adapter and barrel, I ended up getting a cut on my finger from the threads. I tried to unscrew the two pieces, but since it is so SNUG it didn't really want to come off. I would suggest applying some gun oil to the adapter before attaching it to your barrel to avoid any injuries, silly as that may seem. |
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| Conclusion: |
Hands down this was (and is) an excellent accesory that will really help you get the best out of your equipment or allow you to purchase barrels that don't have certain threading options. If you want more bang for your bucks then pick up one of these babies! The only pre-usage recommendations for this is to oil it up wherever there is an o-ring or threads. It will help you save times and conserve bandaids. |
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Period of
Product Use: |
Less than a month |
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Paintball
Experience: |
1 year |
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| Marker Setup: |
-98 custom
-lapco autospirit 12"
-Polished internals and Pen spring mod |
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| Strengths: |
-Good, snugg fit.
-Works the way its ment to.
-Lapco Quality |
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| Weaknesses: |
-Bad o-ring.
-Can be hard to take off. |
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| Review: |
Got a old 98c-new 98c adapter with my barrel for free. Works great, provides a good snugg fit for the barrel. Can be a little tight at times and can be hard to screw off. The o-ring is wearing out really fast on mine, but it seems to stay on fine without an o-ring. No breaks and well made. |
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| Conclusion: |
If you want to save money and share a barrel, or just need a newer thread like me, get this. It works. Gave it a 9 because it eats o-rings and can be a little to snugg at times. |
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MFCT |
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Wednesday, September 27th, 2006 |
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Period of
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3 months |
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Paintball
Experience: |
1 year |
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| Marker Setup: |
Tippman A5/A2 32* 14" Carbon Fiber Barrel, BT raised rail, BSA red dot and stovepipe offset. |
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| Strengths: |
Very durable. |
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| Weaknesses: |
None. Basic in its functionality. |
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| Review: |
My previous C98 ran a 14" 32* carbon fiber barrel. I loved this barrel. Upgrading to my A5, I got a 14" CMI Thunderpig. This is an excellent barrel as well, but my favorite was that 32*. As you may know, the barrel threads of the A5 and the C98 are not similar. So, I picked up this adapter in order to use said 32* barrel on my A5. The A5 already has an "adapter" of sorts that is standard. The upgrade was simply a matter of removing one adapter and inserting the other. Piece of cake. The Lapco appeared to be the same quality as the OEM Tippmann and has had no issues in the many months of play testing thus far. |
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| Conclusion: |
Great product and in the A5's case, an easy upgrade. I'm only giving it a 9 because of the price...$16 + $8 shipping seems kinda pricey for this item. $8 - $10 plus $6 shipping would have seemed a little more fair. |
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Period of
Product Use: |
Less than a month |
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Paintball
Experience: |
1 year |
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Similar
Products Used: |
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| Marker Setup: |
Tippmann A5 Stealth with E-Grip and lapco 98 to A5 barrel adapter and 14" Smart Parts Progressive |
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| Strengths: |
Fits Perfect.
Allows 98 barrel on A5. |
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| Weaknesses: |
None. |
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| Review: |
I ordered my adapter off of SpecialOps and got it in a week. I put it on and it fit perfectly on the A5. The following weekend i went to a friends to play and the barrel worked perfectly. The only thing that made me mad was that i had crap paint and the E-Grip liked to eat it up! |
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| Conclusion: |
I would recommend it because it allows you to use a barrel for one of your other guns and put it on your new one. |
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