CCI phantom feel

[Impactfour]

I absolutely love CCI phantoms. I've got a variety of pump markers; a smooth as butter pre-2k sniper, a gorgeous custom pgp, my wife's emek and an armson semi but if I ever need a competitive edge I go for my phantom.

I run mine with a 12 Rd feed, UC kit, vsc 12 gram, 45* grip and anywhere from a 6" to a 14" barrel depending on the field I'm playing. I used to swear by using a t-stock but have found that playing without one makes me stop chicken winging and makes me a much smaller target.

I think the nice part of a phantom is it's dependability and modular format. With the right parts you can have a complete unique marker that feels right for any player or scenario.

[Gunangel]

Thanks for the thoughts guys.

I honestly can't remember how I felt about them. I had a few, but they never stayed in the gear bag. Always had a sniper even when we were playing tourney ball, but phantoms seemed to come and go.

But, I remember stock class play very fondly and would love to get back into it, maybe more so with an HPA tank so I'm not dropping 12g everywhere on the field, but glad to hear your guys thoughts on it.

Will see about that brass shimming and undercocking. I did find I still have some stocks, detent rings, and trigger shoes in my parts bin, and I have heard the new bodies are nice with the o-rings. Will have to read up on the cup seal thing with the valves.

[Grendel]

Throw the detent rings away they are more of a problem then a solution. Tape, Freedummy detents and nail polish all work way better. Doing an ASP detents in the body would be the way to go for permanent modification.

[SignOfZeta]

I absolutely love CCI phantoms. I've got a variety of pump markers; a smooth as butter pre-2k sniper, a gorgeous custom pgp, my wife's emek and an armson semi but if I ever need a competitive edge I go for my phantom.

I run mine with a 12 Rd feed, UC kit, vsc 12 gram, 45* grip and anywhere from a 6" to a 14" barrel depending on the field I'm playing. I used to swear by using a t-stock but have found that playing without one makes me stop chicken winging and makes me a much smaller target.

I think the nice part of a phantom is its dependability and modular format. With the right parts you can have a complete unique marker that feels right for any player or scenario.

I really like the modular aspect as well. Right, left, center, stock, all from the OEM. CO2, HPA, any barrel size, over cocker, undercocker, VSC, rear valve, bottom line CA, vert CA…all factory options that are usually in stock. It’s pretty cool. Or it was pretty cool until EV effed it up.

[Chuck E Ducky]

Agreed that’s not even taking into account all the aftermarket bits and goodies.

[Jonnydread]

It took me 3 or 4 setups, but I finally found a Phantom configuration that felt natural and works for me:

• Undercocking
• VSC with NO stock
• ASP mod
• 86° frame

Lightweight, maneuverable, tolerates small paint without have to deal with bore sizing.

That said, even with the perfect setup, I will always prefer Sheridans.

[Chuck E Ducky]

Like that K frame Palmers you are so deadly with.

[Chaos]

For anyone with a Phantom that is sick of the lack of quality material that EV is making their cupseals out of ,get some of the new Sheridan Faceseals that PGP Junkies is selling. They are the same size and shape as Phantom Cupseals and work very well as suitable replacements. They can be found here PGP Junkies

[Drunkscriblerian]

I have an original CCI Phantom and I remember loving it back in the late 90s when no one was running pumps. It was low-profile. lightweight, and thanks to the "rain cover" I had for it was also quite silent. Also, it was very gas-efficient; I ran mine on a 12 oz C02 tank, I'd fill up in April and thanks to how I spent more time sneaking than shooting I wouldn't have to worry about gas again until July.

Digging it out of storage after 20+ years recently, I was shocked to find out that it aired up without any work. So, I can say that vintage Phantoms can approach Tippmanns when it comes to durability/reliability.

Like a lot of other guys here, I prefer a Sheridan (my favorite gun in my collection was always my PGP) but the Phantom is awesome for what it is. It's one of my vintage guns that I plan on rebuilding into something better than what it is now.

[Myrkul]

I absolutely adore my phantom, it gets more use then any other pump gun I own, but I also only run it in VSC pistol configuration with a chopped pump handle and an 8" barrel. I've tried several of my friends open class phantoms, and I just generally just didn't care for them.

That Empire Trracer in your gear bag is actually a VERY good gun. My second most used pump is my Empire Trracer. If I have to play open class pump, I'd definitely grab that Trracer over a phantom. I usually run mine with a 13ci on a bottom line and the empire spring feed, but they still balance and handle well with a 50 round hopper like a Jolo. It always shoots 285 with zero fussing and is just a blast to use.

[Gunangel]

Well, I'm not sure who to blame...but I now have 3 phantoms heading my way.

Will have to wait for CCI to get some black parts in stock, but my cart total with them for parts is making my wallet cry. We'll have to see if I can rekindle any spark or if there was a spark to kindle!