Taipan Veteran is a textbook example of a PCP air rifle with the popular bullpup design. Although the brand’s roots reach back to Ukraine, all Taipan air rifles are assembled and finished in the Czech Republic. The workmanship is at a top level, thanks to precise machining of parts on modern CNC machines. The stocks are made of wood. Aircraft-grade aluminium and top-quality steel are used for the other components.
The Standard version is the best-selling type of this rifle. It maintains an ideal balance between good handling, accuracy, and cylinder size. Its overall length is only 705 mm, but thanks to the bullpup design it offers an excellent 460 mm long barrel. Taipan air rifles use barrels from renowned brands such as Česká Zbrojovka or Lothar Walther. The muzzle is threaded 1/2 UNF and fitted with an effective sound moderator. Shooting is therefore surprisingly quiet.
The air cylinder runs almost the entire length of the rifle and is finished with a clear Wika manometer. The cylinder capacity is 291 cm3 of air. To mount a riflescope you can use the 22 mm Weaver rail, which is positioned in the centre of the rifle and canted by 20 MOA, making it perfectly suitable for long-range shooting.
Loading is done via a side lever mechanism, which is very precise and easy to operate. Here, the Taipan has received several important innovations. The first is the fact that it is impossible to double-load a pellet, so accidental barrel blockage cannot occur. The second concerns the barrel area and the air port, which have been designed to prevent pellet deformation. The side lever can also be swapped to the other side, which will be particularly appreciated by left-handed shooters.
If you look at the finish of the individual parts, for example the trigger mechanism, you will see the high level of workmanship. In this respect it surpasses much more expensive air rifles. The fully adjustable trigger mechanism is among the very best currently available on an air rifle. There is a manual safety located in front of the trigger.
The Standard model weighs 3350 g. The package includes two magazines, each with a capacity of 10 shots, a single-shot tray adapter, and a quick-fill adapter.
Main advantages
- Excellent workmanship
- Fully adjustable trigger
- High accuracy
- Suitable for right- and left-handed shooters
- Smooth loading action
