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 top‑class thanks to precise machining of parts on modern CNC machines. The stocks are wooden. Aircraft‑grade aluminium and top‑quality steel are used for the remaining parts.
The Long version is equipped with a 550 mm long barrel, making it an excellent choice for accurate shooting at longer distances. Taipan air rifles use barrels from renowned brands such as Česká Zbrojovka and Lothar Walther. A 1/2 UNF thread is machined on the muzzle, on which an effective sound moderator is screwed. Shooting is therefore surprisingly quiet.
The air cylinder runs almost the entire length of the rifle and ends with a clear Wika pressure gauge. The cylinder capacity is 355 cm3 of air. For mounting a riflescope, you will use the 22 mm Weaver rail located in the centre of the rifle and inclined by 20 MOA, making it ideal 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 has been designed to prevent pellet deformation. The side lever can also be swapped to the other side, which will be especially appreciated by left‑handed shooters.
If you look at the workmanship of individual parts, for example the trigger mechanism, you will see the high standard of execution. In this respect it surpasses much more expensive air rifles. The fully adjustable trigger mechanism is among the very best currently found on an air rifle. In front of the trigger there is a manual safety.
The weight of the Long model is 3550 g. The package includes two magazines, each with a capacity of 10 shots, a single‑shot tray adapter and a quickfill adapter.
Main advantages
- Excellent workmanship
- Fully adjustable trigger
- High accuracy
- Suitable for right‑ and left‑handed shooters
- Smooth loading action
