Taipan Veteran is a prime example of a PCP air rifle with the popular bullpup configuration. 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-tier, 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 remaining components.
The Standard version is the best-selling type of this rifle. It maintains an ideal balance between good handling, accuracy, and cylinder size. It is only 705 mm long overall, but thanks to the bullpup layout it offers an excellent 460 mm barrel. Taipan air rifles use barrels from renowned brands such as Česká Zbrojovka and Lothar Walther. The muzzle is threaded 1/2 UNF and fitted with an effective sound moderator, making shooting surprisingly quiet.
The air cylinder runs almost the entire length of the rifle and is finished with a clearly legible Wika pressure gauge. The cylinder capacity is 291 cm3 of air. To mount a riflescope you can use the 22 mm weaver rail located in the centre of the rifle, canted by 20 MOA, making it ideal for long-range shooting.
Loading is done via a side lever action which is very precise and easy to operate. This is where Taipan has seen several important innovations. The first is that it is impossible to double-load a pellet, preventing accidental barrel blockage. The second concerns the barrel and transfer port area, which has been designed to avoid pellet deformation. The side lever can 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 level of execution. 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. In front of the trigger there is a manual safety.
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 quickfill adapter.
Main advantages
- Excellent workmanship
- Fully adjustable trigger
- High accuracy
- Suitable for right- and left-handed shooters
- Smooth loading action