Taipan Mutant MK2
well
should we call it MK2 ?
i would like to say :
it will be the same design except !
there will be an additional features that you all gonna like 🙂
some hints
rail …., barrel….. , more accuracy…., more pew pew….. :4:, and anti-…. :whistle:
seriously i’m not joking :rofl:
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Good information on the laws in other places on earth,
We have it made in the shade with our guns and air guns here in the USA.
I am just very lucky to live here.
Mike
Ok Papa…
We don’t have too many from France on here, that we can talk air guns with.
If you get a Taipan post, some pix of your gun & how you like it.
Was just curious. Thx :biggrinn:
Was the same in France, but was increased to 20 a few years ago, which these days in Europe is a rather unusual move.
our law is 10J 7,4 FPE
Foxback, Cricket is right, but not entirely.
If I want to shoot in my backyard, and/or without FAC, then there is a limit of 20 Joules (approx 14.8 fpe) to be respected, making calibers over .22 mostly unusable on longer ranges, but .177 to .22 can be stretched quite far within this power limit (depending on the available distance in your backyard) :biggrinn: .
With a FAC, there are no power limits, leaving the possibility to use bigger calibers, but the gun can be used on shooting ranges only, so yes, I can enjoy full power.
For my part, I do prefer to follow the law, as I deem that this same law, requiring some discipline from my side, in turn grants me a lot of freedom. In addition, a 20J limit, though being a limit, is not shabby at all and still better than what some other countries’ fellow air gunners have. I’m thinking of the 7.5 Joules limit in Germany for example, making the gun unusable above 20 meters in .177, I don’t even talk about .22, taking out a lot of fun from this great and rewarding sport. In addition, there is no way to get an airgun on a FAC there, except Field Target within the 12fpe limit (16 Joules), but then again, only usable on FT ranges and clubs with these ranges are few. I think, there’s even a 7.5 Joule FT class, talk about challenge shooting outdoors… So airguns over 7.5 J not even allowed on a regular shooting range, nein, nein, verboten!!! And beware of fettling with the gun yourself, Finger weg – don’t touch, professional gunsmiths only!!! :5:
In the Netherlands, no limits, that’s just next door… different countries, different rules.
Our fellow airgunners in the USA really can push this sport (and with it the developmment of new airguns) to new limits, but the politicians there require a high level of responsibility from each individual in turn. Backyard plinking with a full power gun requires either a huge backyard or a good backstop, a good dose of good judgement, responsability and knowledge of some basics, and it’s up to each individual to get trained properly.
Can be an interesting, but also endless discussion, I don’t want to hijack this thread neither… :winkn:
I think they have 20 Joules or something, but not everyone follows the law…
Papa……
do you have a power limit, on air guns in France?? 🙄
Or can you, enjoy a full power Taipan there? :suprisedn:
Thank you.
I also think it will be worth the wait, leaves some time to do some more research and save some bucks :fishing:
They say some time, early 2017
It will be so worth the wait, I’ve had a lot of good bullpups.
But the Taipan, is really a great bullpup, you’ll love it. :biggrinn:
Does anybody know when the MK2 will hit the market?
I want one!! :angrymob: if these perform as good as the .22s and even possibly better with these improvements these might be the top dog bullpups and others wont be bought much
Good, Thanks
no i don’t think he changed the Reg diameter. from what dimitry told me they added around 1″ length to each version.
I have a question, can the reg o-rings be switched out without ruining the reg setting? Or do you need a reg tester to do it properly? I have a sleeve for my reg tester that fits .22 mutants but maybe more air means fatter air tank and fatter reg?
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Guess you’re right, Mike, at least with our passion for air guns, the US is a good place to be. Hope, I get the opportunity one day when coming over to the US, to shoot some full-power guns like you guys, must be rockin’ :8: . Well, I’ll not complain, France is not bad at all and I keep telling myself “20 is plenty” (Joules). 😛
Fox, no I’m not (yet) owning a Mutant, for the moment I’m reading this forum to get informed. I’m hesitating between a Mutant and a Vulcan, and one of the (last) downsides – at least in my eyes – of the Mutant got adressed with this post, the anti double-loading feature, leaving one open wish, the cocking lever in the middle of the gun. Of the guns I own, only my HW100 has the anti-double load (quite simple mechanism by the way…) and I wouldn’t want to miss it again, besides it’s butter-smooth cocking. In my eyes one of the many small features that make the difference of choice between guns, provided they’re accurate which is the base.
Both the Mutant and the Vulcan with CZub barrels seem to be top notch in this department, so for me now It boils down to the “comfort details”, such as front cocking but without anti-index (Vulcan) vs super-smooth rear cocking but with index and an interesting trigger (Mutant Mk2). The Vulcan can be fit with a side lever, making loading/cycling very smooth, still no anti double-load, but on the other hand, the Vulcan after sales service seems to be top notch.
Difficult to choose, but still have some time before the Mutant MK2 hits the market.
Thanks guys for all the info and experience you’re sharing here which greatly helps others making educated choices, besides being a good read when it gets a little off track sometimes :biggrinn: