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Talon P as a carbine

m’kay… I know what you guys think of the TalonP as a pistol. I don’t disagree. I don’t compete, pistols or otherwise, so I can’t think of a scenario where I’d want a pistol and I wouldn’t use one of my sidearms. However, I can think of (create?) a few reasons that I would like a .25 cal carbine. Beside that I know you guys are dying to talk more about the Talon P.

I have my .22 TTT, now a carbine. Perfect for starlings to crows, and tree rats, one shot, no need for follow up. For larger, more wearable pests (think hats) I’d rather have a bit more FPE just in case an ounce of “humane” sneaks up on me or I wing my target on accident (I make no claims to greatness).

My TTT is probably capable of pushing lethal .25s but is not optimized for such having been birthed at .22. So switching barrels and getting re-pimped by the master is time and expense that needs to be considered. This has lead me to the idea of adding a Talon P to the safe. To suit my needs it would/could amount to somewhere around $800 and look something like this:

I recall seeing a question once posted about cutting that trailing edge off of the scope rail but don’t recall the responses, if any, nor can I find it in my searches. Other than scope eye relief considerations is there any other reason that this is a bad idea? I don’t see anyone else doing it so I assume there must be a reason. Frame stiffness?

TIA

TalonP (Pistol)

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c_rex,

I love the concept. I was wondering what my next AF gun was going to be. I’ve got a .22 Condor with some nice bits on it that’s a medium powered great long distance hitter. I wanted something smaller and powerful, and the TalonP carbine is just the ticket. Plus, then you’ve got all these nice parts you can swap around. The only thing I’d add would be a 6″ TT LDC to take the bark off a bit. Nice picture. :4:

keep us posted on your progress, as you can see, we are desperate for any reason at all to start looking at these again, and your idea is as good as any…

Thanks Moneyshot. Good to know the frame chop is not a problem. As for the size of the air can- I have the larger can and a Wok butt on my TTT and find it to be good once I get it shouldered but the pull is a bit longer than I would like.

I also see advantages in the smaller can for weight, break down and length adaptability. I have 2 kids who I would love to start training to shoot and this set up would be more friendly to them as well.

Converting my TTT to .25 isn’t out of the question but given the required expense it occurred to me to just buy the TalonP to have .25 cal with sufficient power and gradually build it into the pictured carbine.

Thanks very much for the feedback.

aesthetics, im sure. plenty of guys carve off some of the scope rail to make room for the etac. i got a frame from roachcreek that is a perfect example. aside from being a bit beat up, it seems perfectly functional to me.

however, the picture shows a small p tank and a butt piece. why not go full size on the tank? if youre worried about sight clearance, tony, baz, and a few others have been making a variety of angle adapters lately that will solve that. if youve got another reason(besides that specific look) for selecting the small tank, please enlighten me…

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