The American Made E-TaC Adapter: A Success Story

Hey Guys,

First off, I want to thank everyone who has purchased an E-TaC from me. The success has been overwhelming; humbling, actually.

Wanted to drop in here to tell you about the recent upgrades, changes, and developments with the new Ergonomic Talon and Condor Adapter (E-TaC).

I understand that while not necessarily a new concept; bringing an actual American made product to market in a few weeks, is.

The original thought was to put some kind of adapter on the tank to allow the user to see the pressure in the tank and fill the tank without taking if off the gun. However, since the Talon/Condor (T/C) platform can be a bit lacking in ergonomic comfort, I searched and found several gunstock manufacturers and custom builders and queried them about drop at heel and cast-off. Turns out that 2.3″ of drop at heel and .3″ of cast-off are the preferred stock dimensions. I then proceeded to mill the E-TaC to provide these recommended dimensions. The result is a more comfortable cheek weld, and when used with the WokButt, better shoulder position. The true benefits of the E-TaC are fully realized with the WokButt.

Through numerous emails, pms, posts, and phone calls, the scope of the E-TaC has grown. I am now producing them with threads for the T/C bottle, C02 bottles with valve, and HPA tanks. In each of these different configurations there are straight, right and left hand models.

However, these developments have not raised the price one bit. They are still $100 shipped. NO PayPal fees. They include the Foster fill backcheck nipple, 6000psi gauge, O-rings as needed, and timing shims.

While the last two weeks have been enjoyable, I’m still not satisfied that I’ve got all the bases covered. I want the E-TaC line-up to be a “must-have” accessory for the T/C platform. Therefore, additional development must continue.

First, I have been working to provide a better method than shims for timing the E-TaC into the correct position. Honestly, removing and re-installing the bottle adapter ring in the back of the gun frame is probably the best way to do this. The shims work, but perhaps are not the most elegant solution.

Secondly, the inability to take the bottle off the gun has deterred many members of the T/C crowd. While this wasn’t considered a necessary design requirement at the beginning, it has indeed been added to the wants and needs department. Sooo, not to be outdone, I can make the E-TaC removable from the gun. Yes, it will get longer by about 1″, bringing the total addition to length-of-pull to 2.6-inches. One design consideration is that if the user wants to take the bottle off the gun to fill, a fill nipple is not required, and can be omitted. What does this do for you? it LOWERS the cost $10. So you get a removable E-TaC with gauge, shims, and orings AND it only costs $90 shipped with no Paypal fees.

Third, that “wierd angle” the tank hangs at bothers some people. They like the classic straight lines of the T/C platform. So, why not produce an E-TaC that drops the tank straight down about .75” to get the proper drop at comb. Sure, says I, why not? Let’s call it the E-TaCD. Since this is considerably more work, I’ll be offering the Straight Drop E-TaCD for $120 shipped, NO paypal fees. Still comes with the Foster fill, gauge, shims and orings.

I hope you all can see that making the E-TaC is a pleasure for me. Further developments, upgrades, and improvements can only happen with the input of T/C users. So, please, let me know what it takes to earn your trust.

Regards,

Jim Gaska
Nicholasville, KY
859-421-6233