Taipan forward cocking rifle is finally happening!!! (didn't notice the already existing post about it)

[L4z4r0s]

It seems that taipan will release a forward cocking bullpup rifle at IWA 2023!!!!

They posted this photo on their instagram account!!!

Here is a link to it too: https://www.instagram.com/p/CoxCBpfNQQL/

PS: Sorry guys I hadn't noticed the post made earlier by CTairgunner1288 about the new taipan. Here is a link to the thread;
https://www.airgunnation.com/threads/taipan-listened.1284664/

 

[TerryE1]

Charging handle looks exactly like an R5 but I’d want one in .25 anyway.

 

[zx10wall]

Charging handle looks exactly like an R5 but I’d want one in .25 anyway.

It does appear to be the same shape but I don't think it's straight pull-back. The straight pull-back is not desirable. This looks to be a lever style which benefits from a mechanic advantage.

 

[Joedirt199]

Expect to see old style taipans dropping in the classifieds to make room for the new style.

 

[SMH]

Expect to see old style taipans dropping in the classifieds to make room for the new style.

Doubt it. I have zero plans on dumping my old for new. I do, however, plan on trying a new one after all the bugs are worked out.

 

[HubenK1Sniper92]

 

[miksatx]

didn't see hardly any Taipan Mutants for sale when the new Veterans hit the market.

 

[HubenK1Sniper92]

Expect to see old style taipans dropping in the classifieds to make room for the new style.

Doubt that, those taipan guys love there rifles, I thought the same thing when this stupid Panthera came out and thought the classifieds would be flooded with impacts but never happened

 

[madeintheuk]

Doubt that, those taipan guys love there rifles, I thought the same thing when this stupid Panthera came out and thought the classifieds would be flooded with impacts but never happened

Still early yet

 

[L.Leon]

Doubt it. I have zero plans on dumping my old for new. I do, however, plan on trying a new one after all the bugs are worked out.

I agree, current owners will hang on to their tried and true. If this newer Taipan follows the lineage it could be as sweet... TBD.

 

[DanT55]

Great rifles getting greater.

 

[scubajeeper]

I have a Veteran and an Impact. The rear cocking thing is not that big a deal. I like both guns but if I had to choose between the two, the Impact would be gone. I’ll never get rid of the Vet and I’m thinking seriously about selling the M3 to fund the new Taipan.