Taipan Thats unfortunate

[Vana2]

Been lucky with leakers until now.

There's a dozen PCPs in the cabinet with no issues and just noticed that my 10 yo HW100 is sloooowly loosing pressure over a week. Not surprising as my main pesting gun, that rifle has seen a heck of a lot of use.

The leak is not enough to be a problem, more as a minor nuisance. I'll order an o-ring kit and schedule the reseal as a next winter project.

In the meantime, it's business as usual.

Cheers!

 

[Dairyboy]

Air out Reg vent hole ... Inner spool x2 o-rings, and/or the other o-ring under the tapered bottom cap. ( So 3 critical there + a 4th under adjuster cap. )

So do I remove the whole top part? And the circlip on the bottom to get there?

 

[Motorhead]

With calipers MEASURE the over all lenght before turning / unscrewing the cap/screen end !!
Take out set screw and unscrew it. Under it you will find an o-ring sealing the seat from air bypassing it.
* When reassembling shown section, screw back together to measured distance & fine turn rotation by making note where the threads have been damaged by the set screw by looking threw the threaded hole of said set screw.

 

[Dairyboy]

I'm feeling really dumb right now. I had all the orings already. I'm curious if I bought the Mutant orings from the beginning and not Veteran ones? Now I have orings for 20 lifetimes. Can anyone confirm if the orings on Veterans are indeed 23x3 and not 21x3? If so I need 23x3 orings for when my Vet would need one.

 

[Dairyboy]

With calipers MEASURE the over all lenght before turning / unscrewing the cap/screen end !!
Take out set screw and unscrew it. Under it you will find an o-ring sealing the seat from air bypassing it.
* When reassembling shown section, screw back together to measured distance & fine turn rotation by making note where the threads have been damaged by the set screw by looking threw the threaded hole of said set screw.

Good deal thanks!

 

[Dairyboy]

Well I think I found my bad oring. Cracked trying to remove it

 

[RadioFlyer]

@ Dairyboy - Dillon I sent you a P.M.; I am fairly certain you have to login to post. Have you received it?

I have resealed over a dozen Taipan Veterans & that is precisely why I P.M.’d you. A number of years ago, a well known member (now a vender) from another forum posted oring sizes for the Taipan Veteran. Yippee, as to my knowledge there was/has never been anything posted regarding this topic from the original manufacturer - at that time they were made in the Ukraine. Ah huh you guessed it - I placed an order from the same establishment as yourself. Back then they charged a flat rate shipping of $3.75. The airtube oring size called out was 21mm x 3mm! Wrong! Wait, hold on & let me finish. Taipan Veterans manufactured in the Ukraine have an airtube oring size of 23mm x 3mm; while the Taipan Veterans made in the Czech Republic take 21mm x 3mm & those guns did come with a manual that lists the oring sizes.

I write this for all who, at one time or another, have been misinformed & that definitely includes me.

To this other well known member (now vender) from another forum; I have to believe this misinformation was given unintentionally as at that time the Taipan Veteran’s 1st shipment had not yet hit U.S. shores. Perhaps he felt nothing would change? I dunno; but I do know I have quite the stock pile of 21mm x 3mm orings. On an upbeat note, I already had a generous supply to reseal the newer Taipan Veterans made in the Czech Republic. So there you have it!

God Bless, Stay safe & healthy

RadioFlyer

 

[airgunmike56]

Don't mess with them old mutants,, Sell them to me and buy you a new gun,,,,
Mike
Looking for the 177 mutants,,,,

 

[mercado]

Don't mess with them old mutants,, Sell them to me and buy you a new gun,,,,
Mike
Looking for the 177 mutants,,,,

I have never seen in 12 years a 177 mutant for sale, not a picture, not even a post in AGN since the beginning of this website, i have heard about it in the old GTA fourum .. so it must be a really wanted gun. And a non sale item for the guy who has one in his collection..

 

[RadioFlyer]

Well played amigo! Kudos!

Tip of the hat to you Sir.

 

[Dairyboy]

@ Dairyboy - Dillon I sent you a P.M.; I am fairly certain you have to login to post. Have you received it?

I have resealed over a dozen Taipan Veterans & that is precisely why I P.M.’d you. A number of years ago, a well known member (now a vender) from another forum posted oring sizes for the Taipan Veteran. Yippee, as to my knowledge there was/has never been anything posted regarding this topic from the original manufacturer - at that time they were made in the Ukraine. Ah huh you guessed it - I placed an order from the same establishment as yourself. Back then they charged a flat rate shipping of $3.75. The airtube oring size called out was 21mm x 3mm! Wrong! Wait, hold on & let me finish. Taipan Veterans manufactured in the Ukraine have an airtube oring size of 23mm x 3mm; while the Taipan Veterans made in the Czech Republic take 21mm x 3mm & those guns did come with a manual that lists the oring sizes.

I write this for all who, at one time or another, have been misinformed & that definitely includes me.

To this other well known member (now vender) from another forum; I have to believe this misinformation was given unintentionally as at that time the Taipan Veteran’s 1st shipment had not yet hit U.S. shores. Perhaps he felt nothing would change? I dunno; but I do know I have quite the stock pile of 21mm x 3mm orings. On an upbeat note, I already had a generous supply to reseal the newer Taipan Veterans made in the Czech Republic. So there you have it!

God Bless, Stay safe & healthy

RadioFlyer

Oh ill need to look if I missed a PM. Oh that is very interesting information and really appreciate it! I will need to see what my Vet is. I believe it is a CZ made one. I guess I'll need to wait and see whenever I need to reseal it if it has the 23x3mm or not.

I remember @Franklink posted about them before and ordered off his post. Upon looking it does say 21x3.....well I realized I messed up and ordered Poly 90 orings instead of 70 when I bought the stash so I can't get the reg back together anyways. I ordered some 23x3 and all the reg orings in the correct hardness and material.

Taipan Veteran Orings

It seems I've replaced most of the orings in the Vet platform at one point or another, as I was inside the guns for one reason or another. The only ones that "needed" it were internal orings in a regulator that was acting up, and the oring under the gauge that became disformed when I pinched it...

www.airgunnation.com

 

[Franklink]

I apologize if my thread created any confusion.
I've only needed to replace tube orings in my UK Vet, CZs are still going strong.

I believe the photo of the manual in that link above is from a CZ Veterano.

 

[Motorhead]

I have never seen in 12 years a 177 mutant for sale, not a picture, not even a post in AGN since the beginning of this website, i have heard about it in the old GTA fourum .. so it must be a really wanted gun. And a non sale item for the guy who has one in his collection..

Original "MUTANTS" in .177 were rare, but VETERANS which are Very very very similar can be found in .177
Personally have one of each ... Mutant in .22 & Vet in .177