This is a very special little compact Mutant. The barrel in this thing is EXCELLENT! It shoots everything from 16gn JSBs / Hades up to 34gn slugs lights out.
It has a custom valve and hammer system, the valve is also compatible with the Taipan Veteran. Cocking lever is also reversible.
Efficiency & versatility - I had it shooting JSB Monster RDs at 937FPS over the winter (very easy to tune) with an ES of 1, but I re-tuned it for JSB Hades with it's monster shot count. The shot count really shines with 16gn ammo (JSB Hades, Jumbos, H&N, etc), and I've been able to get over 200 shots per fill at 12FPE (>150 shots at 15FPE, and 64 shots at 25.5FPE). I was able to shoot the Monsters and 25gn H&N slugs around 50FPE around 190bar, but the custom hammer system can work the valve at higher pressure if that's your thing.
These Mutants use 12-shot mags vs. 10 in the Veterans. There's nothing quite like these Ukranian-made Mutants. You get the impression / feeling like they were hand-built by someone who cared!
Durability & reliability - It's also one of the most durable bullpups that I've ever seen. It would make for a perfect truck gun, barn gun, and / or for all around field use. You can't really mess up the barrel since it actually stops under the forward barrel support and the factory moderator threads and sleeves over it under the support.
I've taken over 100 squirrels with it and about twice that in starlings and sparrows. These Taipans are very reliable and I serviced the rifle recently (5/25/2024) using high quality o-rings with proper grease. It should stay sealed for many (many) years to come.
Modifications and included components:
It has a custom valve and hammer system, the valve is also compatible with the Taipan Veteran. Cocking lever is also reversible.
Efficiency & versatility - I had it shooting JSB Monster RDs at 937FPS over the winter (very easy to tune) with an ES of 1, but I re-tuned it for JSB Hades with it's monster shot count. The shot count really shines with 16gn ammo (JSB Hades, Jumbos, H&N, etc), and I've been able to get over 200 shots per fill at 12FPE (>150 shots at 15FPE, and 64 shots at 25.5FPE). I was able to shoot the Monsters and 25gn H&N slugs around 50FPE around 190bar, but the custom hammer system can work the valve at higher pressure if that's your thing.
These Mutants use 12-shot mags vs. 10 in the Veterans. There's nothing quite like these Ukranian-made Mutants. You get the impression / feeling like they were hand-built by someone who cared!
Durability & reliability - It's also one of the most durable bullpups that I've ever seen. It would make for a perfect truck gun, barn gun, and / or for all around field use. You can't really mess up the barrel since it actually stops under the forward barrel support and the factory moderator threads and sleeves over it under the support.
I've taken over 100 squirrels with it and about twice that in starlings and sparrows. These Taipans are very reliable and I serviced the rifle recently (5/25/2024) using high quality o-rings with proper grease. It should stay sealed for many (many) years to come.
Modifications and included components:
- Custom indestructible, industrial strength valve system (tested with reg wide open at 250bar with a sledgehammer hammer system)
- Bored out / tapered the block porting
- Custom grade 5 titanium lever handle with dual 1/4" set screws
- Custom 3-piece \hammer spring tension (HST) adjustment knob - marine brass with brass and Delrin preload / spring guide bushings + heavy hammer weight and heavy custom spring (needed for >170bar tuning)
- DonnyFL HST with custom spring and Delrin spring seat (for <170bar tunes)
- Huma regulator (springs max at ~195bar)
- Magpul MOE bipod / accessory rail, screws are threaded into the rifle and affixed with embedded T-nuts (very strong, screws and rail are removable)
- (2) 12-shot factory magazines
- (1) factory single shot tray / SST
- Assortment of custom hammer springs
- 1/2"-20 UNF thread for moderator attachment - not really needed, but it's there anyway!
- (1) magazine holder
- Upgraded Wika gauge
- Original packaging
- Nylon padded carrying case with two side zipper pockets from EDgun (add $45)
- (2) additional 12-shot factory magazines: $40/ea
- I have an optional Taipan factory aluminum mag holder set that holds (8) mags, but I also made some custom threaded Delrin attachments that allows you to run a single (4) mag holder to minimize weight: $80
- $1250 + 1/2 shipping CONUS (no Chicago or NJ). Zelle preferred
- No trades
