Taipan The Saharan Mutant

[beerthief]

I got it together tonight and think it looks really nice. I have a DFL LDC adapter coming which I'll leave black along with a Pugio I'll swap between this gun and my Long. It should look nice all together.View attachment 551273

nice job . thought i would prefer a bit darker shade

 

[Florida_Man]

I used the rifle I painted tan as an experiment platform for camo with a fabric laundry bag. It’s tan base and brown with the pattern. All krylon camo paints. That Hawke scope is now completely back to original black. The spray paint is easy to remove.

 

[steve123]

Some cool looking guns I like them! Glad to see others who have done the same!

I'm not entirely sure why honestly but have always been drawn to it. Lots of guys like beautiful walnut and laminate stocks while I prefer a tan look. I think it gives it a softer look than just a solid black gun or something and where i shoot more blends into the surrounding. Also in the sun is much cooler. Have a Tikka T1X with a KRG Bravo FDE stock which I love too.

Lol my 2 daughters are in a stage of coloring and painting and putting stickers on everything so I'm sure they'd love that.

It's looking great.

There was a guy on SH that let his daughter do that to his Remington 700 custom, which is where I got the idea.

When my daughter was young, being small for her age, I cut, ground, and sanded, the wood stock on a Marlin youth 22rf then used pink paint as well as pink fleckstone on it as the stock finish. It was much lighter and had the correct LOP for her.

A while later when she was 12 she got a 2nd place using it at our clubs kids match.

Kinda wish I had kept it for my grandson, but repainted a color like yours is.

 

[Dairyboy]

Ok this looks much better to me now. A darker color with a much better finish.

 

[Dairyboy]

nice job . thought i would prefer a bit darker shade

Yeah I agree the clear coat made it darker and I like it alot more.

 

[Dairyboy]

I used the rifle I painted tan as an experiment platform for camo with a fabric laundry bag. It’s tan base and brown with the pattern. All krylon camo paints. That Hawke scope is now completely back to original black. The spray paint is easy to remove.

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I like that finish it looks like it took along time but sounds like it was easy?

 

[Dairyboy]

It's looking great.

There was a guy on SH that let his daughter do that to his Remington 700 custom, which is where I got the idea.

When my daughter was young, being small for her age, I cut, ground, and sanded, the wood stock on a Marlin youth 22rf then used pink paint as well as pink fleckstone on it as the stock finish. It was much lighter and had the correct LOP for her.

A while later when she was 12 she got a 2nd place using it at our clubs kids match.

Kinda wish I had kept it for my grandson, but repainted a color like yours is.

Yeah that's a good idea. We have 2 daughters but just had a son so not sure id do one of my nicer guns that way. I guess I can get them something like a red Ryder to start and let them paint it to how they would like it. That's a fun idea

 

[steve123]

Yeah that's a good idea. We have 2 daughters but just had a son so not sure id do one of my nicer guns that way. I guess I can get them something like a red Ryder to start and let them paint it to how they would like it. That's a fun idea

Perfect, they'd love that!

Cal Ranch had refurb RR's for $20 around 6 years ago and a bunch of us bought them for comps, then the RR's ended up getting modded quite a bit. One guy had a laser attached, a RD on top, lead balls in the tube to make it heavier, a trigger job, and stock engraving, lol!

 

[oldsparky]

FDE definitely a cool look. Can’t wait to see your Tiapan

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what gun is this?

 

[beerthief]

Yeah that's a good idea. We have 2 daughters but just had a son so not sure id do one of my nicer guns that way. I guess I can get them something like a red Ryder to start and let them paint it to how they would like it. That's a fun idea

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[RobBonnell89]

Looks great! Mutant Shorty are awesome, I’d love to have one to go with my standard. I’d personally choose a mutant over the vet short. Around a half pound(if I remember right) lighter and 12rd mags.

Enjoy!
Rob

 

[Ranchibi]

Dillon, both hues looked good but, yes, the one with the satin that darkened up the hue makes it look even better! Nice paint job!

 

[lbc_PSI]

what gun is this?

It’s a Edgun Lelya 2.0 in a shortened R5M synthetic stock.

 

[lbc_PSI]

Ok this looks much better to me now. A darker color with a much better finish.View attachment 551476

Love the stippling of the grip! . Scope is a good match size-wise. Optisan?

 

[Florida_Man]

I like that finish it looks like it took along time but sounds like it was easy?

It’s not hard, just like everything with spray paint, go light and access

 

[Dairyboy]

Love the stippling of the grip! . Scope is a good match size-wise. Optisan?

Yeah it came that way which was nice. And scope is the Discovery 2-12x24. Great scope for compact guns.

 

[Dairyboy]

Got my DFL adapters and looks great on the gun now. I should be getting the Pugio tomorrow. Really looking forward to it.

 

[_CTAIRGUNNER_]

Was this the mutant that was on AOA?!?!? I was looking at it 1 minute, refreshed the page and it was gone.

 

[Dairyboy]

Was this the mutant that was on AOA?!?!? I was looking at it 1 minute, refreshed the page and it was gone.

Negative. Got it in PM on here. Did they have a Short Mutant on AOA? Ive seen quite a few Taipans for sale on AOA lately for good deals.

 

[Dairyboy]

Well it's done. Got the Pugio on there and looks and performs great. Zero POI shift which is really nice. Matches the airtube finish also.