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The performance of the Talon 18” straight from the box is 25 -30 ft. lb. in long barrel and 20-25 ft' lb. in short barrel (SS) configuration. You'll get about 30-40 shots in these models when going for a relatively efficient set-up. We usually set them up to get 40 shots when charged to around 2500PSI. The best method to get efficiency is to reduce the hammer spring adjustment enough to bring the fill maximum much lower & shorten up the valve duration.
The new Condor 24” long barrel from AirForce has an enormous valve coupled with a large hammer weight as delivered. After attempting to tune the guns we discovered a gun that was at the mercy of the available pressure. At high pressures it can't shoot hard and at 2000-2500 PSI it cannot be turned down. The manufacturers attempt to match the raw performance of the Korean rivals has left it with a fairly poorly thought out arrangement. Our solution is to supply 24” guns without the hammer weight and fitted with standard Talon tanks so the long barreled guns can perform to the best of their capabilities without the emphasis on blunt force trauma power levels. Over 100 long barreled Talons had been produced by Mac1 prior to the arrival of the Condor and we are convinced consumers prefer a gun with great accuracy rather than power that isn't controllable. We can supply Condors either way but if you want to bank on our experience you will buy the Condor with the Standard Talon Tank.
Special feature of this gun is its take down design and ease of barrel changing. It is light, tiny, black and you can mount stuff everywhere on the dovetails. The extrusion it is made from has dovetails on the carry handle, the receiver top, and the receiver bottom. This is an accessory lovers dream come true.
The drawbacks that a customer should consider is the ergonomics are compromised by the layout. It forces a very high scope and high mounts are required for all and the Tri-Rail step up adapter will be required if medium mounts are employed. Trigger is OK. Butt pad is pretty basic. The only American made adult Airgun besides mine and considering the following it is a successful product.
The valve design has decent consistency but not as good as it is capable of when the power is backed down from maximum output. It is a pretty simple design using the tank valve as the exhaust valve like the Giffard CO2 gun did. Nothing new but it works.
The primary customer for this gun is the 12 ft. lb. UK consumer. It must get a gob of shots at that power level. We have taken the all corks pulled model and tamed it back to a reasonable performance level so it has lots of power but is not unnecessarily wasteful & loud. The best compromise for maximum useable power and shots. It is a cinch to take apart and try different barrels and hammer setups. It is easy to tune and simple to make barrels for. Many customers have multiple barrel and spring/hammer weight set-ups for different applications
The gun is a featherweight. The guns size and pack ability is what separates it from the rest. The ease of mounting hardware like lamps, bipods, lasers, scopes, etc. is unmatched. Pointing out a car window to lamp and take bunnies works quite well. The only guns offering such a compact package are pricey one off Bull pups.
It has a niche that is not likely to go away. It has that blacked out paramilitary look some can't resist. The size it can break down to makes it the most power in the tiniest package. It costs enough less than the competition to make it a viable alternative but of course it is a single shot in a sea of repeaters.
Charging adapters to fill the tank are available in a variety of configurations. If you own another PCP we can usually adapt to the charging adapter of that gun so you don't have to buy an extra charging system. The Talon 18” gun comes with the tank charging adapter complete for $495. Talon SS with Carging adapter is $525. Condors are $560 without and $610 with charging adapter included. USA laws preclude us from offering the factory moderator. The moderator is available in the UK only. Please don't ask us about the moderator as we are unable to supply it legally.
Like most high power pneumatics this gun loves heavy ammo and will be most powerful using the heaviest stuff around. Accuracy is good. Safety is Automatic. This gun is manufactured in Texas.
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