One of my clients ask me to do a review based on the Walther Talon. I have just finished doing a turbo tune on a Walther Talon this last week. Now this is my impression and opinion of the Walther Talon based on the design and mechanics of the Walther Talon.
First off the Walther Talon is a very heavy and long air rifle. It takes some special designed fixtures in order to disassemble re assemble the Walther Talon. With that said it took me a couple hours just to make tools before I could work on the Walther Talon. Same procedure to re assemble. After disassembly and all the parts are laid out on the bench, I could not help but notice that the spring block was a mere piece of 2" long plastic with holes and slots in it. The spring guide was also molded into the front of the spring block. There is a step half way around the face of the front of the spring block where two washers sit. The way the surface of spring block is cut the washers sit canted on the face of spring block and not at all flush. Also I might add that one washer was just a everyday galvanized washer you would find at the hardware store. The plastic washer was just a stamped out washer. Both of the were distorted and bent due to the fact that they did not sit flush on the front of the spring block.
The spring looked like more of a weapon with it being over 14" long with very heavy wire. And thatspring had be set all ready.It was very large in diameter as well. The piston was almost 9" long and very heavy. They made it so it incorporated the weight of a top hat but was pressed in the bottom of piston.. Also the piston was bigger around than any piston I have seen so far and that includes the Gamo 1250. The seal was even larger than the Gamo 1250 piston seal which is almost 1 1/6" in diameter. Yes the Walther Talon is a BRUTE, to say the least. Since the spring was so long the overall cocking sweep was very big as well. I would say the cocking pressure was around 45 to 50 lbs. Just a guess.
I did the pre tune test on the chrony and was getting way past the sound barrier. In the mid 1100 fps range with Gamo Hunters. I quickly changed pellets to the Beeman heavies, and was still in the upper 900 fps range.
After I was completed with my turbo tune on the Walther Talon, the numbers were up about 10% and a steady fps range but still this Falcon will kill you if you try to sit down for an afternoon of peace full shooting..
In my opinion it would kill most scopes that you use on it. It is made or one thing only and that is for pure hunting. If you don't dislocate your fingers and wrist's from your arms first after shooting it. I defiantly will rattle your cage when shot. A tremendous amount of recoil and action noise. It is loud and probably would not hurt to put a barrel weight on it to stop some of the barrel flip.
I might add that the stock has 4 large screws in the sides which are left handed threads. I think they had to use 4 screws there in order help with some of the vibration that you feelwhen holding the four stock when shooting.
I personally would never own one of these Walther Talons, simply because my tastes lie in mid range shooter's and not in Super Magnums. Anyone who owns a Walther Talon knows that they are definitely a Super Magnum Springer.
On a final note: I will not be doing any further tuning of the Walther Talons..