Airgun writer Tom Gaylord did some velocity testing of the Texan. See a chart of his findings in the supplementary images. The AirForce Texan delivers more power than any other production air rifle: .45-caliber bullets leave the muzzle at 1000 fps (up to 500+ ft-lbs. of energy). Load, cock, aim, squeeze and deliver jaw-dropping power. An entire world of hunting opportunities has just opened up to you!
Is there a 3000 fps pellet gun?
At this time, there isn't a pellet gun that shoots projectiles at 3000 fps, however, the AirForce Texan comes as close as a pellet gun can get. The Texan shoots .45 caliber pellets at 1000 fps from a 3000 psi pre-charged pneumatic tank. It's a favorite among airgun hunters.
Airforce Texan Air Rifle Features
- Precharged pneumatic
- Single-shot
- Sidelever
- 11mm dovetail
- 34" barrel
- 2-stage trigger (adj. for position only)
- 2.06-lb. trigger-pull
- Automatic safety
- Textured grip
- 490cc tank
- Pressure-relief device
- 3000 psi (200 bar) max fill pressure
- Adjustable power
- Extended optics rail
- 7.65 lbs. (without scope & mount)
- No baffles/is not silenced
- 13.875" to 15" length of pull
- Buttplate can be rotated right and left for some cast-on and cast-off adjustability
- Made in USA
AirForce Airguns recommends using only lead projectiles.
Does not include the scope, rings and bipod shown in some of the images.
- ManufacturerAirForce
- Caliber .457
- Velocity 1040 fps
- Condition New
- Ammo Type Pellets
- Action Sidelever
- Barrel Style Rifled
- Fire Mode Single-shot
- Gun Weight 7.65
- Overall Length 48.00
- Barrel Length 34.00
- Loudness 5-High
- Magazine Capacity 1
- Mechanism Pre-charged pneumatic
- Rail 11mm dovetail
- Safety Automatic
- Front Sights none
- Rear Sights none
- Shots per Fill 12
- Trigger Adjustability Two-stage non-adjustable
- Trigger Action 0
- Use Hunting
- Warranty Lifetime limited warranty
Amazing gun worth every penny would by again and would recomend it
Pros
It is amazing power is awsome well worth the purchas vidioe was amazing and helped with how to connect the air tank
Cons
Instructions are not the best but the vidioe is good
If you want to shoot out to 100+ Go with the longer one if your in the woods with your shot being no more than 70.. the lss. .510 is my choice however the .457 is faster..
Pros
Accurate.. Hard hitting.. and targeting something on the move with the right scope or optic.. easy.. I am super surprised by the fact that I'm Accurate at 110 yards in bad conditions
Cons
A little heavy but you get used to it.
I have let some close friends shoot my pellet gun, absolutely blows them away! I call it a pellet gun teasingly
Pros
Hard hitting weapon! Absolutely amazed by the power this gun produce.
Cons
I did have an issue with the air tank right off the get go. Sent back to Airforce, that cost me 60 dollars to ship, but, Airforce fixed it, and no issues whatsoever now. One of my most favorite rifles bar none!! I have no regrets buying this rifle.
Been shooting my pitbull 357 and wow this thing is a beast.Went through both my sand boxes which are 16 inches deep each wow Im am amazed an airgun can be this bad. Love it cant to shoot more.Adde my donnie fl to it and what a big big difference.Thanks Donnie what an amazing suppressor you make Thanks Happy Shooting everyone
Pros
Love the power
Cons
Havent had it long enough
Just recieved mine today and finally shot it three times.When i got through there were slivers of lead loading port is that normal.Shot 388grn Nsp ammo
Pros
Power
Cons
Add a longer forearm grip and the buttstock
I have hunted three seasons. This year the buck I shot ended up jumping twenty feet, died almost instantly. The shot was through-and-through. Pellet was Hunters Supply 45 Caliber 279 grain Flat Point. Dead-on accurate. Rifle power was more than ample, roughly 2,450 PSI. I have found this rifle to be accurate with light-weight pellets, about 180 gr, up to heavy 400 gr. Learning PSI and adjusting for pellet drop isn't difficult. Next up, trying 340 gr cast from Lee 2-Cavity Bullet Mold 457-340-F 45-70 Government (457 Diameter) 340 Grain Flat Nose.
Pros
Accuracy, power, balance.
Cons
Not many significant points. Nothing is ever perfect. The performance outweighed any minor issues.
There are many aftermarket mods and accessories available from third party online vendors. Many vendors supply ammo designed specifically for the Texan as well. The customizable Texan platform may well become the AR of the airgun world.
Pros
Shooting my Texan is the most fun I've had with my clothes on. Other than seals and O rings, there isn't a single bit of plastic in this thing, just precision crafted steel and aluminum. Its accuracy and repeatability is just phenomenal. When shot from the bench with a bipod, it can drive tacks at 100+ yards. Customer service is solid as well and they stand behind their lifetime warranty. The pressure gauge on my .457 Texan recently developed a slow leak after 4 years. I spoke with Rachel at Airforce and had a replacement gauge two days later, free of charge. It's the little things.
Cons
When kitted out with a scope, suppressor, bipod, etc, it can get a bit long, unwieldy and front heavy. You're not going to easily carry it through underbrush. The loading tray dimension limits the bullets that can be loaded to about one inch in length (with the TX-1 valve). I don't know if the new TX-2 valve allows for more clearance, but the general consensus is that the new valve favors heavier bullet weights, which might not fit the loading tray.
I wrote a comment about Airforce air gums I need to add Received the repaired air tank the same day I wrote the statement. Had no Idea it was shipped back. Sorry Airforce for the comment.
Pros
Apology for past comment
Cons
None
Beware Air Force guns corporate. Had a problem with air tank. I was given a return doc sent it back and was told it would be repaired or replace. It has been at least a month and a half and no tank return and have just been blown of off when ask about it.
Pros
Best 50 cal out there.
Cons
None
Question?
Login to ask someone who bought this product.I am looking at the .30 cal round, does anyone currently have one and is it accurate @ 100 yds? Also how do I go about purchasing a suppressor for the rifle?
asked kevin from USAwhat's better the .457 or the .50 for hunting
asked Ryan from USADoes the Texan come with a pump or a compressor?
asked Ryan from USAYou will need to purchase an HPA source.
Adam from USAI hunt in CA... technically I don't think I'm allowed to take any game with a non-centerfire projectile. BUT, I'm not saying I won't be hunting Coyote and other non-game animals with this... IF I were to do something like this... to be MORE legal... are there any non-lead ammo options? Will it take standard .452 bullets (as long as I keep the weight in the generally accepted weight range)?
asked Christopher from USAMinimal airgun species allowed by California Fish and Game. Yotes are about the biggest species allowed with air rifle. As far California lead hunting ammo ban,,, it does not apply to airguns. These airguns do not shoot jacketed, nor do they shoot hard cast lead alloys. When casting your own lead slugs you want to use pure lead with just barely enough antinomy to help whet the lead and help it pour. Use 98% pure lead to cast soft bullets and size your bullets to within .001" of actual true bore diameter. You must slug the barrel and measure with a micrometer to find your absolute true barrel diameter. The tool is a micrometer and not a dial caliper or even a digital caliper, you need to measure with a micrometer and you need to size your soft lead bullets within a thou + Otherwise bullets will drag down in the barrel.
BRIAN from USAI believe the lead ammo ban in CA only applies to firearms and not air rifles. Lead is the best thing to use. Jacketed bullets will strip the rifling out of air gun barrels
Jacob from USAi have alot of 45 cal .452 dia bullet molds will they work in my 45 cal texas air rifle
asked gary from USADoes this 45 caliber have the new tx2 vile
asked Thomas from USAAbout 2 get this rifle in the .50 Cal but i need to know the EXACT SIZE of rounds i need to fit this (.50, .510 ) . Thank you
asked Tony from USAMost accurate hunting is Mr Hollowpoint out of my gun.I also shoot neilson sp and they are great in 388grn hollowpoints
Darnell from USAi shoot neilson speciality .But Mr Hollowpoints are the best Good shooting
Darnell from USAwhat kind of sling can be made to work with the airforce texan ?
asked Eric from USACan i use 25 cal pellets instead of bullets Because .257 ammo is not imported but we do have .250 cal ammo wil that work
asked Rudolf from USAIt will shoot, but it will shoot poorly! Buy a proper .25 barrel or cast your own .257 ammo
BRIAN from USAI have the TA Texan 45 cal. And am looking for a suppressor, I am all so looking for the carbon fiber tank to replace the aluminum one it came with. If you could tell a cost for those it would be much appreciated.
asked Michael from USAHave two Donnie fls and they are around 250$ Hes a great person to do business with.Probably fixing to buy another I Have the 357 and 50 cal good luck
Darnell from USADonnie fl suppressor
Darnell from USAThe CF tank for the Texan is AGD-A9219 $389.95. We do not carry suppressors, Look at Donny FL on-line.
Mark from USADoes this model texan come with the 510 caliber Lothar-Walther barrel, the recently released TX2 valve system?
asked Stephen from USAThe TX2 valve is only available in the 45 cal Texan.
Mark from USACan I shoot the 50 cal Air Bolt out of the 50 cal Texan?
asked William from USAYes
Mark from USAI'm torn between getting an AirForce Texan in one of the big bore calibers (.357 would be my choice) or the FX Impact in .35. Comparing the pros and cons of each. Both great PCPs. Help me spend my hard-earned money. Why should I buy the AFT besides being patriotic and buying US made (I'm in Dallas)
asked BERNARDO from USAThe AF Texan is a very good hunting gun. The FX Impact is a really good target gun and also hunts well. The FX trigger is much better. They both shoot very well out to 120-150 yards.
Mark from USAAre barrels interchangeable?
asked Norman ThompsonNo where can I find any reference to this airguns shooting range ? Would someone help me out on this please ? I would have at least expected AirgunDepot to provide some pertinent info on this critical information ! Thanks !
asked James from USACan someone provide what thread size DonnyFL Emperor suppressor compatible with gun or direct link to compatible suppressors, thank you
asked Sami JawadCan this shoot .308?
asked Jason ReinhardtThey sell air rifle pellets. I was wonding if I could use reloading bullets and use those instead of special ording them from the website.
asked MichaelI assume, since this is listed as pre-order, that any answer has to be from AirForce or a reviewer, so, how many shots are usable from one charged tank? Thanks for the time to answer.
asked William from USAYoutube says 4-6 good shots thats why i would buy the tank combo
Wyatt from USADepending on weight of bullet, 405 grain gets 2 good shots. 200 grain up to 6 shots between fills.
ThadeousWe have not got the full specs sheet as of this time but we should be getting that information soon. We are working very closely with AirForce on the release of this new rifle and are hoping to get a test model soon.
Scott from USA
Buy ear plugs for this one!
Pros
This rifle is light and accurate, easy to handle and load!
Cons
I havent had any problems with it and dont think I will.