Kral Empire Bullpup PCPs

Kral Empire bullpup PCPs are coming to the USA as well! In a sign of the times, Turkish air rifles are making a new push into the US market – as Hard Air Magazine has already reported.

The Kral Empire series consists of two basic models. Both are bullpups. There’s the full-length Empire X and the compact Empire XS.

I have to say that – on a personal level – I really like these stubby, ultra-compact bullpups like the Empire XS!

Sure, the shorter barrel leads to lower FPS and the lesser HPA capacity provides a lower shot count. But the overall looks, compact handling characteristics and “shootability” really appeal to me.

Kral manufactures the Empire models in a choice of synthetic and wood stocks. The guns coming to the USA are all – to my knowledge – fitted with Turkish Walnut stocks.

That’s fine by me as the “real tree wood” looks really good. It also provides a pleasant change from the proliferation of “black gun” PCPs that are so common nowadays.

As you would expect, the Kral Empire bullpup PCPs have mid-mounted sidelever cocking. Kral documentation states that they have Kral-manufactured choked, rifled barrels. So this likely means that they are pellet-shooters, rather than slug guns.

There’s a built-in Picatinny rail for scope mounting, together with an adjustable buttpad.

The barrel is shrouded. In addition, the muzzle is threaded 1/2-Inch UNF for the addition of airgun-only silencers where legal. There is no mention of a factory-fitted regulator. Aftermarket regulators are available, however.

Both Kral Empire bullpup PCP models are coming to the USA in .22 and .25 calibers. The HPA  fill pressure is a hand pump-friendly 2,900 PSI.

We’ve gathered many of the product specifications into this table for easy reference.

Availability is slated for early August, with Street Prices of $649.99 for the shorty Empire XS and $749.99 for the longer Empire X.

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