RWS Diana 52 & 54

[Ian Johnstone]

Diana 52 or 54 are great guns, Paul, but I'd look for a secondhand .22 model with the T 01 trigger unit (made upto ~2001), & the 48 stock is just too bland IMO. The T 01 unit is more adjustable than the later T 05 (the latest T 06 is just coming to market) & .22 is said to be smoother in firing than .177.

My 20 year old 52 Firebird is accurate as heck & functioning flawlessly & I soon got used to the safe cocking procedure (the Anti-Beartrap mech is extremely sturdy).

They are big guns though & comparatively heavy - for some reason the build quality & stock design makes me think of the word...'DREADNOUGHT'

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[Hellequin]

Diana 52 or 54 are great guns, Paul, but I'd look for a secondhand .22 model with the T 01 trigger unit (made upto ~2001), & the 48 stock is just too bland IMO. The T 01 unit is more adjustable than the later T 05 (the latest T 06 is just coming to market) & .22 is said to be smoother in firing than .177.

My 20 year old 52 Firebird is accurate as heck & functioning flawlessly & I soon got used to the safe cocking procedure (the Anti-Beartrap mech is extremely sturdy).

They are big guns though & comparatively heavy - for some reason the build quality & stock design makes me think of the word...'DREADNOUGHT'

http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/b...J/img_0223.jpg

http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/b...J/img_0220.jpg

Thanks Ian, I was looking at getting a .177 for the flatter trajectory but .22 may be an option. There is a 54 nearby in that flavour which I'll probably try to arrange to have a look at, the option is there to have it put on ticket too.

They are a bit like the Dreadnought of airguns aren't they? I do like solid air rifles.

[Ian Johnstone]

A couple of pointers to look for Paul,

¹. the date of manufacture will be in 'MM YY' format but really tiny just above the stockline, (on the action) above the trigger.
². T 01 trigger has two adjusting bolts ahead of the blade, T 05 has one.

They were designed as 'magnum springers' so should take well to FAC springs etc, I think they max out around 21-22FPE in .22.

[robthedog]

Old thread but one has come up for sale near me, a 52 that is, he has quite a few rifles for sale....