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    I think my 38 is an 88 model. West Germany.

    I have 0.177 and 0.22 barrels for it. Both straight as a straight thing on straight day.

    The barrel lock up is the best I've seen.

    The criticism is the angled breech. As the photo above if you load a pellet then close the barrel and then open the barrel again without firing ... the tail of the pellet is damaged. You have to probe them in a tad ... or get a good thumb technique.

    Barry ... What was the 'adjustment' comment please?

    The 34 ( 38 ) was the 'almost' rifle for me.

    I love the lock up and the shims and the straight through pin. I think the ball detent lock up was fine. I like the rear guide machined to fit in the trigger block. I even like the screw on scope rail. Then ... plastic trigger ( I know it's metal or cast on the '06 ) ... and that sad plastic rear end safety cover.

    Originally came with a 0.22 barrel that someone had literally hacksawed off and finished it with a hand file. I got that shooting ok with Accus ( barrel finished properly on a lathe and a new crown carefully cut ). The 0.177 barrel shoots Superdomes well.

    I sold the 38 stock ( idiot ) so I'm now looking for another 34,36,38 stock.

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    Quote Originally Posted by bill57 View Post
    Here's mine then.







    Wow what a lemon no wonder Nigel has a low opinion of the 280 lol, if the Bulgarians turn out guns like that for Diana they will soon be made in germany again

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    Quote Originally Posted by bozzer View Post
    I think my 38 is an 88 model. West Germany.

    I have 0.177 and 0.22 barrels for it. Both straight as a straight thing on straight day.

    The barrel lock up is the best I've seen.

    The criticism is the angled breech. As the photo above if you load a pellet then close the barrel and then open the barrel again without firing ... the tail of the pellet is damaged. You have to probe them in a tad ... or get a good thumb technique.

    Barry ... What was the 'adjustment' comment please?

    The 34 ( 38 ) was the 'almost' rifle for me.

    I love the lock up and the shims and the straight through pin. I think the ball detent lock up was fine. I like the rear guide machined to fit in the trigger block. I even like the screw on scope rail. Then ... plastic trigger ( I know it's metal or cast on the '06 ) ... and that sad plastic rear end safety cover.

    Originally came with a 0.22 barrel that someone had literally hacksawed off and finished it with a hand file. I got that shooting ok with Accus ( barrel finished properly on a lathe and a new crown carefully cut ). The 0.177 barrel shoots Superdomes well.

    I sold the 38 stock ( idiot ) so I'm now looking for another 34,36,38 stock.
    The 38 one of the best break barrels



    What I mean about adjust breech is line up the TP with the bore and then the droop disappears, by removing high spots on the breech face and perhaps shim a little off, once done you almost don't need a seal





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    Thanks Barry.

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    Quote Originally Posted by tinbum View Post
    Yup, new ones are pretty shoddy when compared to AA, HW or SMK
    I recently bought one of the commemorative 35's which is a 34 with the nice metal sights in a fairly basic stock. At 235ish euro from Veranderhaus Schneider I thought it was a bargain. The finish all round is excellent and shoots nice now it's got fitted guides etc.
    Plinkerer and Tinkerer

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    Quote Originally Posted by maximus View Post
    I recently bought one of the commemorative 35's which is a 34 with the nice metal sights in a fairly basic stock. At 235ish euro from Veranderhaus Schneider I thought it was a bargain. The finish all round is excellent and shoots nice now it's got fitted guides etc.
    I got hold of one them also but haven't done anything with it just yet. You've gone where I want to go with mine so an encouraged it turned out good mate👍👍
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