Diana sidelevers vs underlevers what do Diana fans prefer these days and why

[Barryg]

I have one or two
I've recently been fettling a 50T01 and that is a nice solid platform. The tap loaders have long fallen from favour but still give reasonable performance and a real taste of yesteryear.
I must admit to doing more collecting than shooting these days and so few of the.underlevers get used as often as I would like. The little I have done with them I can still tell they are solidly built. I currently have a 430 ST, 46ST, 46, 460 Mag, 470TH, and 300r.
Totally off topic for just a moment I overhauled an old 34s on the weekend and I have to say that the breech arrangement on this (and indeed all Diana break barrels I would imagine) is first rate in that you have a steel tube which passes through the breech block and into the breech jaws. Thin shims either side hold the tube in place with the aide of a thin breech bolt. Very simple and efficient and no doubt goes some way to helping these guns to good accuracy.
Dave

And I thought that I was a Diana fan you have almost a full set of morden Diana underlevers

Dave does your 34s have a firebird stock?

[jonnyone]

And I thought that I was a Diana fan you have almost a full set of morden Diana underlevers

Dave does your 34s have a firebird stock?

Only Firebird I have Barry is the 52 I had from Litts mentioned earlier. However, here's the odd thing. The 34 DID arrive with a Firebird medallion on the pistol grip. Sadly it was there with the help of a sticky label NOT a metal medallion inlet
I think that was wishful thinking on behalf of the previous owner.
Its still a nice gun though and being a carbine I fancy it balances better than a full length version. Just my take on it.
Dave