Reply With QuoteHoly crap, that looks scarey! Aren't those huge crimps on the piston front supposed to hold it in, or what keeps it from flying apart? If that happened with the rifle cocked it would fire without the trigger being pressed, extremely dangerous.
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This is not the first time that I have seen this now, the piston stem seperating from the piston body, it is only a few but a few to many, any suggestions on a fix?
I can post more pics but this is the latest report that I have seen, have a look at the vid and see what the piston stem does some way into the vid
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IyNX...youtu.be&t=129
may also be employed in conjunction with a drawn reciprocation dingle arm, to reduce sinusoidal repleneration
Holy crap, that looks scarey! Aren't those huge crimps on the piston front supposed to hold it in, or what keeps it from flying apart? If that happened with the rifle cocked it would fire without the trigger being pressed, extremely dangerous.
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And some say HW 77 rifles are dangerous as they have no real anti bear trap
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Yes and some deny that no ABT is dangerous, but I won't deny something if its the truth even if its my favorite, but would like suggestions for a fix.Originally Posted by bighit
And some say HW 77 rifles are dangerous as they have no real anti bear trap
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Yep, I did have a brief dalliance with Diana rifles, but you are right. They're shit.
God rest ye jelly mental men
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Can you be more specific and helpful ?
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Yes, I used to think HW were the best run of the mill manufacturer, then I thought Diana offered something that the HW mark was missing.
Then I found out Diana's are shonkily made and according to this, potentially dangerous.
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LOL what is shonkily made
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I bet lots of rifles don't have bear traps.And people still use them with no missing digits . its called common sense and hold the lever or barrel at all times when cocking .Yes and some deny that no ABT is dangerous, but I won't deny something if its the truth even if its my favorite, but would like suggestions for a fix.
I know my Relum tornado did not have one when it tried to chop my finger off with the barrel and the under lever . That was my fault ,I screwed up . I hit the trigger when closing the underlever . my finger should not have been near the trigger and the safety catch on (if it had one ,was so long ago).
Imagine cocking that RWS 48 and it then lets go AFTER you have closed the side lever ? would a beartrap stop it firing?
Dodgy sears( yes it was only a small batch ) And now a latch rod that falls out of the piston (possibly only a small batch) ,They still got passed the QC .
I would rather have a HW77 with a flimsy bear trap than a rifle that could go off with out pulling the trigger . Wouldn't you ?
i would be looking to get a new one that did not fall apart rather than bodge a fix that could fail at any time
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Two wrongs don't make a rightI bet lots of rifles don't have bear traps.And people still use them with no missing digits . its called common sense and hold the lever or barrel at all times when cocking .
I know my Relum tornado did not have one when it tried to chop my finger off with the barrel and the under lever . That was my fault ,I screwed up . I hit the trigger when closing the underlever . my finger should not have been near the trigger and the safety catch on (if it had one ,was so long ago).
Imagine cocking that RWS 48 and it then lets go AFTER you have closed the side lever ? would a beartrap stop it firing?
Dodgy sears( yes it was only a small batch ) And now a latch rod that falls out of the piston (possibly only a small batch) ,They still got passed the QC .
I would rather have a HW77 with a flimsy bear trap than a rifle that could go off with out pulling the trigger . Wouldn't you ?
i would be looking to get a new one that did not fall apart rather than bodge a fix that could fail at any time
There is a solution Diana could use their old set up
but I just thought you guys might have some suggestions for the new owners
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Don't buy one until the they have found out how many are affected and they have fixed the issue would be my suggestion.Two wrongs don't make a right
There is a solution Diana could use their old set up
but I just thought you guys might have some suggestions for the new owners
And if they suspect their rifle could have the potentially unsafe piston ,take it back to the shop and have it inspected but until Diana admit there may be an issue ,the dealers may not look at them.
Thats if the owners that have found issues ,have told Dian there is an issue
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Dianas!LOL what is shonkily made
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Say it aint soDianas!
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So its woo wooDianas!
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The only Diana I've ever opened up was a 20 year old 48. The piston rod wobbled around freely, but didn't pull out. I assume it was just about ready to let go. At least the bear trap would save your fingers/thumb.
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