Diana sidelevers ok for a lefty?

[rovercoupe]

I have a itch for a Diana side leaver but will it work with that big lever sticking out the wrong side? I have had to live with stocks not being right for me but if anyone who has one could give it a try mounted south side and see what happens would be much appreciated.

[gunsnlandies]

I use a 48 Black Pro right handed. Used the other way round, your thumb is under the lever. Probably wouldn't seem that uncomfortable though once you have gotten use to it. The 48 also has no cheekpiece, but the 52 has and isn't an ambi.

[Eagleman]

As good as the Diana sidelevers are (and they are very good) I can't see the advantage - for the life of me - over the modernised version of the Airsporter which is none other than the Air Arms Prosport.

[Geezer]

As good as the Diana sidelevers are (and they are very good) I can't see the advantage - for the life of me - over the modernised version of the Airsporter which is none other than the Air Arms Prosport.

I get that.

I guess my answer would be that sometimes you just want something, even if a purely rational analysis would suggest something else? That I think explains why I own “so many” (copyright Mrs Geezer) guns. I mean, I own some guns that i actually do not like, but I still like owning them, which is weird but not unique.

And you’re right that the 48/52, despite being big and heavy and made for nearly twice our legal limit, are pretty good. Especially used. I think my decent 1980s 52 cost me £140. I couldn’t get a used PS for anything like that.

I have a itch for a Diana side leaver but will it work with that big lever sticking out the wrong side? I have had to live with stocks not being right for me but if anyone who has one could give it a try mounted south side and see what happens would be much appreciated.

Righty, but I use a D52 (and a Tracker and a Jackal). Apart from slightly clunkier cocking, I cant see any problem. And the 48/52 in 12 ft-lbs form is one of the easiest-cocking springers I have encountered. I imagine that, from a firing hold, you’d slide your left hand forward onto the fore-end, cock with the right hand, load with right while blocking lever (belt and braces) with right elbow/upper arm, return lever with right hand, move right to fore end, slide left back to grip. Job done.

And the 48/52 have pretty basic classic stocks, which may help you. The 48 stock may best.

Is there somewhere (shop, club, mate?) where you could at least handle one or even try it out?

[Two200's]

I'm right handed and cock my Springers with my left hand.
So, even though the sidelever is on the wrong side for you, you would probably get used to it, without thinking about it.

[Barryg]

I'm right handed and cock my Springers with my left hand.
So, even though the sidelever is on the wrong side for you, you would probably get used to it, without thinking about it.

Not sure you would get used to it as the lever is a bit awkward look how far it goes back and sticks out of the right side a long way.
If anyone fancied a Diana airsporter look project its not hard to improve on the one in the picture