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The Chinese Diana 34 copy (sold under myriad names: 207, SYNSRG, "Hammerli" 800 etc) and its cousin the "Remington" Express are actually pretty good, and markedly better than most of the obvious competition (other Chinese springers, Gamos) at similar prices.
I nearly bought one a few years ago. But then realised that I could spend the same-ish money on a second-hand real Diana 34/36/38. Which of course I did in preference. More than once. (And, unlike the HW99 - which can be awesome - no worries about galling.). Because I'm like that.
However, as above, if you want a new inexpensive boinger, this is definitely one to consider.
As with most chinese stuff it's a lottery. I have had a BAM B40 for years and a fantastic gun it is however I have owned an AGS also a couple of SMK too and quality has been all over the place Even the B40 next to my TX200HC isn't a patch quality wise but still exceptable and just as accurate as the TX.
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John Darling JD (1946-2004) was my inspiration to be the best i can and enjoy the sport i love. R.I.P
A dedicated HW80 Fanatic and owner since 1986 to present.
Many years ago the B40 (along with some of the other Chinese rifles) were much cheaper and worth buying to tinker with, the B40 used to be around the £100 mark when it first hit our shores but recently I saw one secondhand on a gun shop website and they wanted £249 which isn't even worth looking at when a TX is about the same secondhand.
Pete
Far too many rifles to list now, all mainly British but the odd pesky foreigner has snuck in
John Darling JD (1946-2004) was my inspiration to be the best i can and enjoy the sport i love. R.I.P
A dedicated HW80 Fanatic and owner since 1986 to present.
I've had most of the popular Chinese rifles and like I said earlier when they where cheap they where worth buying as you had a lot bit of wiggle room cost wise to tune them before they become the same price as a new 95 but would be slightly better because of the tuning done than the out of the box 95, I had a secondhand tuned XS20 once which had been fettled by Venoman and although it was damn good (and a bargain may I add) when I did a swap for a HW95 with another rifle comparing the XS20 and the 95 which had a drop in V-mach kit, you could certainly tell the quality difference, although they shot pretty much the same, the 95 was just silky smooth to cock and just felt 'tighter' than the 20, which had this graunchyness to it.
Pete
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Far too many rifles to list now, all mainly British but the odd pesky foreigner has snuck in