Original 50 T01- Maligned by Some

[Geezer]

I remember reading this article by Lynton and recently too but have mislaid it . I have only seen a few Or 50's maybe because I have never really chased after one Whenever one is found , money has usually just been spent on something else wanted more . But they are accurate and do have that certain something since I discovered them many moons ago . I have only one back issue of my cherished black and white Airgun Hobby magazine and there is a full 4 page article by an English writer no less on the 'original' earlier 50
( Vol7 No3 2010 Airgun Hobby The Original Model 50 /Hoare ) .
Interesting that the author noted it was extremely accurate , but bucked like a mule . This later Or 50 with the longer chamber / spring , if I ever obtain one of these or the earlier version , think its one for the tuners . Bring the power down and re- tune for less stress of components .

Which would give you a pre-TO1 Diana 50, just a bit bigger and heavier and slightly less nice looking.

But, like you, I'd have one at the right price, just out of interest.

[jonnyone]

Which would give you a pre-TO1 Diana 50, just a bit bigger and heavier and slightly less nice looking.

But, like you, I'd have one at the right price, just out of interest.

I picked up.my first 50 in Litts for £80 whilst en route to an AC/DC concert many moons ago. Just couldn't leave behind in the racks.
Like many I.lusted after the T01 after.reading the infamous Lynton article. Its quite a bit shy performance wise of what was.reported on but is not all bad.And, being.Diana's great.white hope ( failed) it does make this marque just a little collectable.
Dave

[Drew451]

Im still enjoying my T01 and its very interesting to shoot it back to back with the regular 50 and the Original 45. I have it closer to the 45 in shooting feel and behind both in accuracy. That's not to say mine isn't accurate, it's good for what I use it for. And my 50s and 45s spoil me a bit.

[Muskett]

The T01 was less pretty than the 50 it replaced. It was meant to be as powerful as the 45, but wasn't. It did nothing better than the 45; it wasn't even as accurate.
If I was still a collector then I consider the T01 as a must have rifle because they are rare. Far rarer than the older 50's. They were going for a song at one time.

I fancied one at the time but it soon became apparent that it wasn't a match to the 45. Anyhow Theoben were on the scene if you weren't going HW.

As for the Webley Omega it was too late and they didn't address the trigger. I bought an Eclipse having bent a few Theopben's barrels. Didn't keep it long purely due to the time it took to load and an indifferent trigger. Bought a Fenman for my father and still use it. Have a Theoben SLR88 too; keepers. A tuned Omega because they point so well.
Most of my collection has gone as most were best kept well within farmyard range. However, I did keep the 45 over a HW35E. Will always have a FWB Sport or two.

1980 were the days of the HW35 E, Original 45, FWB Sport and the increasingly rare to find mint Webley Vulcan; a BSA Airsporter or Mercury S if you must, or if exotic a BSF. Fun, then anything from Sussex Armoury. (Anyone have an AR7 for sale?)