Original /Diana Mod. 35S .... power

[rapidshot]

Morning all.

I'm refurbing a couple of Original Mod.35 S rifles, .177 and .22cal

They have both had very little use looking at the cocking lever linkage slide/guide, so piston seals are in almost perfect condition. I'm just giving them a soak in Neatsfoot Oil for a couple of days, wipe/dry off, then back in they go.

Replacing the mainsprings with genuine UK power Diana springs, new breech seals etc.

Now.... what did these air rifles run at power wise when they were new out of the factory ? I'm not looking to 'up' the power just get them both as close to original specification as I can.

Oh....I'm reducing the length of the spring guide slightly to facilitate the fitting of a delrin top hat... just to make then a little smoother to shoot.

Thanks in anticipation.

C :-)

[MDriskill]

Let me say I don't have one of these, but do have several examples of the closely-related model 27, and a 27S.

The "S" versions introduced some excellent new styling and safety features, but as far as I know the internals were the same as the preceding equivalent post-war models. The 35 is roughly a 700 FPS gun in .177 and I'd expect no different from the 35S.

At any rate my 27S shoots the same (low to mid 600's) as my other 27's.