Diana mod 48/52 .177 cal

[babaralig]

Hi ! Friends,

I have recently purchased Diana MOD 48 / 52 .177 cal. Valuable feedback of the members requested.

http://s663.photobucket.com/user/babara ... t=3&page=1

The few other pics are of my 12 gauge westley Richards.

Regards

Babar khan

[babaralig]

Is it model 48 or 52 exactly ????

[brihacharan]

Hi Babar,
Great looking guns & well maintained too...
Did you acquire the Diana recently - from where & how much did it cost?
Are you planning to put a scope on it?
Briha

[babaralig]

Hello Briha,

Yes I got it yesterday only from a person in Delhi, he has advertised it on quicker, I have paid 48K. No, I prefer shooting open sight.

Babar

[mercury]

Babar

the 48 and the 52 are the same. same action and stroke. the only difference is the 52 has a fancier stock. I do believe the 54 is also similar to the 48/52 , only difference being the sled action that the 54 has.

http://www.diana-airguns.de/index.php?i ... height=768

I have never shot the 48/52 but have shot a bit with the 54. great gun but heavy. the 48/52 should be a great shooter....not too sure of the weight.

my only problem with the magnum guns in 177 is that they tend to be a bit "too hot". with a good after market kit...JM , Vortek you should be shooting medium weight pellets at 900 + fps. OR a good home lube should have the rifle shooting around 900fps. a mv of 20 to 22 + ft lbs with a 177 is a little too much. in 177 as one gets close to the 1000fps accuracy tends to go down. just my thoughts.....

900fps and a medium weight pellet that gives a mv of close to 18 ft lbs is imo around the max operating limit in 177.

I prefer open sights too.

what ever its a great gun.....have fun and shoot safe........

[mercury]

sorry.... forgot. what trigger does the rifle have . to5 or to6 ??

also an edit on the previous post.......it should be ME and not mv while referring to the energy.

[brihacharan]

The Diana 48/52 is an excellent AR, as Mercury mentioned a tad heavy for long sessions of shooting - but good for bench rested shooting.
I've shot the RWS 54 which is very similar & enjoyed the shooting - packs around 18ft,lbs energy (have hit coke cans at 50yds)...
Look after it & enjoy your shooting while following Safety Rules
Briha

[babaralig]

Dear Mercury & Briha,

Thanks for your feedback. Yes too heavy to handle but very powefull.

Can you suggest what should be the market value as per the condition of the weapon, did i paid correct, or over or under ????

Babar

[mercury]

Babar.....why worry. you got a good rifle...now go out and shoot it !

looking at the picture , the rifle looks like the very early model TO1 trigger system. the shape of the safety lever is an indicator.

the rifle looks good in the images . how does it shoot ??

[babaralig]

Mercury...... Its shoots quite o.k, need centring. checkout

http://s663.photobucket.com/user/babara ... 3165599363

10 pellets at 10 meters.

[andy_65_in]

have this model with me-much less accurte than my huntsman classic both in .177

[mercury]

Babar...i get an error message when i try and open the page.

andy_65_in......no comparison there. i am a big fan of Diana rifles as much as Daystate. if any thing i guess the M54 is a stand out for Diana. Daystate is in a different league !! lucky you. why don't you start a separate thread with a review of the huntsman classic ( in .177). i am very interested to buy one and look forward to some reviews by Indian users.

[Adrian Mario Cooke]

Hi Babar,
which year of Manufacture is the gun,Check on the receiver near made in germany the numbers there shows year n month eg. 00 10 means 2000 oct.
Curious to know.I picked up a Diana 34 Nickle plated .177 in Bangalore in mint condition with black epoxy wood stock for 33k.

[mercury]

Adrian..... the sequence would be month and date. thus 03 04 , would be March 2004.

[Adrian Mario Cooke]

Hi Mercury,
Thanks.
Your right month and then year.