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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

Is it model 48 or 52 exactly ????

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

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

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........

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.

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

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

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 ??

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

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

10 pellets at 10 meters.

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

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.

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.

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

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