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diana 52

Posted: Sun Mar 08, 2009 6:43 pm
by prabhu venkatesh
i want to buy diana52 air rifle. please share the experience of the gun (.22) with me.

Re: diana 52

Posted: Sun Mar 08, 2009 7:05 pm
by tirths
prabhu venkatesh wrote:i want to buy diana52 air rifle. please share the experience of the gun (.22) with me.
Why have you choosen 52?

Re: diana 52

Posted: Sun Mar 08, 2009 9:31 pm
by fantumfan2003
There is one on sale in Mumbai for 65000

Manish
prabhu venkatesh wrote:i want to buy diana52 air rifle. please share the experience of the gun (.22) with me.

Re: diana 52

Posted: Sun Mar 08, 2009 9:41 pm
by striker
prabhu venkatesh wrote:i want to buy diana52 air rifle. please share the experience of the gun (.22) with me.

Generally the side lever springer are very heavy than normal break barrel and make tired easily in field and diana is well know for barrel droop faults .as far as power its good in its class.

cheers
sankar

Re: diana 52

Posted: Sun Mar 08, 2009 9:47 pm
by sudhaiob
hello
i have a diana 52 and apart from the fact that it is a bit heavy and slightly ackward to load till you become used to it, it is a very good air rifle, especially in the indian context. it is very powerful and very accurate.
regs
sudhaiob

Re: diana 52

Posted: Sun Mar 08, 2009 10:01 pm
by fantumfan2003
Prabhu,

Some unsolicited and extreme advice

Go for a Diana 34 in .22 instead of a 52. You only loose 100fps with the 34 in .22, but gain tremendously in ease, comfort and mobility.

Here is a comaparison

http://www.pyramydair.com/cgi-bin/compa ... ype=models

Manish

Re: diana 52

Posted: Sun Mar 08, 2009 11:19 pm
by babu
WELL, THOUGH I HAVE GOT A BRAND NEW DIANA 54 AIRKING WHICH I LOVE TO SEE EVERY NOW AND THEN, I FEEL THERE IS NOTHING LIKE A DIANA .35 MAGNUM (LATEST VERSION)
BABU

-- Sun Mar 08, 2009 23:22 --

I BOUGHT IT FOR 1700 DHS IN DUBAI AND PAID 35% DUTY AFTER A LOT OF STRUGGLE WITH THE CUSTOMS OFFICIALS.
NOT EVERYBODY CAN AFFORD TO HAVE RIFLE ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIP, KNOW HOW MUCH IT COST.
BABU

Re: diana 52

Posted: Sun Mar 08, 2009 11:51 pm
by fantumfan2003
You mean a Diana 350 right ?

Manish
babu wrote:WELL, THOUGH I HAVE GOT A BRAND NEW DIANA 54 AIRKING WHICH I LOVE TO SEE EVERY NOW AND THEN, I FEEL THERE IS NOTHING LIKE A DIANA .35 MAGNUM (LATEST VERSION)
BABU

-- Sun Mar 08, 2009 23:22 --

I BOUGHT IT FOR 1700 DHS IN DUBAI AND PAID 35% DUTY AFTER A LOT OF STRUGGLE WITH THE CUSTOMS OFFICIALS.
NOT EVERYBODY CAN AFFORD TO HAVE RIFLE ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIP, KNOW HOW MUCH IT COST.
BABU

Re: diana 52

Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2009 6:37 am
by sudhaiob
i donot understand by unsolicited and extreme advice- mine or yours
regs
sudhaiob

Re: diana 52

Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2009 8:04 am
by Prabhath
Prabhu,

Have shot a couple of 52s that my friends own and found them to be reliable and good. The weight though can be a disadvantage. Are you planning on importing one or getting it locally? If importing, look at the latest models that Diana has come out with and then take a call. Diana's do have problems with barrel droop but still better off than the Gamos and similar such stuff.

Re: diana 52

Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2009 9:07 am
by fantumfan2003
sudhaiob

My unsolicited advice to Prabhu

Manish
sudhaiob wrote:i donot understand by unsolicited and extreme advice- mine or yours
regs
sudhaiob

Re: diana 52

Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2009 11:35 am
by ai
Go for Mod-54 if possible. Its recoil management means more accuracy- the pellet leaves the barrel before the recoil can affect it. IMO it is one of the best spring airgun.

Re: diana 52

Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2009 10:21 am
by pkjeetesh
Im with Ai on this....since I own an RWS M54...

Re: diana 52

Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2009 8:15 pm
by waltherguns007
I am also keen to buy an air rifle/air pistol , cud ny1 help me with the dealer list in Delhi NCR or Meerut , whr i can get gud imported air rifle or an air pistol ?

Re: diana 52

Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2009 7:49 am
by Prabhath
Waltherguns007,

Check in the dealers listing section on the site. You will be able to get all the addresses you want. But be prepared to pay a hefty price for imported airguns in India. They sell at a very high premium. Work out a budget and try to post. A few members out here might have an imported airgun for sale. The price you would be paying out here would be better than what you would end up paying to a dealer. TenX, one of the members IIRC had an airgun for sale sometime back. Send him a pm and check if it's still available.