Thread: RWS Diana model 34?

Dazza I have this same rifle but I have the model 48 w/scope. These air rifles definitely demand respect, they are quite powerful and are indeed very accurate. I love mine and think you will be pleased with your decision.

Thanks Miles,

I'm sure my son will go nuts when he see's it. Feral animals arn't going to have a good Christmas day though.

Thanks for your reply, I'd hate to find out on Christmas day that I was suckered

I'm not an air gun fan but I know that RWS has a good reputation. I've had firearms since I was twelve and had to take a hunter safety course to get a hunting license. Your son is old enough to understand how to handle weapons. I think that one of the main things to watch is what is behind the intended target and when to pass up a shot.

Rick

When I grew up in Sweden in the 70's a Diana air gun was the dream of every boy. In those days .22 wasn't that usual, we had the 4.5 mm.
When I was 10 my father bought a Bavaria de Lux air gun, another German company, and, during circumstances best forgotten, my brother (6 at the time) shot me in the jaw from around 5 meters away and the pellet dug a 2 cm channel in the jawbone. Took the doctors 4 hours to dig out all the small pieces from the pellet.
Air rifles are a totally different ball game than BB-guns, but they are great fun to use.
What do you pay for .22 pellets down under?

Mats

Here's a link to a site with reviews
http://www.reviewcentre.com/reviews1349.html

Happy hunting

Mats

I got a Diana about 6 years ago. A .177 caliber that shoots slightly under 500 fps. It's wasted many a squirrel.

A .22 pellet gun would be really cool, especially at a speed of 800 fps, which is comparable to how fast a real .22 rifle's bullet would be travelling.

What do you pay for .22 pellets down under?

Not sure yet, I'm still waiting for my permit to purchase to come through before can pick it up and as I've never had a air rifle before I'm unsure.

As to the point about what is behind the target that's the first lesson I gave my son and I've never seen him break that golden rule ie, If you miss what are you going to hit?

Julian is very responsible with weapons and realy I could let him out alone with a rimfire and know he's safe, it's just.. like you know.. he's my boy... and yeah