Diana Air Rifle

[JonJ]

I went into the closet today and pulled out what I thought was a BB gun. It was given to me a few years a go by one of the guys that was retiring. I put it away and never thought much about it.

It's a Diana Model 23, marked Made in Germany and what looks like a date code of 04 67. When I looked down the bore of this thing, I saw rifling. I guess it's rifled for .177?

Anyone have any info on this rifle?

 

[JonJ]

I went into the closet today and pulled out what I thought was a BB gun. It was given to me a few years a go by one of the guys that was retiring. I put it away and never thought much about it.

It's a Diana Model 23, marked Made in Germany and what looks like a date code of 04 67. When I looked down the bore of this thing, I saw rifling. I guess it's rifled for .177?

Anyone have any info on this rifle?

 

[JonJ]

I went into the closet today and pulled out what I thought was a BB gun. It was given to me a few years a go by one of the guys that was retiring. I put it away and never thought much about it.

It's a Diana Model 23, marked Made in Germany and what looks like a date code of 04 67. When I looked down the bore of this thing, I saw rifling. I guess it's rifled for .177?

Anyone have any info on this rifle?

 

[daveInME]

it is rifled for .177 pelletsit shoots somewhere in the 700 - 800 FPS range, and a lot of people use the Diana for small animal hunting / pest control

you can get a wealth of information on this in the airgun forum at
http://www.network54.com/Forum/79537/

 

[daveInME]

it is rifled for .177 pelletsit shoots somewhere in the 700 - 800 FPS range, and a lot of people use the Diana for small animal hunting / pest control

you can get a wealth of information on this in the airgun forum at
http://www.network54.com/Forum/79537/

 

[daveInME]

it is rifled for .177 pelletsit shoots somewhere in the 700 - 800 FPS range, and a lot of people use the Diana for small animal hunting / pest control

you can get a wealth of information on this in the airgun forum at
http://www.network54.com/Forum/79537/

 

[JonJ]

700-800 FPS, not too shabby. Thanks for the info Scraggle.

 

[JonJ]

700-800 FPS, not too shabby. Thanks for the info Scraggle.

 

[JonJ]

700-800 FPS, not too shabby. Thanks for the info Scraggle.

 

[Cledus J. Crabb]

Jon,
What are the sights and trigger like? Decent?

 

[Cledus J. Crabb]

Jon,
What are the sights and trigger like? Decent?

 

[Cledus J. Crabb]

Jon,
What are the sights and trigger like? Decent?

 

[JonJ]

Here's a parts breakdown of the rifle Scott.
http://www.chambersgunmakers.co.uk/Diana-Original plans/Diana 22 & 23 plan.htm
Front sight is a blade. Haven't shot it yet but the trigger isn't anything special. It looks to be an entry level, maybe youth rifle.

 

[JonJ]

Here's a parts breakdown of the rifle Scott.
http://www.chambersgunmakers.co.uk/Diana-Original plans/Diana 22 & 23 plan.htm
Front sight is a blade. Haven't shot it yet but the trigger isn't anything special. It looks to be an entry level, maybe youth rifle.

 

[JonJ]

Here's a parts breakdown of the rifle Scott.
http://www.chambersgunmakers.co.uk/Diana-Original plans/Diana 22 & 23 plan.htm
Front sight is a blade. Haven't shot it yet but the trigger isn't anything special. It looks to be an entry level, maybe youth rifle.

 

[JuergenG]

Lots of infos about Diana airguns also to be found here
http://www.network54.com/Forum/184474/

Diana's website in German found here
http://www.diana-airguns.de/home.php?&width=1024&height=768

Once the 23 has the standard compression spring, it should
deliver approx. 575 fps muzzle velocity.
The resulting muzzle energy in combination with a .177 pellet
still is the legal "breakpoint" for them to be available
from age 18 over here, with no permit required.
There are still so-called "export springs" available, which
will "power up" airguns to a muzzle velocity in excess
of 800 fps. Very likely, that a Diana exported to the U.S.
is fitted with the stronger compression spring.

You may want to feed it with the so-called Diabolo (dome)
pellets, i.e. the "RWS Meisterkugeln" found here
http://www.midwayusa.com/esearch.ex...o+Begin+Search.x=12&Click+to+Begin+Search.y=6

My Diana model 48B "Black Range" with the high power spring delivers approx. 1,050 fps which is suitable for pest control.
It'll do a magpie easily.

 

[JuergenG]

Lots of infos about Diana airguns also to be found here
http://www.network54.com/Forum/184474/

Diana's website in German found here
http://www.diana-airguns.de/home.php?&width=1024&height=768

Once the 23 has the standard compression spring, it should
deliver approx. 575 fps muzzle velocity.
The resulting muzzle energy in combination with a .177 pellet
still is the legal "breakpoint" for them to be available
from age 18 over here, with no permit required.
There are still so-called "export springs" available, which
will "power up" airguns to a muzzle velocity in excess
of 800 fps. Very likely, that a Diana exported to the U.S.
is fitted with the stronger compression spring.

You may want to feed it with the so-called Diabolo (dome)
pellets, i.e. the "RWS Meisterkugeln" found here
http://www.midwayusa.com/esearch.ex...o+Begin+Search.x=12&Click+to+Begin+Search.y=6

My Diana model 48B "Black Range" with the high power spring delivers approx. 1,050 fps which is suitable for pest control.
It'll do a magpie easily.

 

[JuergenG]

Lots of infos about Diana airguns also to be found here
http://www.network54.com/Forum/184474/

Diana's website in German found here
http://www.diana-airguns.de/home.php?&width=1024&height=768

Once the 23 has the standard compression spring, it should
deliver approx. 575 fps muzzle velocity.
The resulting muzzle energy in combination with a .177 pellet
still is the legal "breakpoint" for them to be available
from age 18 over here, with no permit required.
There are still so-called "export springs" available, which
will "power up" airguns to a muzzle velocity in excess
of 800 fps. Very likely, that a Diana exported to the U.S.
is fitted with the stronger compression spring.

You may want to feed it with the so-called Diabolo (dome)
pellets, i.e. the "RWS Meisterkugeln" found here
http://www.midwayusa.com/esearch.ex...o+Begin+Search.x=12&Click+to+Begin+Search.y=6

My Diana model 48B "Black Range" with the high power spring delivers approx. 1,050 fps which is suitable for pest control.
It'll do a magpie easily.

 

[JonJ]

Thanks for the info JuergenG.
Sounds like the little rifle would make a nice squirrel hunter.

 

[JonJ]

Thanks for the info JuergenG.
Sounds like the little rifle would make a nice squirrel hunter.

 

[JonJ]

Thanks for the info JuergenG.
Sounds like the little rifle would make a nice squirrel hunter.