diana model 34

trishbob40 · Post by **trishbob40** » Thu May 15, 2008 9:39 am

hi guys...................
have a diana model 34 air rifle,what are they like,anygood for hunting with, brought it twenty odd years ago,lucky to have a box of pellets through it ,it`s in real top condition..

Lewis Reinhold · Post by **Lewis Reinhold** » Thu May 15, 2008 9:51 am

trishbob40 wrote:hi guys...................
have a diana model 34 air rifle,what are they like,anygood for hunting with, brought it twenty odd years ago,lucky to have a box of pellets through it ,it`s in real top condition..

Not a bad airgun.They do up to 900FPS in .177 and 750 in .22 with light pellets.They were prone to breaking mainsprings in the early days as well as spring guides.
It will definitely need an over haul after 20 years.It will be bone dry inside and the piston seal old,hard and undersize.
The early ones are extremely difficult to scope with the shallow short scope rail.
Lewis

trishbob40 · Post by **trishbob40** » Thu May 15, 2008 10:08 am

thanks lewis..
maybe you can tell how old it is by the serial no...
serial no 01000613.
thanks
bob

Lewis Reinhold · Post by **Lewis Reinhold** » Thu May 15, 2008 10:58 am

trishbob40 wrote:thanks lewis..
maybe you can tell how old it is by the serial no...
serial no 01000613.
thanks
bob

Hi Bob,
That S/N doesn't sound like it's that old.There is a date stamp MM/YY on the LHS rear of the receiver just above the stock line.
Have a look.
Lewis

trishbob40 · Post by **trishbob40** » Thu May 15, 2008 11:22 am

well i`ll be buggered..yep there it is 02-91 that`s 17 years old...

lewis....now for a scope for it...can you help..
bob

Lewis Reinhold · Post by **Lewis Reinhold** » Thu May 15, 2008 11:35 am

trishbob40 wrote:well i`ll be buggered..yep there it is 02-91 that`s 17 years old...

lewis....now for a scope for it...can you help..
bob

Great!
Yes.
BSA 3-12x44 Airgun Scope $205
Gerholdt&Reuss 3-12x40 $395
Mounts 2 pce $65
1 pce $100

zlugz · Post by **zlugz** » Sat May 17, 2008 10:47 pm

Hi guy's

Lewis maybe I can jump in and help. Trishbob, I have a D34 as well. Not as old as yours though. DEFINITELY send it to Lewis for an overhaul. You will swear it is a different gun. Make sure you listen to what he says about scoping too!!

trishbob40 · Post by **trishbob40** » Sun May 18, 2008 6:38 am

thanks zlugz...will do

Lewis Reinhold · Post by **Lewis Reinhold** » Sun May 18, 2008 9:48 am

zlugz wrote:Hi guy's

Lewis maybe I can jump in and help. Trishbob, I have a D34 as well. Not as old as yours though. DEFINITELY send it to Lewis for an overhaul. You will swear it is a different gun. Make sure you listen to what he says about scoping too!!

Thanks Ben.The Maccari kit and Supertune makes such a difference for sure!
Glad your scope arrived in one piece.
Lewis

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