Snow Peak became BAM then XS and now SPA. SAG make the QE's, Tech Forces and Chinese Beemans.
Quote from: lefteyeshot on March 12, 2023, 03:39:01 PMSnow Peak became BAM then XS and now SPA. SAG make the QE's, Tech Forces and Chinese Beemans.When did Snow Peak become BAM....then XS....and now SPA?According to the link below Wuxi BAM (as found on this page--> http://chineseairgunportal.brutuz.com/factories.htm) was still shipping Air guns in 2019 and 2020:https://www.datamyne.com/supplier/1827091/wuxi-bam-co--ltdP.S. Largest importer of Wuxi BAM during that time period was Crossman.
They are Chinese guns. The Two-Somethings are based on the Chinese B-19 platform
https://www.pyramydair.com/model-schematic/m/diana-250-air-rifle/4485This is a B19 clone as the exploded parts diagram shows. Mine was VERY dry and twangy. I also initially did not like the way the trigger was adjusted and the simple screw change did not provide results I normally get. Barrel pivot and lockup were tight with no slop. Sorry, no photos.I received the package deal plus free pellets-pen-case, free shipping, and a discount. That makes this rifle worth around $70. IMO a fair price for a better quality B19 clone with a nice wood stock. At this price point I don't care about warranty service. Time to go in for a closer look.Yes, VERY DRY inside. Overall I do have to note that this is one of the nicest looking and best made B19 style springers I have, except for one part. More on that shortly.I deburred a few sharp edges but most were already broken. Never seen that in a B19 before. Cleaned up what little factory lube there was. Applied a Moly paste skim coat in compression tube and on piston bearing surfaces. I used a small acid brush to paint the spring and guide with a layer of my favorite tacky/stringy marine grease. Reassembled the power plant and turned my attention to the trigger.Pretty standard B19 trigger except for one addition. I'm assuming someone at Diana thought the "Crosman Trigger Bearing Fix" was the cheapest/best way to make this trigger group better. So they added a washer about the size of the popular bearing fix. My problem with this two-fold. First, the part they added was a badly punched and malformed fat steel washer with a very rough surface finish. Second, was that I've NEVER had results that I liked with the bearing fix on any of my B19 style triggers. I removed the faux-bearing which returned the trigger to its normal B19 state.I then carefully polished the sear edges, burnished in some Moly paste, and reassembled the trigger on the rifle. NOW the longer adjustment screw works. After a little fine tuning the trigger has a long-ish but light (faux) first stage. A good stop when the trigger blade contacts the sear lever, and a 2-3 pound short snap to fire. That is what I expect and WANT on my B19 triggers.Shot cycle after the re-lube is a short and sweet "thump" with no more spring twang. Actually pretty darn good for this simple power plant. Trigger is right where I like it. Shooting this rifle is now fun and accuracy is sub-dime 10 shot groups at 30' with just the open sights.I'm not going to add the recoil mount and scope for awhile. With the current shot cycle it feels like the special scope mount is not really necessary, however I will use it when I'm ready to mount the included AO scope.