You're Killing Smalls - My K98 Woes

[Steelontarget]

I can't stand it anymore.  I've read enough review articles and watched the YouTube videos repeatedly for more times than I care to admit.  It's driving me crazy.

I need another air rifle like I need another ex-wife but I am so close to pulling out the debit card for the Diana Mauser K98.

I had a mint K98 several years ago along with (violin music plays in background now) a Swedish M41B sniper rifle.  During my marriage to Lady MacBeth I was forced to sell off the collection of WWI and WWII era weapons.  The Mausers were a couple of those classics that I miss a lot.

I got a little pocket change saved up and I don't have to answer to Lady MacBeth anymore.  So I'm about ready to pull the trigger on the purchase of the Diana K98.  I can think of lot of reasons that I don't need another air rifle.

On the other hand, there is the koooool factor of the K98 that keeps me up at night and feeds my obsession with this rifle.  I can also see the practicality of the side-mounted sling on an air rifle whilst carrying it in the woods.

Besides that, there are some scopes in a box that are begging to be mounted on an air rifle.  Yes, they talk to me and I hear their voices telling me that they need to be appreciated on an air rifle.  Admit it.  Some of you people hear those same voices.  So don't lie to me.

I feel like Squints and his burning infatuation with Wendy Peffercorn.  He even risks his own life to get a kiss from her.  Only, I just want to pull the trigger, again, on another K98.

The airgun sellers know exactly what they are doing when they put that rifle up on their web sites in glorious color.  And now there's a seller (who shall remain nameless) that has a Labor Day special for their merchandise   They're not any better than Wendy Peffercorn!



Someone please talk me out of it! 

[Tater]

Sorry, can't help you here. I'd love one of them too. Even if only just to look at.

[Steelontarget]

Sorry, can't help you here. I'd love one of them too. Even if only just to look at.

Why don't you just yell "jump!" for gosh sakes?  I need help.  Is there anyone that can talk me out of it?

That nameless air gun seller's site is open on the next tab.  If someone doesn't say something soon, I swear I'm gonna do it!

[SpiralGroove]

Hey steel,
Buy another Swedish M41B sniper rifle.  Why settle for less than the Real Deal
You second picture of the German girl holding the rifle is impressive though .

[Steelontarget]

Hey steel,
Buy another Swedish M41B sniper rifle.  Why settle for less than the Real Deal
You second picture of the German girl holding the rifle is impressive though .

You are really killing me now.  Why don't you just push me off the bridge while you're yelling "jump?"

I saw one on Gun Broker for $2099.  That's about four times more than the Diana with accessories.  It's so pretty but I can shoot the Diana for a lot less and indoors too!

I can't make up my mind whether I like German girls or Swedish girls more.  Then again, I had a girlfriend who was both Swedish and German.  Big mistake in breaking up with her.  Okay, I know everyone is thinking it.  So get it over with and call me an idiot for letting her go and marrying Lady MacBeth.

Does anyone know if they make Swedish airgun scopes that I can put on the Diana?

[SteveP-52]

Don't know about Swedish scopes but if you find one, you're gonna hafta buy the rifle to put it on since the rifle was why you went looking for it, sooooo......

I know, not one bit of help, huh   

[Dairyboy]

If your looking for help your in the wrong place...we all got problems and only thing we can help with is spending your money not gonna lie I'm not into springers but that's a gun that has always caught my attention

[Steelontarget]

I come here looking for help and I get nothing.  I hope you people are satisfied. 

The rifle is supposed to arrive on the 7th.  I ordered the Air Venturi spring compressor as well.  Hopefully, I won't need to do any tuning but that seemed like a good excuse to order the spring compressor.

The nail-biting continues until the 7th.  I suppose you all will want a detailed review of my Diana.

[Dairyboy]

We helped you order the gun you wanted. Your welcome! 

[Steelontarget]

We helped you order the gun you wanted. Your welcome! 

I suppose that you are going to want to see pictures along with the review.

[SteveP-52]

Sorry, can't help you here. I'd love one of them too. Even if only just to look at.

That nameless air gun seller's site is open on the next tab.  If someone doesn't say something soon, I swear I'm gonna do it!

Kinda thinking no matter what we might have said, you already had the tab open and the debit card on the desk...lol

[Steelontarget]

Sorry, can't help you here. I'd love one of them too. Even if only just to look at.

That nameless air gun seller's site is open on the next tab.  If someone doesn't say something soon, I swear I'm gonna do it!

Kinda thinking no matter what we might have said, you already had the tab open and the debit card on the desk...lol

You didn't even try to help me.  If this screen could talk, I swear I could hear your voice yelling, "jump! jump!"

I hope this rifle shoots as good as the reviews say it does.  Cause if it does, I'm going to fill this thread up with so much K98 porn that you'll be grabbing your debit card. And it serves you right! If I was going crazy because of the K98 someone else ought to suffer as well.

BTW, the nameless airgun seller's initials are PA and the Labor Day special lasts until the 6th.

[Dairyboy]

We helped you order the gun you wanted. Your welcome! 

I suppose that you are going to want to see pictures along with the review.

Of course 

[SteveP-52]

If you came to a 13,000+ member air rifle forum and expected us to talk you OUT of buying an air rifle, I'm just lost for words here...lololololololololol

I had 3 when I joined looking for trigger info and 2 years later, now own 26 and well, pretty much everything else that goes along with them...very bad place to seek help about NOT buying an air gun 

[Steelontarget]

If you came to a 13,000+ member air rifle forum and expected us to talk you OUT of buying an air rifle, I'm just lost for words here...lololololololololol

I had 3 when I joined looking for trigger info and 2 years later, now own 26 and well, pretty much everything else that goes along with them...very bad place to seek help about NOT buying an air gun 

Well I couldn't go talk with Lady MacBeth about it.  It also sounds like you need a K98 to add to your collection.

[SteveP-52]

If you came to a 13,000+ member air rifle forum and expected us to talk you OUT of buying an air rifle, I'm just lost for words here...lololololololololol

I had 3 when I joined looking for trigger info and 2 years later, now own 26 and well, pretty much everything else that goes along with them...very bad place to seek help about NOT buying an air gun 

Well I couldn't go talk with Lady MacBeth about it.  It also sounds like you need a K98 to add to your collection.

Not me, I just bought this and except for about $400, wiped out my bank account so it's gonna be awhile before I make another gun purchase....

[Steelontarget]

Here is the link to Tom Gaylord's review of the Diana K98.  https://www.pyramydair.com/blog/2017/02/diana-k98-pellet-rifle-part-5/

Now if they could start making air rifles that look like the SMLE .303, 1903 Springfield, M-1 Garand, 30-40 Krag and Trapdoor Springfields then I would be very close to air gun nirvana.

[Yogi]

The Diana is a whole bunch cheaper than the real thing...

-Y

[Horatio]

The extra weight over a 460 should help calm it down.

[Reaper]

I can't wait for your report. I too am very interested in that air rifle.