Author Topic: RWS mod 34 with plastic stock (Read 8796 times))

lizzie · « **on:** September 29, 2011, 09:26:08 PM »

I came across a Diana 34 with a cheesy-looking black plastic stock today in a pawn shop.

I bought it because it was such a good price (29$$), but I've never seen one like this. The stock is black plastic of some type (shiny, not matte), and the manufacture date is 11 95. Has anyone here seen one of these? Was it a cheaper model sold by RWS back around 15 years ago?

Mark 611 · « **Reply #1 on:** September 29, 2011, 09:52:15 PM »

don't know show us some pic's !

lizzie · « **Reply #2 on:** September 29, 2011, 09:53:42 PM »

Pix tomorrow.

I just got in from a day trip, and it's still in the car. Tomorrow, I plan to take her out for a spin, lol.

Mark 611 · « **Reply #3 on:** September 29, 2011, 09:55:51 PM »

cool I don't remember the 34 with a synthetic stock on it until a few yrs ago but thats not to say they didn't make them!

lizzie · « **Reply #4 on:** September 29, 2011, 10:00:43 PM »

It was so funny- when I went in asking for pellet rifles, they first showed me a finger-cruncher from the PRC. Then one of the guys picked up the RWS, and at first glance, I thought nah- cheap plastic gun- no sell. He handed it to me, and it was heavy, then I saw the Diana logo, and said SOLD.

ronbeaux · « **Reply #5 on:** September 29, 2011, 10:01:43 PM »

Panther. You stole it!

Mark 611 · « **Reply #6 on:** September 29, 2011, 10:03:24 PM »

They got you peged Liz LOL!!!!!

lizzie · « **Reply #7 on:** September 29, 2011, 10:03:25 PM »

Seriously? That's a Panther? Were they making them in the mid-90's?

lizzie · « **Reply #8 on:** September 29, 2011, 10:06:12 PM »

Quote from: Mark 611 on September 29, 2011, 10:03:24 PM

They got you peged Liz LOL!!!!!

Yes- they do.

I'm a regular there now, so they're always happy to see me come in. They know that if there's something that I want, I gladly pay the marked price (their prices are already good), and I won't try to dicker with them. Last time I was there, I picked up a really cool old Japanese pair of binocs. They are in an oldish part of town, and they get some pretty cool old stuff.

ronbeaux · « **Reply #9 on:** September 29, 2011, 10:10:38 PM »

http://www.airgunsofarizona.com/rws.html

lizzie · « **Reply #10 on:** September 29, 2011, 10:17:58 PM »

If this one is a Panther, it must be the first model ever made, lol. It doesn't look like the one in the pic, and it's HEAVY (at least it seems so to me).

Mark 611 · « **Reply #11 on:** September 29, 2011, 10:33:14 PM »

I was wondering if it look like the one in the pic's and you could answer that, and seein's how it doesn't will just have to wait until you post some pic's of it to see what ya got!

tom96 · « **Reply #12 on:** September 29, 2011, 10:41:49 PM »

maybe an old gun and the original owner cracked or broke the wood stock and replaced it with a synthetic one from umarex.

lizzie · « **Reply #13 on:** September 29, 2011, 10:43:06 PM »

I can tell you what it looks like sort-of. The stock is shaped like the one on the old 35's, with a smooth gradual curve on the forend of the stock, and the plastic isn't matte, but shiny looking.

lizzie · « **Reply #14 on:** September 29, 2011, 10:43:43 PM »

Quote from: tom96 on September 29, 2011, 10:41:49 PM

maybe an old gun and the original owner cracked or broke the wood stock and replaced it with a synthetic one from umarex.

Could be.

stevemag · « **Reply #15 on:** September 29, 2011, 10:47:19 PM »

oh my god, it sounds like you got the deal of the century!

stevemag · « **Reply #16 on:** September 29, 2011, 10:48:07 PM »

maybe the date is stamped wrong ; )

lizzie · « **Reply #17 on:** September 29, 2011, 10:53:29 PM »

Quote from: stevemag on September 29, 2011, 10:48:07 PM

maybe the date is stamped wrong ; )

I'm thinkng maybe the manufacturer is stamped wrong, lol.

lizzie · « **Reply #18 on:** September 29, 2011, 11:20:26 PM »

Whadaya know- I googled and found a link to the old GTA with a pic. This is the one:
http://www.gatewaytoairguns.com/airguns/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=21159.0;attach=17418;image

When I bought it, I thought someone had tried to "refinish" the barrel with a silvery paint, but apparently, it comes that way. Glad I found this out before I started stripping the finish off, lol.

tom96 · « **Reply #19 on:** September 29, 2011, 11:36:37 PM »

with a different stock that could be a very nice gun.

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RWS mod 34 with plastic stock

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