Quote from: Denby95 on January 10, 2025, 06:48:15 PMI have 3 Diana airguns from a 2018 manufacturing date. A 460, 54 and a 34, all of them are in .22. They're great guns and the leade for the pellet is tight with any pellet I might choose to use. I also have that Lawrence of Arabia 34 EMS that started life in .177 and went to .22 thanks to your help. Both the .177 and .22 barrel for the 34 EMS leade is loose, I've yet to find a pellet large enough to hold itself in. I'm not sure what changed in barrel manufacturing but I consider it to be essential that a gun be able to hold a pellet in its barrel with sufficient friction to not fall out, especially with a break barrel. None of my weihrauchs have ever had this issue, my TX200 does not, and I've owned several Webleys that didn't have this issue, only the 34 EMS.Here's the LOA EMS I have. If I could sell it, I would, but unfortunately these guns seem to be undesirable and languish on the classified forums on Airgun nation even at around the 200 dollar range. So at least for now it sits in a closet.If there is no chamfer at entrance of leade you may be able to tighten mouth of leade by tapping on a ball bearing placed on top of leade. Ball bearing needs to be a bit larger than leade. would try a .250 bearing first.
I have 3 Diana airguns from a 2018 manufacturing date. A 460, 54 and a 34, all of them are in .22. They're great guns and the leade for the pellet is tight with any pellet I might choose to use. I also have that Lawrence of Arabia 34 EMS that started life in .177 and went to .22 thanks to your help. Both the .177 and .22 barrel for the 34 EMS leade is loose, I've yet to find a pellet large enough to hold itself in. I'm not sure what changed in barrel manufacturing but I consider it to be essential that a gun be able to hold a pellet in its barrel with sufficient friction to not fall out, especially with a break barrel. None of my weihrauchs have ever had this issue, my TX200 does not, and I've owned several Webleys that didn't have this issue, only the 34 EMS.Here's the LOA EMS I have. If I could sell it, I would, but unfortunately these guns seem to be undesirable and languish on the classified forums on Airgun nation even at around the 200 dollar range. So at least for now it sits in a closet.
That's cool Diana is bringing back the old style 34, but those sights need to go they're horrible. The old 34 rear sights were a work of art, the rear sight on my 350 fell apart and had general looseness to the sight blade and the base kept coming lose from firing. With the 34 I don't anticipate the rear sight coming lose to be as much of an issue, but the overall quality of the sight is inferior to the original rear sight. I assume the front sight is the plastic fiber optic version not the globe front sight with the removable inserts, if this is the case Diana needs to at least offer the globe front sight as an option. The grooved compression tube is an improvement, the rest of the changes were unnecessary in my opinion. Diana had an extremely popular, reasonably priced, powerful entry level rifle in the old model 34, all they really need to do is just start making them as they were with the exception of the new grooved compression tubes. One major concern of mine regarding Diana rifles is the current lack of parts availability, I placed a warranty order for a new piston and spring for my 350 months ago because the latch arm came lose from the piston body, the fella from blueline had to rob the parts from a return because he still hasn't reveived the parts shipment he was expecting to get in January, I should get the parts this week and hats off to the fella at Blueline for making that happen 👍 Maybe a walnut stock version and a .20 cal option? Thanks for the heads up Hector, it's nice to hear good news once in a while👍!
Was hoping they would get the bugs worked out on the EMS version, gas piston guns are perfect for hunting squirrels, swap back to spring for targets and plinking.
Quote from: Jon63 on March 06, 2025, 12:05:39 PMWas hoping they would get the bugs worked out on the EMS version, gas piston guns are perfect for hunting squirrels, swap back to spring for targets and plinking.Technically speaking, there were no bugs. Issue was that the parts that would have made the system a truly shooter-oriented system were never available.In any case, if you like the system now is the time to get one or two on the cheap. ;-)ed.Thanks, keep well and shoot straight!HM
Might have to drop some coin on one of these, bullseyesouth, a new vendor here has them reasonable, presume vortek is still making the aftermarket gas spring, and possibly barrels, will probably spin a .20 barrel up my self if one is acquired.
I took the plunge and ordered a wood stocked .22 low power version from the Bullseyesouth site. .22 34 EMS Classic I'm going to drop a link to this post on the Bargain Gate as well. Cheers!, G
Quote from: Zsigmund on March 10, 2025, 06:06:51 PM I took the plunge and ordered a wood stocked .22 low power version from the Bullseyesouth site. .22 34 EMS Classic I'm going to drop a link to this post on the Bargain Gate as well. Cheers!, GActually, Glenn, this is the high power version.If you want the low power version, you need to buy it from Bullseye North, they would send you the Canadian version, though I am not sure if they can send you one with a 0.22" barrel in that configuration.In any case, the 0.22" @ 740 fps is still very enjoyable to shoot.Keep us posted!HM
It arrived today. Thank goodness for the suppressor threads, it was dieseling loud and smokey! Popped a Buck Rail suppressor on and gave it 30 or 40 shots and now we're good.Initial accuracy is very good, the rifle doesn't seem to be hold sensitive. I used a few different pellets, none fall out of the barrel leade and I tried shaking them out upside down. The shot cycle is smooth and the trigger is light. I can't really complain for $262.20. I'd love to get a hold of that precision front sight. Cheers, G
Quote from: Zsigmund on March 17, 2025, 09:19:44 PM It arrived today. Thank goodness for the suppressor threads, it was dieseling loud and smokey! Popped a Buck Rail suppressor on and gave it 30 or 40 shots and now we're good.Initial accuracy is very good, the rifle doesn't seem to be hold sensitive. I used a few different pellets, none fall out of the barrel leade and I tried shaking them out upside down. The shot cycle is smooth and the trigger is light. I can't really complain for $262.20. I'd love to get a hold of that precision front sight. Cheers, GThis one? : Drop me a PM, I have them for the same price as in Germany (US$45 + Sh & Ins).Thanks for the update, keep well and shoot straight!HM
@ ZsigmundThanks for the update and the note about the cross-threaded screw.IF you have the time, would you, please let me know in a PM the serial number of that gun?Thanks again, and instructions about the Premium Korn sent.Keep well and shoot straight!HM
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