Diana 34 TO5 Classic
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I bought the same model after some research ( they are high quality ) I paid $380 ish about 2 years ago new at the best shop in Edmonton . It's a little hard for brothers grandson to #### but he will toughen up
Get the right mount that fits the recoil lug area if you scope it
Get the right mount that fits the recoil lug area if you scope it
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I had one of the early 34s with an early TO trigger, may have been a TO1 trigger (or not), 1991 year of manufacture, in a Model 45 stock and was called the Model 45/34, in .177. It was a pretty accurate, powerful with a beautiful build and finish. It was one of the early 1,000 fps .177 caliber break barrel air rifles and is more powerful than my Original Model 45.
I think the German air guns, i.e. Diana and Weirauch are among the best mass produced air guns available. They will retain a good portion of their value, if you buy a good "used" example. I traded my 45/34 for an almost-new Savage MKIIG in .22LR last summer. Sometimes I wish I hadn't. You can buy a Savage anytime, but they don't make the 45/34 anymore.
I think the German air guns, i.e. Diana and Weirauch are among the best mass produced air guns available. They will retain a good portion of their value, if you buy a good "used" example. I traded my 45/34 for an almost-new Savage MKIIG in .22LR last summer. Sometimes I wish I hadn't. You can buy a Savage anytime, but they don't make the 45/34 anymore.
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I have a T05 Classic and it's a good air rifle that will out last me.
Dianas are German made but the T05 was an exception. Diana experimented with Chinese made barrels at that time in the D34 and D350. They say they only used the barrels that passed their own QC. But a high percentage of barrels failed and we're scrapped so they went back to German made. You can tell by the number of lands in the barrel. Their German barrels have 8 lands, Chinese have 14.
Some owners have great accuracy, some don't. The common complaint seems to be that the Chinese barrels are pellet-picky.
Mine's like that, doesn't like a variety of pellets. It shoots dime-size groups out past 30 yards with JSB 16 grain domes. I've taken a number of head-shot squirrels with it, out to 38 yards. I'm happy with it, what's not to like?
Your trigger won't have adjustable weight but you can turn a screw to adjust the length where it breaks over. The weight is a bit stiff like a hunter but just shoot the heck out of it, the trigger will lighten up. Main thing is to try lots of pellets and different holds to see what it likes. Mine likes my fore hand out near stock screws, fingers wrapped around but lightly. Very light cheek contact. Yours may want something different.
In .22 cal these seem to start out shooting 720-730 fps with factory spring and settle down to 640 or 650 like mine did.
Dianas are German made but the T05 was an exception. Diana experimented with Chinese made barrels at that time in the D34 and D350. They say they only used the barrels that passed their own QC. But a high percentage of barrels failed and we're scrapped so they went back to German made. You can tell by the number of lands in the barrel. Their German barrels have 8 lands, Chinese have 14.
Some owners have great accuracy, some don't. The common complaint seems to be that the Chinese barrels are pellet-picky.
Mine's like that, doesn't like a variety of pellets. It shoots dime-size groups out past 30 yards with JSB 16 grain domes. I've taken a number of head-shot squirrels with it, out to 38 yards. I'm happy with it, what's not to like?
Your trigger won't have adjustable weight but you can turn a screw to adjust the length where it breaks over. The weight is a bit stiff like a hunter but just shoot the heck out of it, the trigger will lighten up. Main thing is to try lots of pellets and different holds to see what it likes. Mine likes my fore hand out near stock screws, fingers wrapped around but lightly. Very light cheek contact. Yours may want something different.
In .22 cal these seem to start out shooting 720-730 fps with factory spring and settle down to 640 or 650 like mine did.
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You and everyone else in Canada lol.
Yes everyone else in Canada. I still shoot black powder when it is cold. The flintlocks and caplocks work just fine. I was wondering how an airgun would work. Would the cylinder seize up with the cold oil? Would it damage seals?
You can still shoot them. Just my experience, others may vary, but my springers do slow down a little. It was -2C for my last squirrel hunt of the season and using D34 Panther with Vortek kit and O-ring piston seal. I missed the first few shots and decided to check my trajectory on a walnut at 25 yards. Discovered I needed to use a mildot hold over from what it was sighted in for. Went back to hunting and connected nicely on 2 squirrels compensating by a mildot. The seal supposedly stiffen, the lubes a wee bit too.
