WTT WA RWS Diana 54 (0.22 cal)

ISY · Feb 22, 2016

I'm looking for an RWS Diana 54 in .22 cal.

I have an Aeron BRNO Tau 200 10 meter CO2 rifle with scope and/or a Benjamin Trail NP (nitro piston) with scope in .22 to trade. If you're not interested in a trade I'll buy the 54 outright.

Thanks.

EDIT: Ended up buying one new.

pilikea · Mar 1, 2016

Pmd you

ditchtiger · Mar 6, 2016

Let me know how it shoots. I had a RWS 52 for a while.
I thought the recoil-less sliding action seemed funky. And the extra $ made my choice. Then traded that for a RWS 34 that I've kept for 18 years now.

ISY · Mar 6, 2016

Will do. I've already got a 48 that I like a lot and it's got the same action as the 54 without the recoil absorption system. Once I get the 54 dialed in I may sell the 48 to get a 34. I had one one and loved it but stupidly sold it when I needed the money.

ditchtiger · Mar 6, 2016

The 48 was just a 52 with out the checkering if I remember.
The front sight on my 52 kept coming loose, one reason I got rid of it. Broke 4-5 springs on my 34. Shot the snot out of that poor thing. Just rebuilt it and kept shooting. Many 1000's and 1000's of rounds. The last rebuild I sprung for the Jim Muccarri (this spelling is wrong) tune up kit and spring with 3 different greases. The 34 shot unbelievably smooth.

ISY · Mar 6, 2016

As I understand it, this is the basic differentiation between the models:
48: magnum side-cocking action
52: 48 with a better stock
54: 48 action with the recoil absorbing mechanism
56: 54 with a thumbhole stock

I'm surprised your front sight kept coming loose. My 48's front sight consists of a glass-reinforced polymer ramp that's a snug slip fit over the barrel and held in place with a grub screw. The sight itself is a cast steel post that slides on the polymer ramp and is also held by a grub screw. When I re-sight for different distances my problem is getting it to move!