Weihrauch compared to RWS Diana

[geewhiz380]

yes the 48.22 r very good i bought one in 08of sept. from impact airguns that kevin the owner decided to retire sent it to me for a great price with pellets and two hats which was very nice of him even gave me an airforce scope 4-16x50 which worked fine power was no problem it was a great airrifle all around accurate was homeruns all the time no tune was ever needed ,i got stupid and sold it after a year but still got what i paid for it and threw in the droop compensator anyway i missed it  im  mad cause its well made ,the person that bought it from me still has it and loves it ,it was ahmed a close friend of joe cuz for you guys that know him ,like gene and redfeather ...if i had an opportunity to get one after getting my ben xl npss .22 then i will but i would have to know the person cause to get a second hand one in great condition is hard and joecuz had one for sale last year and i missed out and it was a .20 cal at that and shrouded ....jorge lopez God bless us all from my heart to all of yours .

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Gene_SC - 2/28/2010  6:35 PM

Personally I would not own an RWS under lever. Don't get me wrong I love a couple of the RWS models or Diana models. The RWS 48 through the 54 are excellent builds with quality engineereing built into them. Personally I love the RWS 34 models just because they are lighter weight and that is just my preference. The R-9, HW-97's are wonderfuly accurate air guns. If I had my choice as I have done, I would buy the R-9 and the HW-97 springers. But all those mentioned are excellent air rifles.

The RWS 48/52 are side lever, are they better than under lever?

Thanks

[Mark 611]

A side lever and an underlever are basicly the same concept just a different cocking method, thats like saying 48 or 460, it becomes personal preference at this point and what you intend to use the rifle for?

[RedFeather]

If you are after an heirloom gun, buy the HW, probably the HW35E from Airguns Of Arizona. Beautifully made and a very nice walnut stock. There is absolutely nothing wrong with the Diana 48, especially seeing as how it is fully tuned. They even get respect from the owners of "more expensive" guns. Like the Corvette/Porsche comparison, would you sell a tricked out 'Vette so you could drive around in a Porsche? And, speaking purely from a personal perspective, I think I would rather inherit the Corvette over a car that's a good bit more common (at least around my parts).

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Thanks for the responses. I was looking for something to shoot in the basement (50 Feet) during the winter months (Michigan). I wanted something that was accurate with a wood stock. I already have a Gamo Big Cat with a 4x16 scope, Da Tuna trigger and an air spring. At 50 feet I can make three leaf clover groups if I do my part. I don’t collect guns, I buy them and shoot them until they are worn out. I shoot mostly hand guns (Stainless Steel) for long life and ease of care. I just got in to airguns and wanted to have a couple to practice with in my spare time.

[Mark 611]

Well you want something to shoot in the basement get an HW50's or HW30's those are ideal for that!

[RedFeather]

Basement shooting? That's a bit different. With a good trap, you can shoot the 48 indoors (I do a 54) but I can see where something a bit lighter (in both power and weight) might be more enjoyable, especially as the joints age. The above mentioned HW's are good guns for this. Assuming you also want something wearing sights. Nothing else really comes to mind, considering your heirloom statement. One other option, although a bit more expensive, is to find a nice used HW55 target rifle. Good specimens can be had in the $450 - $550 range. Certainly the kind of gun to be handed down.

[Gene_SC]

Dennis, it is not that they are sidelevers but they are a quality built air rifle where the RWS underlevers cannot hold a candle to the 48,52 or 54 in comparison.

[Mark 611]

Gene please explain this to me cause my 460 I think is every bit as good as my 48, my 460 will shoot a one hole group at 30yds w/cphp's with no problems!

[Gene_SC]

Mark I did not mean to imply that the RWS 460 was a bad gun. It is the engineering and build quality. Do you own any of the others I mentioned. Until you work on them every day then you wil understand what I am talking about.

[Mark 611]

I understand Gene I wasn't offened I just have a different view on on quality, I think you should have said it is a simpler design and has less moving parts than an underlever and their for less to go wrong with the cocking system but as far as accuracy or anything else like over all quality I believe both are exelent RWS rifles suited to different tasks and operation.