Page 10 - Diana 34 Breakbarrel Reviews

love the power for sure i was debating whether to buy this gun for awhile and i'm happy i finally did. This gun is very strong it penetrates my inch thick wooden fence and dents in a metal garbage can all in one shot. I have also equiped it with a bushnell .22 scope which works perfect i have taken down doves, bluejays and magpies with ease. Buy yo won't regret!

this gun is a little too heavy and a screw holding the barrel loosens real easy, but overall you don't need to change anything.

buy it, for the money its the best gun thier is.

I like the weight, the smooth as glass trigger pull, power, and beautiful stock.

I can get over the plastic trigger just because it took me a while to figure out its plastic. You just have to be friendly with it that's all. I am not too thrilled about the plastic safety though I do appreciate an automatic safety especially with a rifle this powerful. The sights are solid and accurate once adjusted (took me about 3 or 4 shots to get it right) though my back drop is usually dark so it is hard to pick out the front sight post. I have heard of people painting the post white which I may try.

I have tried these 5 pellet types thus far: Mendoza Hollow points, RWS Super dome, Daisy Wad cutter, Gamo Wad cutter, Crossman Pointed pellets. The most accurate of the bunch was RWS super dome where I was able to shoot the tabs off of pop cans at 15 meters. They had a decent penetration whereas they could easily punch through .5" ply board. The second most accurate was the Crossman pointed pellets which had the deepest penetration of them all. I was able to shoot through a 1.5" phone book and lodge the pellet into the .5" ply board at 15 meters. Next in accuracy was the daisy wad cutter as I was still able to shoot tabs off of pop cans at 15 meters it would take on average 2 shots as opposed to the RWS superdome's single shot accuracy. Next to last was the Gamo, these just weren't accurate at all and I am so glad that I bought other pellets to use otherwise I would think that this rifle was not accurate and would be disappointed. I found the Mendoza pellets to be the worst in accuracy of the whole bunch. They also did not fit into the breach as they are too skinny and would fall out. There were also a lot of discrepancies in skirt and pellet shape. I could never get a pellet on pellet shot with those. I am going to try every pellet RWS offers as I know I won't be disappointed and maybe some heavier Beeman pellets. Make sure you have the right pellet for this rifle otherwise you may be disappointed.

Nice feel of a well made product. Very smooth cocking. I have the RWS 460 Mag, and it is not nearly as smooth to cock as this gun is. It has pretty good power, but mediocre acurracy. The stock needs a butt pad. I try to stand this thing up in a corner, if not on carpet, it slides down the wall.

Make all decent airguns tapped and drilled for scopes, or have rails, and send the open sights as an end user installable option. I think airguns benefit from scopes more so than open sights.

This is a great first foray into airgunning. It has such a well made feel. Get a good recoil proof scope, and have fun. Try buying some really cheap pellets, shoot it 500 times, then sight it in with pellets that work with it, and enjoy.

Metal polish and bluing are superb matches for the excellent hardwood stock. The factory open sights give a great sight picture. I believe this springer to be an excellent value for the money.

This fine rifle definetely deserves a recoil pad.

great quality air gun

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I bought my model 34D 18 years ago for $131.90. It came with checkered stock, rubber butt pad and was all metal. I quess they don't make them like they used to. I have shot about 36-40k rounds thru it over that time and had only 1 problem. A breach seal ( O ring). That was a snap to replace. Accurancy is great. I shoot at empty 9mm cases at 30 yds and hit on reg basis. bench rest of course. Find a pellet that works in your gun and stick with it !!! Reg maintainance is also a must. I clean and lube every 1k rounds or so. that is 2-3x a year for me.

I bought this gun from Pyramyd about 2 weeks ago and it shoots great! I like the sights,trigger, and the wood.

I would add a rubber but pad and make the barrel easier to break down you kind of have to slap it to get it to break.

This gun shoots great with Beeman Crow Magnums I'm getting dime size groups at 20YDS WITH IRON SIGHTS! I also purchased a BSA 3-12-44 scope. But I havent had a chance to mount it because the B-SQUARE mount i bought was defective and didn't fit the rail. I sent it back and ordered a RWS C-mount it has not yet arrived so I can't realy get the best possible groups. Overall this is a great gun and a great value for your money!

Its really acurate and the wood stock is really nice. The trigger is good along with the gun because its light enough so that you dont miss because it has a kick to it. almost any pellet shoots really well in it.

I would cahnge the trigger from plastic to something else, when I first got it it was hard to cock and im still trying to break it in. There is really nothing else I would cahnge. There is no butt pad on it eighter but thats what macks it uniqe.

It is a really nice gun and it is worth the money i have just been shooting birds with it but i dropped one at fifty yards no problem i just aimed a little bit over its head and it dropped. I have a leapers 3-9-40 scope on it and its a two peace mount and i had another scope on it but it bustted my scope stop of. If your looking at this gun and wanting to get it do it because its a good gun but you have to get use to it and how to hold it because if you dont you will miss.

Quality of RWS, Balance, accuracy and the power in this rifle specially the .22 caliber. Very accurate when using RWS Hobby pellets. It doesn't require much effort for cocking. I am glad I got it from Pyramyd Air they have an excellent service.

The front sight for a fiber optic and I would add a Rubber Pad.

This rifle has a lot of value for the price.

Power, balance, accuracy, effective range in 22 caliber Fit, finish, overall RWS quality

I'd like it even more at 42"

Wonderful value for your money. You can't buy more air rifle, at $200.00 Impressive range & accuracy in 22 caliber...a great starter rifle I put a Mendoza Diopter sight to take advantage of the rifles length & long sight radius, also better for my aging eyes...'Man size' air rifle.

Build quality. I have had this gun for over 10 years and while it hasnt seen stead use every week or so in that time it has always been ready to go when I needed it. It was my first real airgun in that it was, at the time a serious weapon to me. Over the years I had broken off the sights by dropping it while on a bike, put in a few dings and such here and there but overall it still is in great shape. Reliable peice!

For the price and what this gun is intended for I cant see any faults.

Nothing I can think of, This has simply been a reliable, solidly built peice. I cant really comment on accuracy as It only has open sights and up until just a couple weeks ago when I decided to get a more serious air rifle hitting a can 50' away was my definition of accurate. I first got this gun when I was maybe 11 or 12 and I am 22 now and I havent outgrown it.

German made, nice woodstock finish, feels nice and solid and especially the power

nothing except it gets a little hard to cock for me.

this gun is a very powerfull air gun i love it. its pretty accurate without a scope once you site it in and its a blast to shoot. this is by far my favorite airgun ive ever shot. RWS has made an awsome gun.

Simple, quality product. Easy to use right out of the box.

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Great buy for a novice just getting into the sport. I am new to the sport and wanted a quality product that would last. I spent alot of time reading reviews both on this site (thanks Pyamyair!) and on other websites. I chose the 34 based on pricepoint and RWS because they make a product to last a lifetime. Many of their reviews are from folks who have had the gun for 5, 10, 15+ years. My friend has a 48 and with his help I am shooting 1 inch groups at 30 yards. The offset bore I read in the review above seems to compensate for the breakbarrel and does not affect accuracy. I am looking forward to many years of enjoyment with this rifle.

Great finish and well made. Typical German fashion!

Rubber butt pad would be nice. Offer a muzzlebraked version for those who don't iron sight and opt for scopes.

Very powerful gun that has a nice tight fit and finish! You have to find the right pellet to make this gun perform as a tack driver. I use RWS Meisterkugeln and Superdomes with Beeman Field Target Specials and JSB Exact's on the way that were told to me a favorite for the model 34! We will see. Great value for a springer and entry level gun!

Good balance and power

Could use a rubber butt pad

I think that the RWS 34 Diana Air Rifle has a nice finish, it has great balance, and good accuracy. I have had my Diana model 34 for about 8 years now. It is .177 caliber and does a great job at taking squirrels and rabbits out to 35 yards,(longest distance I have taken game with this rifle). As mentioned in some of the other reviews of springer rifles, this gun does appear to smooth out after a few hundred rounds. ( I have shot about 500 pellets through mine). I topped my 34 with a Daisy Powerline 3-9 variable power scope for about $30. I have shot about 200 rounds with the scope mounted and haven't had a problem with accuracy yet due to the gun's recoil affecting the scope. I shoot 5/8"- 5 shot groups at 20 yards, and I am by no means a rock steady shooter. For $250 total, I have a gun that easily takes small game cleanly and is a joy to shoot. I will never get rid of this gun!

hardwood stock is a plus, the trigger adjustment, balance, drilled and tapped for scope, left and right hand shooters can enjoy using it. QUIET

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The Diana Model 34 .177 has consistently put rabbit and squirrel on my table since I purchased and scoped it. The .22 cal, is appealing but doesn't meet the minimum 1000fps requirements of the state I reside in.

I like this gun i have owned it for 18 years 10 years it mostly collected dust one day reading a gun magazine airguns were the topic in one artical and foot pounds of energy was the thing that caused me to rethink about the airgun so i bought a scope for my model34 and started useing it to kill pest animals that were taking our figs plums and pears some shots were 65 yards for a fact some were longer but i am not sure of the distance.I moved on to dove and quail with this gun the best part was until 3years ago all of this took place in the city some neighbors got really mad when i used a 22 rifle even when i shot cci cb,sso this little model 34 was great it was quiet and the people living around me thought i had given my shooting

I would not change anything i am used to diana airguns

their are other guns out their but to me diana guns are one of the best.Why i say this is because you know the price going in its a diana some other guns are made by one company sold by another and the price is higher than i would pay.That saidyou get a good product at a fair price,if you do get a lemon this because of what someone else wrote take it back get another one it is a good small game getter.

Made in germany, bluing, woodstock, nice hefty feel, light recoil

Quality control, manufacturing tolerances. Rifle I received had the rear of the barrel bored completrly off-center, very close to seal!

This is NOT a 'good deal' airgun as you could be lead to think. Far from the idea you'd have of german quality manufacturing. The hoopla is very much on the marketing, not on customer support. Poor purchase.

I like the POWER of the 34. I also like the weight and the adjustable rear sight. Out of the box, my groups were erratic at best, but after about 50 rds the 34 started to settle down and my groups got much better!! I feel once the 34 has passed its break in period it will provide loads of fun.

I don't like the feel of the plastic trigger, I wish RWS offered an after market metal replacement. The 34 does have felt recoil, and a butt pad would have been nice.

To enhance the accuracy of my 34, the front sight blade is angled back toward the shooter from factory. I tilted the front sight blade more on a vertical plane which gave me a better site presence. I also painted the blade white for a better contrast. I also added a Black Hawk AMMO CHEEK PAD which gave me a no slip surface to rest my cheek on during an afternoon of shooting in the humidity of So Fla. In conjunction with a Butler Creek Deluxe "SLIP ON" Recoil Pad (Medium #50326), I can honestly say with those mods my groups are much better. Less felt recoil, better site presentation and a solid cheek placement only enhances accuracy.

powerful i have the one that was produced one the 100th anaversery with the logo produced one the side

more accuracy

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