Page 2 - Diana Bandit Reviews

Overall a nice pistol.

Grip size and sight adjustment.

Pistol appears to be very accurate and power. Even though I haven't shot it that much today I killed a very large Gray Squirrel with it. I aimed for his chest cavity and that is exactly where I hit. I was shooting a 10.5 grain Crossman pellet he fell out of the tree just like he was shot with a 22 rifle.

Price is great, like the fat grip so I can sand to fit my hand,had about 2 1/2 yrs now still works flawlessly none of the issues of dirty barrel or leaking air . Needs 1 ring cut off hammer spring to tame it down ,shoots awesome,balance is really nice,easy to fill with my hand pump,quiet

Just a little bigger diameter tube for a few more shots,gun is light enough that 3-4 oz extra weight in tube size would be great, A possible power adjuster say 300 fps and max ,just ported like Benjamin and Brocock use simple turn of dial.

If your fill probe keeps popping out of gun when filling turn your cover holes 180 degrees,probe will go in almost all the way but doesnt seat,spin cap and it goes in pokes out back hole just a little,lots of people were complaining about bad probes and o seals ,I thought I had one too but figured out probe only goes in one way. I have 177 it shoots 10.65 HN/ 9.57 HN FT nickel groups sitting ing grass hands on knees at 25 yards only half inch point of aim between these two pellets. Just got a huma reg. Buckrail barrel band with pictinny on bottom, UTG 2-7 pistol scope,and utg bipod so for $500 I have an awesome shooting gun, thanks PA for your awesome service over the years Ive been using you

It came with a tank full of air. Not only convenient, but also a test to show the tank isn't defective! It also came accurate. I hit the target without adjusting the sights.

Kind of wish there was a brace from the stock to the front of the barrel. But - so far so good.

The bolt is on the left. Awkward at first!. I guess Diana thought we are all one-hand right hand shooters. Still, I like this air pistol!

Its lightweight, accurate, and takes no time at all to fill tank.

I pretty much changed everything, looks wise. Put on a Buck-Rail AR conversion. But the gun is itself is quality. Wish I knew how to upload a picture.

I get 3 full power magazines off a fill. (.22)

Excellent for plinking and target practice, the tube capacity of about 20 shots in my case. Well balanced and really worth the money.

Very quiet and seems well built

Quality control from the factory and do the 10 for 10 with Pyramyd Air.

Got it today and the barrel was cocked to the right and was going to return it but i loosened the hardware that hold the barrel on and seems to be a lot better plus i ordered some barrel clamps from ebay and that should toughen it up and keep it straight.Gotta like Pyramyd air.Wish they had a store near me so i could walk in and go crazy buying air guns.

Powerful, incredibly accurate, easy to charge with a hand pump.

Sights are heavy not fine hard to be precise. I added a red dot scope and found the gun to be extremely accurate.

Extreme accuracy with use of a Red dot scope. Could not be more pleased with this purchase. Trigger is easily adjusted to light settings.

This is a great entry level PCP pistol! Feels comfortable in the hand, and is very accurate.

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I am impressed with the 10 for $10 test firing that Pyramyd offers. For the money you get a chronograph printout and confidence that your new gun does not have any issues

Great little pistol accurate quiet tones of fun definitely for the price.

More universal grip. I have huge hands so it was basically useless until I modified the grip

You won't be disappointed I would definitely recommend this

The price is a good place to start. I've been sitting on the PCP fence for a while now and this was a good gun at a good price to finally get me to act. The grip is a bit large and bulky but simple woodworking tools like any number of sanders can make adjustments as needed. Much lightweight and well-balanced than I expected. Accuracy seems good so far though I'm still trying out different pellets to see which it likes best. I had a pellet jam while using the magazine so was very pleased with how easy it was to remove the barrel and extricate the pellet while the magazine was stuck in the breech,

The magazine seems kinda cheap. Shot count is rather low but this has to be considered with that the air cylinder can only be so big without negatively effecting weight and balance, and that this gun shoots with more power than some others.

Fun to shoot, a good intro to PCP air gunning. The Chipmunks fear me far more now than ever before!

My particular gun is very accurate. The bolt operates very smoothly. Decent power. The sights work well for me... I shoot it one handed mostly. Shot count is quite good, surprisingly.

The grip is a bit on the blocky side, and would probably be better slimmed down a bit. But so would I.

I was rather surprised running this gun over the chronograph. It started shooting in the high 500's at 200 bar, and went up as I shot, pretty tropical. What surprised me was what I saw at around 130 to 140 bar. The velocity broke 600 with Crosman premier .22 pellets, 14.3 grain. And kept going up. I tested, reset, and retested the chrony after getting a reading of 675, figuring that couldn't be right. Everything tested good, and I shot some more through the bandit.at roughly 130 bar, it peaked at 785 fps. Three shots later, it was hanging right around 600 fps. I'll have to try again later with the chrony to see if this repeats. But that one peak shot was 19 foot pounds. Don't expect to see this yourself, it appears to be an anomaly.

It was a little difficult to use the fill station I already had for my Crosman guns, but I finally figured it out, I think, anyway. The gun is well made, it's very accurate, and it's a good price for it.

Shoots hard trigger adjustable metal and wood construction holds pressure well great value at this price

Dovetail for mount doesnt work with most red dots had to buy base magazine can be fiddly but no worse than most

A nice entry level pc pistol seems accurate and has good power small air tube does limit shot count but still good enough

This is a very nice gun for the money. Much nicer than I expected. My .177 is very accurate. It does have plenty of power. Very little muzzle report.

Why change anything. It is great. Only wish I have , is to have a removable silencer.. no big deal.

The trigger is nice, but wish it could go lighter..

This gun is well made accurate, fun to shoot, good quality. good for basement shooting into a pellet trap. feels good in the hands. very quiet. a great PCP pistol.

I think the chamber pressure, should be regulated. it should come with a second magazine.

Hopefully you are a Scuba diver and have an air tank. a 3000lb scuba tank is great for this gun. It does need a DOT sight to shoot well. the $35 centerpoint open is great for it. and you do need to get the scuba tank filler set up too. The gun will not fit in its case with an optic on it. I plan to transition to lead free Ammo after I run out of RWS hobby pellets. Lead poisoning is a serious potential side effect of our hobby. Also, get pellet pens to load the magazines. less touching lead is best. Hand pumping is possible but very hard.

well built, nice case, fun gun

too small low shot count

specs say it has 50cc tank it takes 25 pumps to fill from 1000 psi to 3000 psl , i got 3 mags, 21 shots. i also have a beeman 2027 , it also has a 50cc tank ,according to the specs , it takes 35 pumps to fill from 1000psi to 3000psi , i get 4 mags , 48 shots. to be fair l am comparing a .22 to a .177. i say get both , no such thing as too many airguns !

This is a really nice looking and well crafted pcp pistol. The walnut grip fits my medium size hand perfectly.

I wish it had better sights, but it does have a dove tail rail for better options. I mounted a pistol scope.

It shares the same 5 stage moderator as the Diana wich makes it very backyard friendly. I have .22 model.

What a beautiful fun gun my other guns are too powerful to shoot in a backyard this one's perfect

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Tank on the gun is easy to fill you can use a small can or a hand pump

Everything, its vary light, accurate and fun to shoot. I also own the airbag co2. I purchased both of these pistols for my young grandchildren to use in my backyard range. Not having to struggle with a single-stroke pneumatic or a spring-piston pistol made our time at the range alot more fun.

Not a thing!

When using the Mag be careful not to double load the brech. I have had it happen to me. Using the single tray ellimates this problem.

Dont listen to the Negative Reviews. This Bandits Fantastic. I originally bought my .22 bandit In 2019. The first one they sent was the newer stippled grip design. The moderator threads were slightly off and It was clipping pellets. Removed moderator and was perfect. At the time Pyramyd couldnt just send me another moderator when I asked. After using it loud and getting worried about neighbors, I sent it back. Unfortunately they didnt have another New .22 In stock. Waited a month, said screw it, bought a refurbished .22 for around $130. That one came with the original blockier bigger grip, No prob. Also ordered Diana Stormrider barrel band for about $8 from here at pyramyd. The bandit came and was In perfect condition. Shot it a few times and loved It. Wasnt pellet fussy. Crosman HP, rws, jsb's, others, 1 inch at 35yd plenty of power, gets 2 mags (14) at 2900-3000psi. If you tinker with It and Tune It, It outshoots my buddys $600 pcp pistols

For $179 or $130 refurb, This Is a STEAL. After shooting mine a couple times I knew I could Improve It. It wasnt bad especially for under $200 but the bolt, trigger, safety was not up to my standards. Slight tightness/grittiness. So I stripped It all down, polished the trigger, safety, Bolt, hammer, burnished hammer tube with graphite powder, Polished transfer port in receiver and transfer port In barrel because a couple burrs were present, Inspected Barrel Crown, was fine, cleaned barrel, added Moly to Trigger and bolt. Added Diana Stormrider Rifle Barrel Band. Now Its phenomenal!! Sooo smooth. The trigger, safety, bolt, hammer, Just glides like Ice, cycles beautiful. Its even more accurate than before. With JSB Exact Jumbo Diabolo 15.89 Grains, It stacks pellets and clover leafs at 35yds on a bag. Dont hesitate to buy this bandit. Pyramyd was Great, and they ended up shipping me the moderator I needed for the first one a month later lol. Now I have an extra one lol.

I pondered adding a regulator. My bandit gets 2 mags (14 shots) at 30 yards B4 needing 2 fill. The altaros reg Is a good choice. However, It noticably decreases volume In the tiny 50cc Airtube. Unless the reg Is turned quite far down, the decrease In volume negates any Increase In shots off the reg, decreases shot count to about 8. If you turn reg down, you gain about 3-4 shots to your total. (total of 17-18) For me, because I hunt/pest, Id rather have my first few shots running hot then add the reg which drops those first few down, adds consistency and gains a few shots on the back end at slower FPS. Although Its not a real German Diana, Its fantastic and with a little tinkering Its absolutely amazing! Its made By Snowpeak In china, as Is the Outlaw-which Is superb, The scout, Stormrider, chaser. Snowpeak makes numerous models that are great quality and value. They also Sell the Bandit As the Artemis PP800. The Diana chaser stock, barrel can be fitted to this bandit to make a carbine