Diana 48/52 Bullpup

[Cornfields-Crosshairs]

I acquired a D48 just last week. While reading some threads about tuning and such, I stumbled on a thread about a bull pup kit for the 48/52 offered by a man named Tom Anderson Some 30 years ago. View attachment 333909View attachment 333909View attachment 333910View attachment 333910A timely coincidence.

That's awesome!! Why did these concepts not make it in the realm?.........

 

[beerthief]

I am still trying to figure how i would cock the bullpup design ?. i have a hard time with the full length butt stock used as leverage .
Maybe tune it down to HW30 power ?

 

[T-Higgs]

That's awesome!! Why did these concepts not make it in the realm?.........

I’m not certain. I didn’t find much about the gentleman making them, only that he stopped to pursue custom knife making. I’d only be guessing but I assume it was too much work for the money he could command so he moved on to greener pastures.

 

[JamieUK]

I am still trying to figure how i would cock the bullpup design ?. i have a hard time with the full length butt stock used as leverage .
Maybe tune it down to HW30 power ?

Its an awkward procedure (butt in hip/ left thumb on ABT release lever/ right hand pulling lever towards chest).... everytime I cock it, I feel like this dude.....

Fortunately its very easy to trust the 48/52's anti bear trap, and personally I feel comfortable (at sub 12) letting go of the lever to load the pellet.