N/A RWS Diana 54 Purchase

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Hello I'm a first time lurker , I recently went to a range where a Air rifle club was shooting and I really enjoyed NOT heraing the Bang..
Those guys were having so much fun.
I inquired about one of the guys guns that was there and he offered to sell me one of his . It is a Virgin Model 54 with no scope .
It has a maple stock and by the pictures looks pretty good he said it was around a 2008 -10
I would like to know what they are worth this one looks like a 8 out of a 10 maybe .
If thats not a good brand what would be a good starter?
 
kitchwiz said:
Hello I'm a first time lurker , I recently went to a range where a Air rifle club was shooting and I really enjoyed NOT heraing the Bang..
Those guys were having so much fun.
I inquired about one of the guys guns that was there and he offered to sell me one of his . It is a Virgin Model 54 with no scope .
It has a maple stock and by the pictures looks pretty good he said it was around a 2008 -10
I would like to know what they are worth this one looks like a 8 out of a 10 maybe .
If thats not a good brand what would be a good starter?
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If it is a RWS 54 (Virgin meaning not shot ? ) they are good guns , considered a high power springer @ around 20 FPE or so i don't have specs on hand. Also a heavy gun .
Only caution i have is make sure you disengage the Anti-bear trap b4 you return the cocking lever home or you can bend the lever .

WELCOME TO THE BEST AGN >
Stan in KY .
 
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first it is more than like a Beech stock
very nice rifle and what version it is should be marked on the top of the tube
and one other thing a new 54 is about 725.00 and i get the strong feeling they have been discontinued and the why is Diana has been sold a few times in the past decade
so, would i buy it i would
 
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kitchwiz said:
Awesome 👍 I'm going to look at it tomorrow
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say you will give $400 , maybe he will say yes or maybe come down a bit ? Its the art of the deal , . ( in good shape the 54 is worth $450 in todays market ) google Diana 54 reviews /you tube watch as many as you see .
 
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I agree with the quality scope assessment. I have two of these RWS 54 and they are not kind to scopes.

When starting out, I remember reading Eddie's experience with his RWS 54. It was what convinced me to buy a 54. There are some good tips in there. (published in 1990?)

RWS-54

The (unofficial) RWS-54 Home Page
www.eddiecolwell.tzo.com

if you want a comprehensive trouble shooting guide to a RWS 54 (a lot of violent moving parts...stuff goes out of adjustments. Only one guy I know of that competes on a regular basis with this gun and his is highly modified).

Steve Herr did a project RWS 54 and published it in 2023 regarding his struggles with his 54.

www.ctcustomairguns.com

The 0.20" cal. DIANA 54 Project

In the way of an Introduction Because Steve is well known to our readers, having spent considerable time creating "The Sled" and then tuning a DIANA 56TH, I will not introduce him again. Those...
www.ctcustomairguns.com


Good luck. It's a good gun. Definitely not a beginner's air rifle for most (unless you are very mechanically inclined).

But there are a lot of resources here and online to help you if you run into problems.

Oh if you need to take the rifle apart to change seals, there's information to help you online. Potential issues are 1.the end cap is not flat or round. 2. a spring compressor is highly recommended. 3. Source all your seals, springs, springs guides before opening up the rifle.

Almost forgot. DO NOT put your face/eye very very close to the ocular lens. I lend my rifle to a newbie and he got scope eye from this (bleeding from his eyebrow...thank gawd I didn't get sued). That action slides back.
 
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D54's are pretty singular airguns in that they are self-contained guns that are capable of superb accuracy out to 60+ yards while also producing 20 to 24 fpe at the muzzle. No other production airgun can tick all these boxes.

Whether the D54 is a gun for you, there's no telling until you've tried one for yourself. I have one and love it.
 
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jccams said:
Springers recoil both directions, forward then rearward, very hard on scopes.
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You've got it back ward. It recoils back as the piston is pushed forward by the spring and then recoils forward when the piston stops at the end of the stroke. Most scopes aren't built to with stand this wip snap movement. The 54 has a sled system to try and isolate the shooter from this movement and as such magnifies this movement that would other wise be parchally absorbed by the shooter. It is about the easiest to shoot as far as springers go.
 
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kitchwiz said:
Why is that? The pulse?
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One difference in the Diana 54/56 as oposed to other springers…..unlike conventional springers, the barreled action moves independently of the stock on the sled guns. That means less mass to move which results in a quicker, snappier 2-stage recoil. While the shooter is isolated from most of this, the scope feels every bit of it. I use accurized Diana ZR mounts on all of my 54’s because they absorb most all of this snappy recoil and will help to protect your scope.

Steve
 
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