Beeman Tips on basic maintainence of Beeman R1 and Diana Model 45??

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If your happy with the shot cycles and performance. Nothing. If your concerned it’s dry and does not sound right or feel right but was good two years ago . A simple relube and check of seals is all you will need. If it was bad from start and you know it ,from shooting others that are better. Then and then is it time to think about new spring and seals as well as guides

It is a simple gun to work on that if your comfortable with screwdrivers and have common skills about tools you can do it yourself .. factory springs ,you can do with out a compressor but you do need some shoulder and dexterity.. making a spring compressor is not hard and you have it for all your future guns..

There are a few premade kits that drop in and will make it a great shooter. I just finished doing a .22 build with some minor extras that you could do yourself if confident ..
 
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I have worked on a couple of old Diana 45s. If the spring is dry then tune-in-a-tube or spring oil applied through the cocking slot could help. If broken ARH has a spring available for replacement. The piston seal is leather and I don't think it can be replaced. If it's dry then neatsfoot from Tractor Supply Co. or D&B Supply can be used to rehydrate and condition it.
 
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maxtrouble said:
The Beeman R1 is probably the nicer of the two. It is a rebadged Weihrauch HW80 with the Rekord trigger. Heirloom quality for sure.
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Thank you, it certainly has a nicer stock with checkering and cheek piece.
The action on both seems pretty similar, but I like the trigger on the Beeman a bit better.

If I were to sell the Beeman I would imagine it would fetch a bit more than the Diana.....
What would you guess the current retail value on the Beeman R1 would be currently, minus the scope??
It was built in 1998 and is a Huntington Beach gun and is in .22 Caliber
 
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1. Many coats of hand rubbed BLO.
2. Every tin of pellets (500), add 2-3 drops of cylinder oil in compression tube.
3. Every 1000 shots remove action from stock and apply spring grease to spring.
4. Check stock screws every shooting session.

Your great grand children will thank you.

This 1984 R1 (Not a re-branded HW80) has been shot 425,000 times and helped raise two combat veterans:

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