Winchester 353 backporch plinking

[Septicdeath]

"This Diana model 5 air pistol is marked as a Winchester model 353

Today look at one of the most iconic air pistols of all time. Then we will do some shooting.

Diana made the model 5 pistol we are looking at here from 1958 to 1978

The pistol I am shooting for you is marked as a Winchester model 353. Winchester never made airguns, but in the 1970s they had Diana make certain models with their name on them. These pistols no rarer than Diana pistols, but in the United States people love the Winchester brand. Hy Score also imported this pistol as a Hy Score 815. A branded pistol usually will cost more. Dont ask me why.

Time to do some backporch plinking. I probably should have shot it rested. The gun is very accurate but I wasn't.

 

[Moog]

That looks like a solid well made pistol. Did you have to do any work on it like resealing?

 

[Septicdeath]

That looks like a solid well made pistol. Did you have to do any work on it like resealing?

I found it at a estate sale. Basically stole it for $50. The seals where completely gone but it was cosmetically beautiful. I resealed it.

 

[WorriedMan]

Professor,

That's a sweet looking gun, especially like the lines of the grip. I can see some similarity to my Hy-Score Target Model, sure wish I had those adjustable sights. Thanks for another air gun history lesson, these are very informative. Did you ever get a chance to test that Swedish rolling block .20 ball-ammo pump rifle outside? It shot great indoors during original video, you said you'd like to shoot outside later. I'm curious as to how it shoots at longer distances, too. 

WM

 

[Septicdeath]

Professor,

That's a sweet looking gun, especially like the lines of the grip. I can see some similarity to my Hy-Score Target Model, sure wish I had those adjustable sights. Thanks for another air gun history lesson, these are very informative. Did you ever get a chance to test that Swedish rolling block .20 ball-ammo pump rifle outside? It shot great indoors during original video, you said you'd like to shoot outside later. I'm curious as to how it shoots at longer distances, too. 

WM

I have both the .21 caliber and the .177 now. I will do videos just for you in the very near future. 

 

[Septicdeath]

Professor,

That's a sweet looking gun, especially like the lines of the grip. I can see some similarity to my Hy-Score Target Model, sure wish I had those adjustable sights. Thanks for another air gun history lesson, these are very informative. Did you ever get a chance to test that Swedish rolling block .20 ball-ammo pump rifle outside? It shot great indoors during original video, you said you'd like to shoot outside later. I'm curious as to how it shoots at longer distances, too. 

WM

I have both the .21 caliber and the .177 now. I will do videos just for you in the very near future.

 .177 top .21 bottom

 

[WorriedMan]

Thank you, kind sir, I'll be looking forward to it.

WM

 

[Hawkeye51]

Septicdeath

Another great video brother. These are nice break barrel pistols and the Diana quality shines through. As with almost all break barrels they are hold sensitive. I have some 3-D printed short picatinny rails that can be installed in place of the rear sight, allowing a red dot or scope. I have been sighting in different red dots and a pistol scope. It's amazing that a slight change in grip pressure, or one hand under the butt vs two hands not under the butt will change the point of impact by 3 inches. Resting the butt on a bench vs resting the body on a bag, 5 inch difference, etc. etc. Once I decided on a specific grip hold I could get roughly quarter size groups at 18 yards in my basement. (arms rested on bench) 

They are more accurate than I am by far. I'm trying to learn to shoot one handed, but I am paying particular attention to my grip now. Keep the videos comming!