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I just noticed in another post, Airguns of Arizona has the Diana 52 on sale for $299, $200 less than what I paid. That's a hell of a deal for a model 52! 

Yes, these squirrels are fat. The population is high this year, due to an abundance of acorns in recent years. Now they are destroying bird feeders. My Diana 52 is quiet compared to my Benjamin 392, and much quieter than the Diana 350 Magnum I briefly had (the 350 sounded like a .22 LR cartridge...

Got a chance to try out the scope today... works well! 

My neighbors have a newborn baby so I bought the Diana to keep the peace, as my Remington 700 BDL .270 has a bit too much crack to it! This Diana is my first sidelever and thus far, I'm loving it! 

I'm pretty happy with the open sights, but now I'll see if I can keep the bird feeders and chickens safe at a longer range with a UTG Bug Buster scope. Spinners at 35 to 40 yards are easy if I do my part.

PA has delivered several packages over the summer to me, most notably my Diana 52. Scopes, pellets, mounts, etc., everything has been shipped out ASAP and packed securely, something other some dealers often fail to do. There may be others who have a slightly lower price, but knowing PA backs...

My guess is it weighed a solid 23-25 pounds, perhaps bigger. I should have weighed it and taken better pictures. It wasn't as heavy as my 35 lbs dumbells, but far heavier than my 20 lbs ones. I suspect it got fat on several chickens that had disappeared in recent months. That Benjamin probably...

My son used my old Benjamin 392 .22 with 7 pumps, to take out this large Raccoon that was after our chickens this summer. Range was under 5 yards, 14.3 grain Crosman Premier, right between the eyes. Shot placement... 😁

That's a VERY respectable shot! I was plinking at a tin can tonight at 50 yards with my UTG bug buster mounted Diana 52 sidelever in .22, and it took me several shots to hit it, as I had to hold over the top about an inch or so, due to the trajectory. Nice shooting!! 

This is my 2nd model 45. The first I bought in 1989, it was used, but barely. I doubt it had 20 shots through it, still had tags. I used .177 wadcutters to eliminate some feral cats in the neighborhood, boiler room shots, and they dropped quick. I foolishly sold it in the mid 90's. This "new"...