Hey all I am a huge fan of replica air rifles and I saw this up on PA today and pulled the trigger with the black Friday deals. Does anyone have any info on it? I am sure it will be a decent rifle but looking for more input.
NEW Diana Mauser K98 PCP .22
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I love it but if the addition allows I am going to try and wait for them to come out with a Garand.
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That will be in my collection as well once it comes out. Going to be awesome these next few years
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well it is Artemis of some sort, I'm guessing a reworked M22 the trigger is the give away and that is the manufacture that is making there others
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On this site they are saying its all DIANA but you never really know
https://www.german-sport-guns.com/shop/en/Mauser-K98-PCP_19500002
https://www.german-sport-guns.com/shop/en/Mauser-K98-PCP_19500002
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Looks like it's gonna be all up to you Gaberossi to fill us in. I'm looking forward to reading about it. Let us know the shot count,overall quality, how it handles. I read here the Garand being mentioned. Is that in the works?
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Received the K98 today. I have a small issue with the iron sights being loose and sloppy. I think a tightening of a screw will remedy the issue but getting to the screw may take a little tear down. I emailed pyramid letting them know there's no way this gun will hold zero on windage with the iron sights the way they are there is too much side to side free movement. I am sure it will be a simple fix but I am on the road to St Augustine for vacation so it will have to wait for me to tear it down. I did shoot a magazine through it and taping the iron sight so it will stop wiggling allowed for about 10 hole in hole shots at 15yds off hand with some JSB 15.89gn pellets. So this thing has potential. I will get more updates when I return
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Looks very nice, a shot count and some accuracy testing would help me decide if I want one or not.
Matt
Matt
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Lucky dawwwwwg.
I have been waiting for it to come out, I have spent a fortune on fine figured walnut and custom maulers over the years.
I have a Skyhawk of course made in China. And after reading about the 98 this weekend I was getting the same idea about it coming from Germany, like the springers, rather than SnowPeak and China, but I am sure they had something to do with it.
And I would still want one.
Now you need to feed it slugs from stopper clips, or maybe not.
Roachcreek
I have been waiting for it to come out, I have spent a fortune on fine figured walnut and custom maulers over the years.
I have a Skyhawk of course made in China. And after reading about the 98 this weekend I was getting the same idea about it coming from Germany, like the springers, rather than SnowPeak and China, but I am sure they had something to do with it.
And I would still want one.
Now you need to feed it slugs from stopper clips, or maybe not.
Roachcreek
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I would like to see if there is any way to tune it as well for some heavier projectiles possibly
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With only 100cc of air, high power probably isn't a good goal. Your shot count will be too low to be much fun. I would be trying to tune it down to 10 or 12 ft lb to get the shot count up.
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I was able to give the gun a good handling today and some range time. I fixed the rear iron sight, the metal plate pops out reveling two philips screws. I was getting about 21-24 shots on a fill today. I used both the magazine and the single shot tray and both gave the same accuracy. I have not fired it on the bench yet as I was having too much fun shooting off hand today and left my Streamline on the bench for 100yd practice. Ill show you two groups I shot off hand at 25yd with the iron sights. I was bouncing quite a bit but the gun performed great. I really enjoy this replica even some powder guys at the range were impressed. The front iron sight has a very fine point which really helps at longer range and I enjoyed it very much.
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