Diana stormrider gen 2 rifles recalled

https://www.kcrg.com/content/news/RECALL-Air-rifles-can-unexpectedly-fire-posing-risk-of-serious-injury-or-death-559990241.html

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Certainly not a good thing for Diana or the Stormrider but not the first time I've heard of such a design issue. I recall doing some work on the safety on the Varmint I have after I did the trigger work. After the trigger work, it could be adjusted to the point that pulling on the trigger and then putting the safety off would allow it to fire. After the work on the safety it is positive and works great but it should not NEED to be done for a rifle to be safe. I wonder if this is a similar issue? The rifle uses a simple trigger block safety which is quite a common design and while that is a workable design it can probably never be as safe as a hammer block safety.

I actually saw this on my local news....I was surprised they aired it 

I have several rifles more expensive than the Stormrider that do not have any type of safety. The Air Arms HFT 500 has no safety, the Steyr LG110 has no safety. And the rifles I do have that have a safety are treated like they don't. So, I don't see this as "a big deal".

Agree that the person behind the trigger finger is the ultimate safety but a gun manufactured with a safety that doesn't function certainly seems to be a potential problem for the company.

https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2019/Air-Rifles-Recalled-by-DIANA-Can-Unexpectedly-Discharge-Risk-of-Serious-Injury-and-Death



https://www.airventuri.com/av/diana-recall/



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that's a real bummer. QC is supposed to deal with that. 1,400 guns? wow.

wonder how many people where hurt from this ill never buy a snow peak made gun nor a diana 

Thanks for the post. How often do pcp airguns get recalled? 

I have several rifles more expensive than the Stormrider that do not have any type of safety. The Air Arms HFT 500 has no safety, the Steyr LG110 has no safety. And the rifles I do have that have a safety are treated like they don't. So, I don't see this as "a big deal".

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I think the size and price of the stormrider make it a big deal. I’ve seen many reviews and posts of people buying them for their kids to learn to shoot.

Hmmm I wonder if it's anything like my bandit. IF it is. I have my trigger adjusted to the point the safety doesnt even begin to work. You could breathe on it wrong and it would go off. I always handle it with utmost care and consideration of this. Always point in a safe direction, always decock if not firing.

Status on this issue? I have just bought two of these. One will be going to my grandkids. PA must feel that the matter has been addressed? Thanks for any feed back.

The Gen 2 Stormrider I recently bought falls way outside the range of serial numbers noted. Sorry for the inconvenience to those who have the issue. I couldn't find a description of what exactly is failing. Could be a bad manufacturing tolerance or possibly a materials issue. It seems that this is being handled as well as any such incident can be handled-a recall was announced and the repair part is being made available.

I noted before, when posting about the Gen 1 trigger, that the safety bar that comes off the trigger is not quite as wide as it should be. The trigger blade can move a noticeable amount before that bar contacts the safety itself. The mechanism is VERY similar (identical?) between Gen 1 and Gen 2 with the exception of the screw arrangement. With a two screw adjustment that is set with too little first and second stage travel the trigger could move the sear to near firing with the safety on. Releasing the safety or bumping the gun could then cause an accidental discharge. I solved this issue on the Gen 1 by putting a "shoe" over the trigger bar to make it touch the safety with little to no movement. Granted, such shouldn't have to be done but mistakes do happen.

For those that receive the replacement part, a picture of the two triggers one just below the other could answer the question. In any event, if you are effected then get the repair part and install it and the problem should be solved. It would take less than 5 minutes to do.

 Never point a gun at anything you don't intend to shoot. Treat every gun as loaded and ready to fire. We have all heard it. Still I like a safety I liked the winchester wing safety best.