Diana p5 magnum air pistol full#

Diana p5 magnum air pistol full#

Unlike German air rifles, which generally have to be produced in at least three different flavours (5.53 ft/lbs, 12 ft/lbs and full power) their air pistols find a happy, coincidental restriction in terms of both simple physics and legislation: the strict German 7.5 joule power limit fits in nicely with the rules and regulations of a number of different countries, including the UK. Now that mail-order rivalry has all but disappeared, this difference in price is more pronounced than ever, and while the new T06 trigger in current generation Dianas is every bit as good as the Rekord, for a lot of people Dianas are still a secondary consideration when considering a new springer. Dianas are generally more expensive, but also because of the superb Weihrauch Rekord trigger. In the UK, the Weihrauch brand has always been a better seller, not least for the simple reason that Weihrauchs tend to offer better value for money i.e. For air rifles, the HW80 (Beeman R1) was a world-beater for a good number of years until the advent of the more powerful Diana 48/52/54 series. In more recent times the battle has seen more highs than lows for both companies. The competition between the two behemoths of German airgun manufacture, Weihrauch and Original/Diana, is legendary and dates back to the closing years of the nineteenth century. The LP8 (literally, 'Luft Pistole 8') is the 2009 reincarnation of the Diana P5 magnum and is a worthy pretender to the crown, continuing the sibling rivalry between these two German giants. It has long since been recognised as the superlative spring piston air pistol - few others can come close to its build-quality and performance. The HW45 has been around from the mid 1980's, and reviews and comments on this fine pistol can be found online with a minimum of searching. 177 Diana LP8 Magnum air pistols a simple head-to-head for anyone out there who is considering purchasing either and wants to know how the two stack up across three very different pellets and weights. 177 Weihrauch HW45 (Beeman P1) and the newer. This is a mini comparison review of raw power between the classic.