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RWS 52
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Average Ratings for RWS 52

  • Accuracy4.3 stars
  • Handling4.2 stars
  • Value for Money4.4 stars
  • Reviewer Ratings4.4 stars
  • Overall Rating4.2 stars

27 Reviews For RWS 52

  • Guest 28th Oct 2009

    Reviewer rating: 5 stars


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    My Model 52 Firebird .22 is older than my 20 year old daughter and is still taking Rabbits out at 50m. I have a old shrike 4 X 32 scope and as a combination it has performed beautifully. No Pheasant, Crow, Woody, Squirrel or Rat is safe within 70m of this rifle and although heavier than todays PCP's they will never pack the same punch. I use Webley Accupel pellets and mostly hunt Rabbit confidently killing with a single shot. How many of today's fancy looking plinkers will still be performing in 20 years time?

  • Guest 9th Jul 2009

    Reviewer rating: 5 stars


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    Using Beeman Kodiaks (.22), the RWS 52 will consistantly put all shots through the same hole at 10 yds. Only accurate with the heavier pellets (>18 gr.) and it's a very heavy gun

  • Guest 29th Jun 2009

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    RWS 52 has accuracy and power but very heavy and hard to cock but a great air rifle nonetheless.

  • Guest 20th Jun 2009

    Reviewer rating: 4 stars


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    I have the rws 52 and it works perfectly no flaws and solidly made, when you cock the side lever make sure you cock it all the way to the limit, or otherwise you will have the jamming problem, my 52 is already 8 yrs old and I use it every week and clean the barrrel 2x a year use daisy's pellugnoil work good.

  • bigbusa 6th Feb 2009

    Reviewer rating: 5 stars


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    The RWS 52 is an absolute blast to shoot, it will cut tiny ragged holes that can be covered by a portion of a dime at 35 yards. over 1000 birds, squirrels, and a fox have dropped from the rws 52 in 22. i have dropped a bird at 85 yards and watched him drop through the limbs like a pin ball. bar none the best adult 22 airgun to own, spend the 500 bucks for a combo and it will provide miles and miles of smiles...

  • GreggB Rank: Corporal 6th Jun 2008

    Reviewer rating: 4.5 stars


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    Of my 4 airguns this is my favorite. I have the .22 caliber version. The solid feel ( again, maybe a little heavy), smooth trigger pull and piston operation, make it an absolute pleasure to shoot.

    I found the best pellets for me are the Crosman Premier and the Beeman Kodiak. Using the adequate factory Scope, once sighted in with the proper pellets, I never miss. Most of my shooting is between 20 and 50 yards. Occasionally I knock crows down in the 70-80 yards range. The .22 caliber carries lo ...

  • trafalgar 20th Feb 2008

    Reviewer rating: 4.5 stars


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    Sensitive to pellet type. Heavier the better. Although these can push light pellets at the advertised speeds it is unwise to use super lightweight pellets. (i.e. prometheus) out of this gun. For long life and accuracy use 10.5 gr. Pellets such a Crossman Premiers for field use.

  • kgreen 21st Feb 2007

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    I bought an RWS 52 from Straight Shooters. The gun arrived quickly and broke the first time I cocked it. ( I had read one reviews on their site that had the same problem). I called Kevin at SS and was told I had to deal with Umarex warranty repair. I had just paid $500 bucks with shipping for the gun. Waited through the weekend for their customer service to open. Ordered the arm that attaches to the cocking arm, the threaded portion had snapped. I paid for next day AM delivery. When I got my tra ...

  • luckyshooter123 Rank: Corporal 28th Jan 2007

    Reviewer rating: 4.5 stars


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    I had this gun for about a year now, it was a .22 caliber, after about a thousand shots i modified the gun's piston. I drilled a hole into the piston to lighten up. Then i chrongraphed the pellet with the RWS super point and hollow point and i consistently measured about 1060ft/sec. ANd the accuracy is about a half inch to an inch and a half due to my shooting skill, with a better shooter it might be better; i also did this to my RWS 350 magnum, the power was amazing. I hope that anybody interes ...

  • lukester01 Rank: Corporal 1st Aug 2006

    Reviewer rating: 2.5 stars


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    I had the RWS 52 air rifle .177 for 15 years, and finally it broke and I chose not to fix it. It never was accurate. It was OK with a really heavy Kodiak pellet, but still not good. The gun is way too heavy! Too heavy for me to shoot accurately from a standing position.

  • gamohunter Rank: 2nd Lieutenant 19th Jun 2006

    Reviewer rating: 5 stars


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    I tried this RWS 52 gun at the range, it was very powerful and accurate in the hands of a skilled airgun shooter. Get a solid Beeman mount and a Magnum springer rated scope for this one or just use open sights .

  • rogle 1st Jul 2004

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    RWS 52 - a lot has been written about accuracy problems and actual velocity levels versus advertising. Read a full review at straightshooters.com as well as the other resources on this site. I found their insights to be helpful in narrowing down choices for a backyard bunny problem and everyday plinker. I received my rws/diana m48 .22cal. yesterday. I purchased from basspro.com for $299+shipping. Wood quality, fit/finish were very good. I swabbed the barrel with 8-9 dry patches to get the shippi ...

  • rdcrouch1 Rank: Lance Corporal 26th Jun 2004

    Reviewer rating: 4.5 stars


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    After WWII the Armistice agreement with the Germans forbade them from making traditional firearms. They turned their attention to air arms and remain to this day some of the best in the world at it.

    I also heard at some point in history, American engineers were very proud that they had developed the thinnest type of wire. They sent it with arrogance to the Germans who promply drilled a hole thru it and sent it back. I mention this to give you a feel for the quality you will feel in this gun ...

  • wertyq Rank: Corporal 29th Feb 2004

    Reviewer rating: 5 stars


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    Just got my RWS 52 .177cal \'48 yesterday (finally graduating up from the mod. 24 I bought 16 years ago) and am very happy with it so far. I was a bit surprised to find when I fired my first shot in the garage last night at a 1/4 inch thick piece of plywood that it passed cleanly through the wood like a hole punch and left the wadcutter pellet portruding on the *outer side* of my wooden garage door! I have been using light daisy wadcutters as this is the only thing I have got on hand at the mom ...

  • ultralog 6th Feb 2004

    Reviewer rating: 5 stars


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    The RWS 52 gun is everything that I was looking for in an air rifle. I was hitting consistantly in a two inch target, at 10 meters, after a short while of tuning the open sights. For pellets, I found that the heavier pellets did provide me with more accurate groupings. I have had good luck with Beeman Silver Arrows and RWS super mags. Both are shooting fine. I have now purchased a BSA 2-7X32 scope and can't wait for the Michigan winter weather to break so I can really see what this gun can do. W ...

  • 78sharp 11th Jan 2004

    Reviewer rating: 5 stars


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    I have had my RWS 52 (22 cal) for almost 10 years now. I chronied it yesterday with an F-1 chrony 3 feet from the muzzle with 15.74 grain Beeman silver bears at 903 fps. Thats OVER 28 ft-lbs of energy. I was shooting my air rifles today and realized by comparison that the RWS 52 is a natural aimer. With the open sights it is a very steady rifle. Compared to my RWS 36 it is so much more steady. Cocking is very easy and I can imagine having no trouble cocking it if it were twice as hard. I just sh ...

  • Paul Heise 7th Jan 2004

    Reviewer rating: 4.5 stars


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    After having tried dozens of different pellets (.177) with various points (flat - rounded - hollow - pointed - etc.) of various brands, I found that all of them gave a relatively low accuracy. Since I started using Baracuda Match Extra Heavy pellets I can typically score under 0.5" at 40 yards !! They are ideal for pest control as well. My advice: get rid of the cheap lightweight pellets and start using the heavier ones, and you'll be surprised how well they'll shoot.

  • jsowell Rank: Lance Corporal 2nd Dec 2003

    Reviewer rating: 4.5 stars


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    My problem with accuracy was that I was shooting a light (8.2 gr MeisterK's) pellet in .17 cal. This gave me a velosity of ~1100 ft/sec, or the speed of sound. Breaking the sound barrier is not good in an air rifle. I switched to a Crossman Premier Heavy (10.5 grain) which kept me sub-sonic and it was like night and day. I went from 4 MOA @ 15 yards to one hole groups, with more power down range. I can actually make small adjustments on the scope an see the POI change. I could not do that with t ...

  • gunpro 30th Nov 2003

    Reviewer rating: 4.5 stars


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    This is my 4th RWS it is a 48A. As received the front sight mount was loose. After tightening all the screws. I cleaned and polished the barrel this takes about 4-6 hours. The trigger was smooth out of the box. It hates the famed crosman pellets.After about 15 different types I settled on the Kodiak Match. I treat them with a home brew. I can get ten shots at 30 yards .250 The crosman performed the worst 3/4 to 1" groups at 30 yards. This morning I took a Crow at 55 yards going completly through ...

  • Ric. 24th Jul 2003

    Reviewer rating: 5 stars


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    I bought my 22cal RWS 48 used from an online ad. Once I got a good scope mount on it(very important) I can hit very accurately within say 30 yards. I don't ever have targets further than that because I shoot Crows off the fence in my back yard, through the just-open (3") door-approx 30yds. The're nasty pests that take trash up on my roof by the way. I take standing shots with this fine rifle and hit %90 and kill%75to80. If I could rest the rifle on something, I'm sure these figures would be %9 ...