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| Value for Money | 7.9/10  |
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| Reviewer Rating | 8/10 |
| Overall Rating | 8.1/10  |
Full review by
limniki
on 4th Jul 2008
User Rating : 9
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Good Points: Powerful, accurate,one pump,sights are excellent,balanced,sleek.
Bad Points: Grip is a bit uncomfortabe, would like to see or make aftermarket grips of sticky rubber.
General comments: Overall, worth the extra $$$. Raptor gold ammo a little loose in the chamber, beeman a bit stiff, try cabelas ammo for this pistol.
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Review by
Ignat
on 22nd Jun 2008
User Rating : 8
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I've bought this pistol at the beginning of 2005.
Now I read many review about problems with this pistol and it's very strange for me because I didn't have any problem for 3 years.
The speed is 175m/s for example for Gamo Hunter (0.47 grammes) as it was declared in many articles.
Accuracy is also good enough. I am not a good shooter but I've got accuracy about 1 inch at 10 yards every time! Sometimes it's a little better.
So it's very good, powerful and accurate pistol.
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Review by
Guest.
on 7th May 2008
User Rating : 0
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A new gun should not be broken within just a month of use.
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Review by
wdittgasn
on 25th Apr 2008
User Rating : 0
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At first I thought I had a nice pistol, I loved the quiet power,but now it is too quiet, because it is BROKEN. I took it apart to see if I could figure out what was wrong, can't do it. I don't want to invest the shipping to send it back to get it fixed after the experience.
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Review by
Guest.
on 12th Jan 2008
User Rating : 5
Respect :
-1
Factory quality control was completely lacking in my case. Groups were over 3 inches high at 10 meters in spite of maximum adjustment. My dealer won't exchange it, and I must now deal with service. Not a good first time RWS purchase.
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Review by
Sweet William
on 12th Mar 2007
User Rating : 4
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I just got this pistol and decided to sight it in. It shoots low --even when rear sight is adjusted all the way up. Also shoots a bit to the right, but can compensate with rear sight. I think the problem is at least partly that the sights are not fixed to the barrel. Rear sight is located on the spring body and the front sight is located on the "compensator" which was loose before I tightened it. Power also does not seem to be anywhere near 700 fps as advertised. Suppose I'll be sending it bac ...
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Review by
rzebrak
on 12th Dec 2006
User Rating : 10
Respect :
-1
I got it from Pyramydair's. Had to wait for two months because they were out of stock.
I heard that it had some bad time in past as the quality but now that is over. I think that if they would put front sight on the end of muzzle break it could be even more accurate.
Of course it jerks as other break-barrel pistols but so far I didn't come close to accuracy of Diana with the others.
It is also limited lifetime warranty that spells intergrity and confidence of producers.
I think however that ...
rzebrak's full review | 146 words
Review by
styckk
on 22nd Aug 2006
User Rating : 9
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I initially purchased a Diana P5 magnum about one year ago and ran into the problem of the pistol shooting low with max adjustments. I sent the pistol back to be repaired and once returned, I experienced the same problem. Also, I guess due to my gripping pistol improperly, accuracy was spotty. I could not achieve consistent performance. Eventually I sold the pistol. Recently I have read sparkling reviews of the pistol here and other places and decided to try once more. My second gun shot w ...
styckk's full review | 294 words | 4 comments added.
Review by
showmetheway
on 13th Jul 2006
User Rating : 8
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The literature that came with Diana P5 Magnum lacks detail. Example making trigger adjustments. Also gun comes with front barrel weight detached from gun. My gun was missing a very thin washer that needs to be fitted to barrel weight but dealer stated it wasn't a big deal. Once again lack of detail from RWS on adding barrel weight was disappointing.
I have enjoyed shooting the pistol and I am pleased with it's accuracy and balance in my small hands.
I believe it was a good value for th ...
showmetheway's full review | 173 words | 1 comment added.
Review by
chris003
on 17th May 2006
User Rating : 9
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Looking into Diana web site diana-airguns.de, it's possible to see that they acclaim 175 m/s for this P5 magnum. it is 574 fps. I think it is quite strange that in some other contexts they acclaim 700 fps (213 m/s). They say 7,5 joule 175 m/s. So 5.53ft/P, 574 fps.
chris003's full review | 48 words | 5 comments added.
Review by
sungkow
on 18th Apr 2006
User Rating : 8
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I have a Webley Hurricane and a RWS 9N. and 2 Diana P5. The RWS's power is greater than the Hurricane by 30% and the P5 is bigger than the RWs by 30%. I am very happy with the P5 because it is very accurate. It can shoot up to 100 ft away and still be very accurate. I used 10,000 bullets in 3 months. Everyday I shoot in my backyard but after that, after 3 months, both P5s' spring broke and then 10 days after the repair. Both of the guns broke again. Then I repaired it again, and both the guns ha ...
sungkow's full review | 187 words | 1 comment added.
Review by
Don Sieh
on 7th Mar 2006
User Rating : 9
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I didn't do a lot of research on the Diana P5 Magnum before I bought it. My fault, but this is why I'm writing this review. I paid $220.00 American for this pistol and that's much too much according to other reviewers. It is very accurate, and very powerful. I plan to have a lot of fun with it. I'm a plinker not a paper target shooter and it handles well.
Don Sieh's full review | 305 words
Review by
shoot2kill
on 28th Nov 2005
User Rating : 10
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Although over rated velocity claims by the factory, the Diana P5 Magnum is not lacking in power. At 30 yards or less the P5 is an excellent choice for sport shooting, varmint control and target. It is easier to access and loads quicker than my spring rifles. It is the first choice I reach for to control varmint on my 1 acre lot.
Your grip must be strong, but relaxed enough to allow the recoil to happen naturally. The more I shot this beautiful piece of hardware, the tighter the groups became ...
shoot2kill's full review | 304 words | 3 comments added.
Review by
Dual Mag Mike
on 22nd Jun 2005
User Rating : 9
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The gun is a .177 cal. I got the Diana P5 Magnum Air Pistol for $166 plus S&H and that was the best price I found, by a bit. Good looking gun, a bit long but I don't really mind. Hits hard for a pistol. Actual chrony tests; at least 5 ft. lbs. and the best (for pellets that I had to test with) 5.92 ft. lbs. with Beeman Siver Bears. Actual average velocity with the Silver Bears was 613 fps. So the gun should be quite close to advertised velocity of 700 fps. If you were to use the RWS Hobby pellet ...
Dual Mag Mike's full review | 250 words | 13 comments added.
Review by
Evermgun
on 18th Jun 2005
User Rating : 10
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I purchased my Diana P5 Magnum Air Pistol for 220 euros in Brugge-Belgium. At first I was amazed a bit by the flat trajectory and power of this .177 pistol. Aiming at distances of 10, 18 and 25 metres are almost identical. At 25 metres the pellets fully embedded in a (birch) wooden block and this after only a 100 pellets brake-in. Flippin' Heck!
The pellets I use are .177 BSA Storm pointed pellets.
Can't wait till next shooting session.
Erwin from Belgium in Europe.
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Review by
Mad Dog
on 11th Feb 2005
User Rating : 9
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+4
At first I didn't know what to think about my .177 Diana P5 Magnum; heavy recoil, quite high cocking effort, and lots of vibration. The thing kicked so hard it almost yanked itself out of my hand. But I didn't give up, and kept shooting it. After about 300 rounds it started to settle down and kick a little less and also seemed a little easier to cock while still hitting the target with alot of energy. Through the next tin of pellets the gun proceeded to settle in further and after about 700 roun ...
Mad Dog's full review | 594 words | 7 comments added.
Review by
sonic07
on 17th Aug 2004
User Rating : 10
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My Diana P5 Magnum (.177) arrived sooner than I expected and boy what a humungous pistol. It's certainly too small for a rifle. 18" long and compare that to my HW45 or P1 is only 11" and I thought that was big but it might need that long barrel to make it easier to cock. It shoots very well as good as my HW45 or a bit better. Power wise it's relatively equal as Beeman P1 (HW45), tested on chrono very steady 594.2 to 595.6 fps. It punctured a tomato-can right through both sides at 40ft with Beema ...
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Review by
N Carson
on 24th Mar 2004
User Rating : 9
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I agree with other reviewers who question the power-rating of the Diana P5 Magnum gun. I doubt the P5 Magnum is the most powerful (spring piston) pistol available. My Beeman P1, rated at 600 FPS in .177, packs noticeably more punch based on penetration tests with wood, cans, old books and general trajectory observations. The fact that the P5 is quieter attests to same; less pressure being forced down the barrel.
Lacking a chrono, I don't have specifics, but it appears that the P5 Magnum (aka ...
N Carson's full review | 203 words | 6 comments added.
Review by
wertyq
on 13th Mar 2004
User Rating : 9
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+4
Well this is an early review of my Diana P5 Magnum. These guns are supposed to improve with age after a suitable "break in" period and I am certianly not finished breaking this baby in, but just the same I will give a few of my initial impressions of this gun so far.. Firstly , this is a fun little pistol. It has its own personality that I have seen people either love or hate.. I guess you can guess which group I fall into. The cocking effort is a bit much, but causes more trouble for women ...
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Review by
Steve4887
on 31st Jan 2004
User Rating : 9
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I like this pistol! It is accurate. I hit 1 1/2 inch spinning targets regularly from 20-25 yards away. The firing sequence is smooth and quiet. The front red fiber optic sight and the rear green sight combine to make a sharp sight picture. The trigger breaks cleanly allowing an easy follow through--your sight picture is not disturbed. One problem: sometimes the safety mechanism locks the trigger. I'd like to disable the safety but I don't want to void my warranty.
This pistol is a high qu ...
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