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Air Gun Home Forum Index » Rifles » My New Old RWS Goto page 1, 2  Next    View previous topic :: View next topic  My New Old RWS   Posted: Sat Apr 25, 2009 10:52 pm tacmedic New Member Joined: 02 Oct 2008 Posts: 7 New guy here. I recently inherited a RWS 45 that was my grandfathers. The barrel is date stamped Mar. 84. This rifle hasn't been fired in around 20yrs until I put about 20 pellets down the pipe earlier this year. The pellets will penetrate a 1 inch pine board so I'm assuming that it is still in good working order . I would like to do a "tune up" on this rifle but don't know where to start. I know the seals probably need to be replaced and the rifle needs to be oiled. I have checked the Diana web site and downloaded the parts diagram and the owners manual but none of the info I need seems to be in either one. Any advice/help would greatly be appreciated. Adam Re: My New Old RWS   Posted: Sun Apr 26, 2009 1:01 am kanyon Silver Status Member Joined: 09 Aug 2008 Posts: 1582 Location: New Zealand tacmedic wrote: New guy here. I recently inherited a RWS 45 that was my grandfathers. The barrel is date stamped Mar. 84. This rifle hasn't been fired in around 20yrs until I put about 20 pellets down the pipe earlier this year. The pellets will penetrate a 1 inch pine board so I'm assuming that it is still in good working order . I would like to do a "tune up" on this rifle but don't know where to start. I know the seals probably need to be replaced and the rifle needs to be oiled. I have checked the Diana web site and downloaded the parts diagram and the owners manual but none of the info I need seems to be in either one. Any advice/help would greatly be appreciated. Adam Hi....the first thing you will need is a spring compresser.... A tee bar clamp can be used.. As for parts..spring / seal / lubes....go to J Macarri's web site he has most of what you will need... www.airguns.citymax.com He has tune kits for Diana's while you have it apart theres a few other tricks you can do...first give the gun a debur on the cocking slot..will stop the new seal being cut by any burs while reasembleing.. pete   Posted: Sun Apr 26, 2009 6:55 am Crosman140 Senior Member Joined: 13 Dec 2008 Posts: 663 Location: USA Naw, the first thing he needs to do is post some pics. Welcome _________________ My Critter Gitters .22 Crosman 140 (1955) .177 Crosman G1 (2009) .177 Crosman 1377 (2009) .177 Daisy 880 (2019) BB Daisy Red Ryder (2012) BB Daisy Buck (2019) BB Crosman 1600 (1980) BB Marksman 1010 (1979)   Posted: Sun Apr 26, 2009 10:58 am yourdaddyjoe Supporting Member Joined: 26 May 2008 Posts: 4027 Location: Tatorville, USA _________________ Say "NO" to BB Gun Wars... Quid Pro Quo Rule: An eye for an eye... www.HPASports.com www.Facebook.com/hpasports   Posted: Sun Apr 26, 2009 11:38 am sniper Silver Status Member Joined: 28 Nov 2008 Posts: 3752 Location: Star, Idaho _________________ I believe in gun control, If there's a gun around I want to be controlling it.......   Posted: Sun Apr 26, 2009 12:27 pm tacmedic New Member Joined: 02 Oct 2008 Posts: 7 I'll try to get some pics up this evening. Just got home from church and have some stuff to do around the house. Thanks kanyon that web site looks like its exactly what I need. Adam   Posted: Sun Apr 26, 2009 4:59 pm tacmedic New Member Joined: 02 Oct 2008 Posts: 7 Hope this works Adam Last edited by tacmedic on Sun Apr 26, 2009 5:06 pm; edited 1 time in total   Posted: Sun Apr 26, 2009 5:06 pm sniper Silver Status Member Joined: 28 Nov 2008 Posts: 3752 Location: Star, Idaho not coming through on my end. _________________ I believe in gun control, If there's a gun around I want to be controlling it.......   Posted: Sun Apr 26, 2009 5:22 pm tacmedic New Member Joined: 02 Oct 2008 Posts: 7 Sniper, can you see them now? I'm not the most computer literate person so I hope I got it right.   Posted: Sun Apr 26, 2009 6:15 pm sniper Silver Status Member Joined: 28 Nov 2008 Posts: 3752 Location: Star, Idaho tacmedic wrote: Sniper, can you see them now? I'm not the most computer literate person so I hope I got it right. got it! don't feel bad i'm a computer idiot! nice gun! is it .177 or .22? i think your gun might kill that scope though. is the scope rated for springers?? _________________ I believe in gun control, If there's a gun around I want to be controlling it.......   Posted: Sun Apr 26, 2009 6:27 pm fritz Silver Status Member Joined: 25 Nov 2008 Posts: 2444 Location: New Jersey- outside of Philadelphia It's a beeman scope, Sniper. Should be good for springers. That 45 is BEAUTIFUL. Amazing the blueing has held up over the years. _________________ "I never set out to be wierd, it was always everyone else who called me it" -Frank Zappa Speed is impressive, accuracy is deadly. It's not that I'm not a people person, it's just that I'm not a stupid people person.   Posted: Sun Apr 26, 2009 6:36 pm tacmedic New Member Joined: 02 Oct 2008 Posts: 7 The rifle is a .177. The blueing has held up because for the last 20 yrs it has been in a hard side case under the bed in my grandmothers house. Do ya'll think its safe to shoot this rifle as is. I have a RWS kit on order. But I really want to shoot it now! I don't want to hurt the rifle by firing it unoiled or with poss old/ cracked seals. Any opinions?   Posted: Sun Apr 26, 2009 6:37 pm sniper Silver Status Member Joined: 28 Nov 2008 Posts: 3752 Location: Star, Idaho the reason i ask about the scope is beeman makes scopes "not for use" with springers. because it's a beeman doesn't necassarily mean it's the right one for your rifle. i'd hate to see you kill a good scope. _________________ I believe in gun control, If there's a gun around I want to be controlling it.......   Posted: Sun Apr 26, 2009 7:04 pm tacmedic New Member Joined: 02 Oct 2008 Posts: 7 I used the Google machine and it looks like the scope is good to go. My grandfather was not the type to count pennies when it came to his hunting gear. I know for a fact that the rifle has taken out quit a few tree rats that were trying to get at Paw Paw's pecans. I'm hoping this rifle will last another 20 yrs and my grandkids will be able to shoot it. Adam Oh, the scope is a Beeman Blue Label 66R 2-7*32   Posted: Sun Apr 26, 2009 7:07 pm fritz Silver Status Member Joined: 25 Nov 2008 Posts: 2444 Location: New Jersey- outside of Philadelphia If you treat her nicely the only thing that you should ever need is a new spring and piston seal, maybe a breech seal. That would only be necessary if it broke from its extensive use. _________________ "I never set out to be wierd, it was always everyone else who called me it" -Frank Zappa Speed is impressive, accuracy is deadly. It's not that I'm not a people person, it's just that I'm not a stupid people person. 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