Diana Airbug CO2 Pistol "Full Review" by Airgun Detectives

[@1776adb]

Extremly accurate with a trigger ( hair) adjustment and scope in .177. love it !

[@rickbrady2343]

The little knurled nut on the cap is an assist to loosen and tighten the cap when changing CO2's. Great video

[@AirgunDetectives]

Da...mine was stuck..maybe I should have read the manual 🤔 That beats the Allen wrench. I appreciate you pointing that out..also thanks for watching 👍

[@actarusfleed6607]

Awesome review JC. Very informative. May i ask what brand and model did you use as a gun support rest at the 7:32 mark including the elevating platform. Also, what type of scope is mounted. Thanks!

[@shooter130d]

Thank you for a great review. I just order one in .177 cal.

[@arthurojo]

Thanks - ended my search for my first ever airgun… appreciate you!

[@danielsalvia6689]

Greetings from Argentina. As already said, this is the wood grip version of the DIANA Chaser. From the mechanism point of view, both are identical. And, of course, both are great CO2 pistols if you want excellent accuracy. One detail forgotten: when loading the CO2 cartridge, there´s a tiny "lever" included which is used for tighting. Further, the CHASER version has threaded barrel end, allowing a suppressor. Again, excellent budget CO2 pistols ... !

[@AirgunDetectives]

They should have used the threaded barrel on the Airbug. However it does come with a very nice muzzle brake that slips on an secures with a grub screw. You could get a threaded adapter or a slip on suppressor. A lot of airgun for the price😉👍

[@lenny0272]

Got a giant collection of air guns and just got this one.Thanks for the great info.

[@AirgunDetectives]

I really appreciate you tuning in 👍

[@gmanneod8085]

Great reviw JC. When I looked at the very first moments, I was excited, a Diana Bandit review. Then you said Airbug and I had to put my glasses on my face! L.O.L. Super nice little Co2 pistol for you warm weather climates. Maybe you have the Bandit review for another day for us cold state people? Keep up the excellent work.

[@AirgunDetectives]

This is true...the Co2's are not good in cold weather 😉👍

[@KaleSchlegel]

I think you sold me on this. Honestly ive been looking at 4 or 5 sites and hundreds of guns in a budget range. I think ill get one of these. Thank you

[@BigDawg76773]

Did u ever get your Diana airbug?

[@michaelb.42112]

The stock is very nice !! I like the carrying case, too !!! VERY cool.

[@jalepeno_pete3589]

I have the pcp version of that the bandit, I love it, shoot it twice as much as my RWS 3400 and beeman underlever bullpup, cause it’s quiet ,accurate, easy and fun to shoot I get dime sized groups at 30-40 ish yards with it w H&N or JSB but at 20 or plinking crosman hollow points are still good enough I got a cheap Cvlife compact 3-9x40 and i still use it more than my Beeman underlever bullpup w hawke scope and it can keep up I don’t have a chrony but it’ll put a 14-16 grain .22 clean through fresh plywood the only thing is the pcp has a moderator stock which I like definitely worth the $175 or so I think it was 3 mags each refill but more power than Co2. Awesome vid! Have a Happy holiday season

[@AirgunDetectives]

These are great little airguns. I was pleasantly surprised. I appreciate your comments. Happy Shooting 👍

[@tieroller]

The pin in the cap is to assist tightening the cap. Nice add-on.

[@sassysilver4451]

I bought the Diana chaser, which is the same gun, but without the wood stock. Great little gun. Did some mods on this gun, and it now shooting about 850fps.

[@AirgunDetectives]

Nice...check out Terry's carbine set-up for that. It's really cool..BUCK-RAIL WEBSITE buck-rail.com/?aff=3

[@BigDawg76773]

What MODS you done to increase the FPS?

[@sassysilver4451]

@@BigDawg76773 Drilled out the air transfer port.

[@BrianAmuro-wd1fo]

Hi J.C.i really enjoy your videos.

[@relicme4103]

Just subscribed! Great video on the Diana Airbug, thanks!! I just ordered one and can’t wait to try it out in a few days. looking forward to watching more of your videos!

[@AirgunDetectives]

Thank you for watching and I appreciate your comments 👍

[@frankcross2297]

Thanks for the review and have a nice holiday.

[@cyrusknowles8432]

How about testing the accuracy without the scope? You know, with the factory fixed sites ?

[@AirgunDetectives]

When you use open sites to test any gun it becomes very subjective for the most part. If you have the option to use an optic you reduce the human error and focus more specifically on the actual performance and potential of the gun. I like to demonstrate the best possible accuracy during the review. Thank you for tuning in and I appreciate you leaving comments 👍🏻

[@eb1005]

Great gun.I have it in.177 and with walther/umarex 2x20 pistol scope. 10m and pellet goes in to pellet, I would recomend H&N field target throphy power and field target throphy green pellets,also H&N field match light are super precise.Overall great airgun for plinkin and target shoting at medium ranges.

[@PeterAgostiniJdcap26]

I have one of these deadly accurate . I found a guy out of the UK 🇬🇧 that made a thread adapter for a 1/2 inch unf moderator. You can see it on my channel . Don’t know if they are still making them . Something that our friend terry may make . Thanks JC . Peter

[@nlmeireles5109]

Hi JC, great review, these pistols are a lot of fun and with good performance, Of course it depends on the climate. they are Chinese manufactured but have Diana quality control, all the best .cheers

[@AirgunDetectives]

Hey Buddy...do you know that there is no label on the gun or the box as far as the manufacturing country? The quality control on these are really nice as is the finish. They hit a homerun with these👍😉

[@frankmaze1972]

@@AirgunDetectives yep made in China sold under the names Diana, Victory, and Artemis. The CP2 version has a different handle so when you buy the kit version you can install a rifle stock and barrel with silencer, and if you wanna go all out you can put a Diana Storm Rider barrel on it. The longer barrels give you a higher fps and fpe. It's weak point is the bolt action lever, it'll snap off if you manhandle it. Other than that it's a great little gun.

[@mfeffer1957]

@@AirgunDetectives The guy doing the review stated German manufacturer ????????

[@BigDawg76773]

Made in Germany do better research

[@BigDawg76773]

​@@frankmaze1972Made in Germany, do better research

[@geoffluparello]

The co2 cap has a removable srewed in pin to tighten the cap all the way.

[@toms.3977]

I just received my Airbug in .177 cal. The bolt has only 2 o-rings. I notice your .22 has 3. It's either to differentiate between the two calibers or they are starting to downsize to save a little money. It's my first Diana airgun so I can't say yet.

[@African-Budget-Pellet-Gunner]

Thanks for the review, I really enjoyed it

[@drmitchfadem6276]

i got my Chaser and was able to adjust the trigger down to 12 oz.

[@AirgunDetectives]

Nice!! Keep us posted on the accuracy 👌

[@drmitchfadem6276]

I'd like to see a side by side review of the Airbug to the Chaser and maybe the Bandit. I am getting my Chaser today.

[@AirgunDetectives]

I am sure you will love it! The trigger is really amazing on this!😉👍

[@drmitchfadem6276]

Now I know why I couldn't find and pumpkins.

[@BoggWeasel]

I have the same interest, I got the Chaser "Kit" and I'm curious to see how much real difference there is between the Chaser and Bug , with accuracy, power etc

[@drmitchfadem6276]

@@BoggWeasel everything I have read says they are exactly the same except the bug is wood and chaser synthetic. I'm still waiting for mine. it is in the fedex system somewhere.

[@BoggWeasel]

@@drmitchfadem6276 Good to know, I've been on the research trail too but haven't found any direct comparisons with the entire family all gathered at the same table. I like the look of the grips on the Bug. The Chaser is fine when I have it set up in rifle mod but using it as a pistol ? I don't have large hands but I find the Chaser a bit too slim in the grip, it has no meat at all and I can't get a comfortable hold on it. Now if I could swap in a Bug grip.... or very similar maybe, know any good aftermarket grip parts stores ?

[@antipatriarchy]

i have been watching several videos but dont know what to buy. can you advise anything about a low budget gun for recreational usage in the backgarden for shooting steel targets for fun. thanks in advance yeah

[@davidrivero7943]

Also impressed, maybe a co2 Ratter ? & yes I subbed . Good review & watching what presume to be a right hander work a bolt that's in the correct place , was kinda fun.

[@themaskedairgunner4321]

I bought the Diana chaser 5,5mm, I love shooting with it, it is so acurate and with the extended barrel with suppressor on it, it is a dream to have such a rifle /pistol for only 140euro The Diana chaser is the best rifle that I have and I have 5 rifles worth more than 400 euros that don't shoot so acurate and with the longer barrel you can barely hear the shots It has one downside, I can't get the suppressor off the long barrel

[@edwardtaylor5918]

seems the suppressor is held on by loktight. I've heard that by heating the barrel (in an oven), you can loosen the loctite and remove the suppressor. Don't heat it up too much. I'd start aroung 150 F. to start for about 1/2 hour and work up from there. Careful not to mar the barrel or suppressor with pliers or whatever.

[@LeonWilliams-v9o]

Im stuck between this a chaser in 177 c02 together or the 2028 beeman 22 pcp but im scared the pcp is going to fail or break pump or gun the co2 guns ill get a 22 a 177 pistol rifle kit and 40 shots a cart or get the pcp 1 itll be my 1st wit a hand pump

[@davidkeal213]

Hi JC, great review, thank you. Just one question, how noisy is this gun compared with the Crosman 2240 ? Cheers.

[@BrianAmuro-z2g]

I purchased a Diana chaser. And the top portion looks the same as the pistol you are displaying.

[@jonfeeney8660]

Where can the custom grips be purchased for the airbag ? The grips shown in the video really make the gun look good !

[@johnnybbgunner2136]

Great guns right out of the box.

[@mikeenglish7063]

I have the same thing. But its from snow peak air guns in China. I think diana badge them. And sell them as their own

[@timshelley8635]

Great review! Might go on my list to Santa this year! Lol

[@brorjordas1979]

WOW! Now, this was an absolutely awesome review! Never been much into target pistols myself**- but with a price like this, I do might concider to get one someday. Nice to get a dovetail rail also. Would probably put a red dot on it myself since gotten one layin around.. (** I did get once hyped by the Sig Sauer Supermatch target pistol - but the price was just too damn high. Probably same manufacturer as the FAS 6004 - the pricerange being quite the same also..) Nice you stretched the range also. But that 20yd accurqcy was just way sweet! Pellet on pellet might be a bit boring in the long run.. Imperfection is more challenging and interesting... and that's actually why I just love to keep messing around with the Virtus..😂

[@AirgunDetectives]

Bror, You would really like this one! I played with the trigger again and I have it down to 8 oz. I may have to get a Chaser and do a comparison but I think i would like to try the .177/4.5 mm because of the larger selection of pellets. Not to mention a little higher velocity. BTW..my Virtus is still holding air. A few drops of silicone oil into the air chamber was the easiest fix ever.

[@brorjordas1979]

@@AirgunDetectives Yea. I have also been looking at a Chaser. They've kinda come across me lately in several reviews online.😁 And they're not bad priced either. Would like one in .177 with a longer barrel and buttstock kit for sure.. Way sweet to hear your Virtus has held as should. I just bought myself a spare mag kit this weekend (though I oughta bought it along with the rifle). Gonna drill slightly out the old belt that has a chipped pellet seat. Wanna see if I can get any tighter groups on target from 30 meters. Many have gotten them groups improved - but many also said they never achieved any differences by it.. But, since I got nothing really to lose - why not?😁 Bought also a tin of RWS Superdome pellets while at it. But according to my initial quick freehand test from 12 meters this morning - the RWS Hobbys still seems as the #1 to go to pellet for me. Wanted to get some RWS Super-H-Points also - but the store did not have of them shelved (only their webstore storage had a few of them stocked). My Virtus do seem to like them lighter pellets. The heavier the pellets I've used - the crappier in 30m accuracy.. The 18.21gr Gamo PCP Specials were just terrible the last time I shot of them..😂

[@brorjordas1979]

@@AirgunDetectives ...aaand I just got my Virtus assembled once again... I took out the extra bushing I had put behind the hammer spring on it. The last time I had it open I made the firing pin go deeper towards the valve nozzle, and while at it I put a bushing in there to make the hammer spring slightly stiffer.. I recrowned the inner barrel then also...but now I discovered that I had then installed the inner barrel the wrong way!😂😂 And so careful as I tried to be with the right direction. The receiver end of the barrel that is tapered was at the muzzle end and the tighter muzzle end was inside the receiver.. So, the inner barrel has not even been correctly installed even lately. Makes a short larger bore gap inside, just before the barrel begins... Geeesh!! Oh well. Could happen to anyone..😂😂

[@AirgunDetectives]

@@brorjordas1979 Let me know how it shoots after all that work 👍😉

[@frankadams2401]

Good video. What scope are you using?

[@heathhalfhill6401]

I bought a Camo carbine kit stock and forearm for this gun from Canada for like 60$ ish that turned my Diana Bandit PCP .22 cal into a total monster if you want this platform turned into a very small rifle. PYA sold me a longer barrel for 35$. The pistol barrel from my experience makes it more accurate than the longer barrel🤷‍♂️ 3-12x40 UTG side parallax scope is a winner y’all! 100$. Go figure! Grandson absolutely loves it because it is his size. He is 8. So far the Air Arms 16 grain are shooting at a max of 685 FPS and will hold a half inch group at 33 yards for 1-1/2 magazines from a Caldwell Precision Turret. Please keep in mind this gun IS NOT Regulated and imho since it only has a 50cc cylinder…reg would take up 16-20 cc or more….pointless for the money IMO. If it had a slightly bigger cylinder…yep…but for 28 shots per fill stock…nope. They are very accurate inside of 40 yards. Not bad for a pistol y’all that’s well under 200$ BTW buy an extra magazine…20$… you won’t regret it😉

[@BoggWeasel]

The barrel from the Chaser kit will fit the Bandit too....

[@heathhalfhill6401]

@@BoggWeasel yep

[@amg916310]

Can you tell me how this compares to the Crosman 2240? Or maybe which of the two you would recommend. Thank you. Love your reviews and channel

[@AirgunDetectives]

Very similar in power and accuracy, but the Airbug has a lighter trigger. Buck-Rail also makes the nice conversion kit for the Airbug. Not to mention, it has a nice wood pistol stock. Happy Shooting 👍🏻

[@dwaynebaker8733]

Can you possibly do the Diana chaser kit version? 🙂

[@AirgunDetectives]

Hopefully one day!! Maybe I can make a contact with Diana at this year's Shot Show and we can feature several models😉👍

[@dwaynebaker8733]

@@AirgunDetectives sounds good, absolutely love your channel, keep up the awesome work👍

[@craigverner3866]

What's the best fitting optic for this amazing Airbug pistol ?

[@joshwilliams4583]

Would you say that the .177 version would perform better in terms of accuracy and fps or would it not really make too much of a difference?

[@douglaswilson3978]

Good stuff boss.❤😎

[@gizmotony1234]

looking for a bipod for my Diana chaser any help?

[@AlecTheLegoGuy]

Was your optic dovetail? I’m wondering if a red dot will fit on the diana?

[@notsuree]

Great Video mate ,have just one question,im on the market for air pistol,what is the most powerful non PCP air pistol with .22 cal on the market by your opinion with more than 550 fps and accurate ? Thanks from New Zealand

[@douggrimes9428]

Can younget rebuild parts? Valves, ect.

[@thomashartill7823]

What is the difference betwine the bug and chsser tom

[@barryshank9126]

What scopes do have on the airbug and the Crosman

[@greggrobinson2769]

I see on most shots you use a scope. Any reason you don't use a red dot.

[@Thee-_-Outlier]

I'm confused why this exists? There is the diana chaser already that is C02 and the bandit that is PCP. This literally just looks like a bandit but is a chaser

[@nederlander9321]

After buying and using one of these, 177, for a month these are some shortcomings. My trigger was decent but wandered and finally needed loctite on the adjustment screw to stay put. Wish this would have come with a moderator just like the cheaper Chaser. The Chaser barrel is interchangeable with this. Would have liked a supporting barrel band. The Diana Stormrider band will fit this. A band and moderator are also available from Buck-Rail. Also a spare set of seals wasn't included. The two barrel end o-rings are an odd size and difficult to find. That said, a great airgun value and accurate. Well worth the money. I plan on buying another in 22 cal.

[@joeg986]

Is it the same as the Diana Chaser with a different grip?

[@AirgunDetectives]

I can't confirm that since I do not have a Chaser to compare it. It does look similar. The stock may be the only difference.

[@michaelturname2749]

Thank you

[@robertalan1789]

Can we get a forward barrel band for the Airbug?

[@JohnnyNatrium]

They are sold on aftermarket sites that also sell flashlights, laser pointers etc. compatible with it. You can even 3D print a good one out of ABS.

[@BrianAmuro-z2g]

Hi JC.

[@russmiller4801]

In the cart..

[@mst3kpimp]

Im confused you say you got 60 shots from one co2 cart but other reviews say half that.

[@nederlander9321]

I've got an Airbug in .177. 35 - 40 good velocity shots for accuracy is what I get.

[@mst3kpimp]

@@nederlander9321 I recently acquired a chaser and the cocking seems overly tense and the hammer bounce can be heard. I suspect this setup is wasting co2 so I will experiment with different hammer springs to balance power with shot count.

[@gliderarts3573]

Mine won't even shoot outdoors the warm weather turns off the gun Almost completely the pellets almost fall out the barrel Maybe 10' per second

[@BigDawg76773]

There were obviously some factory malfunction with the one you purchase..

[@themaskedairgunner4321]

Question, why don't you use were you put in the c02 the screw in the front to tighten the screw I think you have missed this brother Check out my KZbin video on the Diana chaser 22 caliber, happy new year And did you get some messages from Cattleman Guns or legend guns, they are pushing airgunners to sell their products for them, I have been ignored by Victoria for 7months after I designed her slugboxes, I worked on them for days and she was supposed to be sending me a pcp rifle that never came

[@AirgunDetectives]

Yes...I realize after I made the video that is what the knurled pin was for. I shot that video the day after I received it. haven't heard from Victoria in many months. Happy New Year 👍

[@cyrusshellard3905]

Looks just like the SMK CP1. Comes in .25 aswel

[@Xerdoz]

Why would anyone use Co2 when PCPs are a thing nowadays.

[@LeonWilliams-v9o]

Price

[@cyrusshellard3905]

Single shot tray also works better on my CP2

[@murfspop]

I'll bring my Bandit PCP over for you compare to this Airbug.

[@AirgunDetectives]

We need to compare it to a Chaser as well😉👍

[@b0rd3n]

Isn't this just a CHASER pistol with wood accents? I didn't mean to be rude or anything, maybe you simply have not reviewed or tried a CHASER before? Possible and then it woud make sense not to even compare them

[@AirgunDetectives]

Yes..the grip or rather stock is upgraded but they also use a different barrel. The Airbug does not have a the threaded portion. It has a slip on muzzle brake which secures with a grub screw. Curious why they didn't use the same style barrels?

[@zztopspeeder]

beautiful lady😍😍

[@alexgonzaga2065]

Is this china made

[@cyrusshellard3905]

CP1 better

[@alessandro8970]

Is this gun like Diana Chaser?