Mayer & Grammelspacher · Pistol
Diana Bandit
Bolt action · .22 Air (5.5mm) · introduced 2019
Also known as Diana Bandit PCP
About the Diana Bandit
The Diana Bandit is a pre-charged pneumatic (PCP) bolt-action air pistol chambered for .22 (5.5mm) pellets. Built around a 50cc air cylinder filled to 200 BAR, it feeds from a 7-shot rotary magazine cycled by a smooth bolt and pushes pellets to roughly 630 fps for about 12 ft-lbs of muzzle energy. It comes with a removable shoulder stock that converts it into a compact carbine for small-game hunting and plinking, and carries an integrated moderator, rifled barrel, adjustable two-stage trigger and an 11mm dovetail rail for optics.
Diana, the historic German airgun maker founded in 1890 as Mayer & Grammelspacher, introduced the Bandit as an affordable entry into the PCP market, pairing a pistol-sized action with a detachable stock so a single platform could serve as both a backyard plinker and a small-game carbine.
Diana Bandit specifications
General
- Type
- Pistol
- Action
- Bolt action
- Trigger
- Two stage
- Trigger pull
- 1.5 kg (3.4 lb)
- Calibres
- .22 Air (5.5mm)
- Magazine capacity
- 7 rounds
- Magazine
- Rotary magazine
Dimensions
- Barrel length
- 241 mm (9.5 in)
- Overall length
- 510 mm (20.1 in)
- Weight (empty)
- 1.00 kg (2.20 lb)
Barrel
- Rifling
- Right hand
Materials
- Barrel
- Steel
- Receiver / frame
- Polymer
- Stock
- Beech
- Finish
- matte_black
Performance
- Muzzle velocity (typical)
- 192 m/s (630 fps)
- Muzzle energy (typical)
- 16 J (12 ft·lb)
- Effective range
- 30 m
History
- Introduced
- 2019
- Production status
- In production
- Country of origin
- DE
Features
- Pre charged pneumatic
- Integrated moderator
- 11mm dovetail rail
- Removable shoulder stock
- Adjustable two stage trigger
- Rifled barrel
Safety
- Manual safety
Also offered in .177 (4.5mm), which feeds a 9-shot magazine at up to 725 fps. The supplied detachable shoulder stock lets the Bandit be used as either a pistol or a compact PCP carbine.
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