leftyhatr 0 seconds ago I like mine but definitely some QC issues. I was excited when I heard about this on the net and decided I wanted one. SA feel with a DA trigger. COOL. I found one at a local gun show and talked the guy down to 3 bills OTD including tax. I was very disappointed with the DA pull. The manual said it was safe to dry fire, so I oiled it and just sat and dry fired it every night until my hand was sore. That seemed to help some. I finally got to the range and noticed it shot low. I held it on the front sight where it was accurate made a mark on it and ground it down when I got home. I put a few hundred rounds of lr and mag through it and noticed that the da pull seemed to be getting a bit better. I don't have a scale so I don't have a weight on it. The DA was definitely less though. My biggest irritation was ejecting mag cases. The empties that were the closest to the frame actually scraped brass into it after a while and I really had to fight to get the them out. When I got home I took out my dremel and put a polishing stone in it. I tapered a ramp where it was scraping and now they eject fine. I used some aluminum black on the face of the ramp and it's barely noticable. It's a shame that you would have to do all that to a brand new gun. These are design flaws that the factory knew they had and yet let them go out like that anyway. I put a set of walnut lined black pearl grips on it and it looks pretty good. Overall I like the gun AFTER I fixed it.

Find someone who has a chronograph to check the speed of those rounds that are so tight in the chamber. I read one man who used a 243 brass cleaning rod with a drill press polishing the inside of the cylinder real good as he said the Cerakote finish in the clinder was making extraction hard.

you are the first review that I have watched that has said anything about the extractor issues with the 22 mag. Thanks for addressing that. Great review. I have had the same problem.

the biggest problem i've experienced is the magnum shells sticking within chamber trying to eject same, has a notch in rim of each chamber so you can dry fire without damage/dummy rounds maybe contributing to problem, mine had the LR cylinder attached when out of box needed to replace it with the magnum cylinder with easy instructions; i like it though, just need to let spent cartridges cool a bit to eject them easy. i like to try and stage the double action shots by stopping complete pull, with tip of tf against side, for fraction of second to line up bead steady though, as the spring not broken in yet.

I got one in February love it the double action eased up after bout 100 rnds

9 rounds of .22 Mag is nothing to sneeze at.

Mine stacks good on double action if you pause before the break and get back on target

I had a smith and wesson 17 target model and had the same issue with the shells expanding with .22 LR. I had to work too hard to get them out so it got sold.

I just bought one at Academy last week, In big documentation in several places there was a warning saying that dry firing this revolver WILL void the warranty and cause damage to the firing pin.

I was so excited when I found this gun. Had my local gun shop order it for me. I had the High Standard version years ago and loved it but as a habitual trader I had traded it. Now with this new sidekick in hand I was sorely disappointed. The trouble started with a broken or missing firing pin return spring. The factory repaired the gun and returned it to me. The first attempt to fire the gun was a failure due to numerous fail to fire due to light hammer strikes. Tried five different brands failed with all to differing degrees. Next trip back to the factory. After receiving the gun from the factory I finally tried the magnum cylinder and had the same problem as the reviewer, the cases swelled so bad they were very difficult to remove. Also on some occasions the swelling caused the cases to back out of the cylinder and stop the rotation of the cylinder.

I keep reading claims that you can dry-fire the diamondback without worry. This is NOT what the company stance is on it and I don't know where it started but the manual says DON'T DRY-FIRE and the plastic bag that it comes in, inside the box says DON'T DRY-FIRE, so use your own judgement. The company says it will void the warranty...

Ruger Single Six grips will fit very well. Also High Standard cylinders are said to fit but I have not tried it yet.

Like that gun where do you get that.

Dry firing is not recommended per the manual.

I still have a High Standard Double Nine.

Interesting video. The little revolver reminds me of the High Standard revolver from the 60s. Enjoyed the video.

I have owned the high standard for years and years ! Love that weapon. I like the idea that it has the the magnum cylinder to go with it !!!

Just got one have not shot it yet but going to

Good honest review! Thanks for posting this video. I wonder if the newest 2023 birdshead version will be better in those two ways?

I had the same issue.

Accurate in regards to grouping maybe be absolutely not in regards to point of aim - point of impact. Not without serious Kentucky windage and Tennessee elevation or some serious modification (bend and or filing) anyway. Facts...

Brother I have the old German made. RG14 i will see about getting this one. Although the old one still fires nice I'll give the old one to my Daughter 👍🏿🎯👍🏿

Read your manual no dry firing.

It looks like the bullets are keyholing in the target

I put a few cylinders through mine and I'm pretty sure it will continue to loosen up appropriately. I noticed on this video that there is a LOT of side blast between the cylinder and barrel. May be a way to shim that cylinder forward? Without compromising the hand?

Mine shoots 3-4” low. Double action is so heavy it’s useless

What model # is it. I was on their website they have several DB0500A001, A051, A071 ???

13 1/2 pound da trigger :( is there a way to lessen it?

No adjustable sights,No thank you.

Can we get a few ASMR ejector rod videos ?

Just beware of one thing...Diamondback is always out of stock of extra cylinders. I have been on a waiting list for a while now. Some of these are shipped with just one cylinder; either a 22lr or a 22mag. I went into a local gun shop and while I was at the counter, I asked for verification that it came with the two cylinders. The salesman assured me that it did. Even the tag on the gun said 22lr/22mag. I went through all the paperwork and paid for the gun. When I got the box and opened it, it had just the 22mag cylinder. I asked the manager of the store and he said that it would've cost me $60 more if they had one with both cylinders. I said I would be glad to pay the extra. He looked around and couldn't find any with the 22lr cylinder in their stock. I was pissed. I will never go back to that store again. And the wait for the cylinders to be made at the Diamondback factory seems endless. Good luck if you get stuck with one without the extra cylinder.