Diana 25
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Topic: Diana 25
Posted By: Billbobnz
Subject: Diana 25
Date Posted: 06 May 2024 at 10:17am
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Picked up his little beauty yesterday for $50 still shoots smooth. Missing rear sight but does anyone possibly have one in their bits of spares before I look overseas?   
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Posted By: kruzaroad
Date Posted: 06 May 2024 at 3:08pm
| Nice. What your plans for it? |
Posted By: Billbobnz
Date Posted: 06 May 2024 at 4:21pm
| Probably refurbish it in the long run |
Posted By: kruzaroad
Date Posted: 06 May 2024 at 7:07pm
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Diana are a good quality gun, so be the way to go I guess. You must be getting a bit of a collection by now. |
Posted By: RangerPete
Date Posted: 07 May 2024 at 3:44am
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Nice Billbob. She will look beautiful after a refurbish and some loving. If it was made in GB, it is a post was gun. Germany had all its weapons manufacturing rights taken away anfter the war and a company in UK took over the Diana name. I stand to be corrected but I think they were made in a factory in Scotland. ------------- Walk quietly, but carry a big stick. |
Posted By: Billbobnz
Date Posted: 07 May 2024 at 3:57am
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Thanks for that, yes I was looking into the age of it and was trying to find out about it being made in Britain. J-S are you there to shed any light on ages? |
Posted By: RangerPete
Date Posted: 07 May 2024 at 4:05am
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The Diana’s usually have the date of manufacture stamped on the tube, usually left hand side, above the trigger. xx(year) xx(month) ------------- Walk quietly, but carry a big stick. |
Posted By: Billbobnz
Date Posted: 07 May 2024 at 4:09am
| Ok I'll check that tonight |
Posted By: J-S
Date Posted: 08 May 2024 at 6:11am
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At $50 you can never go wrong. As mentioned Diana was made in GB (Scotland) by Milbro after the war, so likely 1950s. German Diana had date stamp on the cylinder, look closely around the rifle stock / butt - there may be a date stamp on there somewhere The rear sight will be difficult to find parts for but worth asking around. You can get reproduction out of germany, however the landed cost will be 4 x the rifle cost: http://www.waffencenter-gotha.de/shop/ERSATZTEILE-Spare-Parts/LUFTDRUCKWAFFEN/HERSTELLER-MODELL/DIANA/DIANA-Luftgewehre/Diana-27/-Visierung-Kimme-Eigenfertigung-fuer-alte-Ausfuehrung-mit-seitlichen-Schwalbenschwanz-DIANA-27::5406.html" rel="nofollow - http://www.waffencenter-gotha.de/shop/ERSATZTEILE-Spare-Parts/LUFTDRUCKWAFFEN/HERSTELLER-MODELL/DIANA/DIANA-Luftgewehre/Diana-27/-Visierung-Kimme-Eigenfertigung-fuer-alte-Ausfuehrung-mit-seitlichen-Schwalbenschwanz-DIANA-27::5406.html ------------- https://www.instagram.com/js_airguns/" rel="nofollow - J S Airguns Air Arms TX200('s) Theoben Sirocco HW77 FWB 300s Webley Patriot One or two others... Current projects: Too many.. |
Posted By: Billbobnz
Date Posted: 09 May 2024 at 3:28pm
| Thanks for that, can't find a date event with the action out. A serial number on he breech though. |
Posted By: Declan
Date Posted: 10 May 2024 at 4:46am
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Thought I’d mention that a Meteor Mk1 or most of the rear sights with the wedge fitting should able to be fitted to your 25. I spotted a sight on John Knibbs UK site a while back, so might be worth checking out to see if is still listed. Cheers. Declan |
Posted By: Alawry
Date Posted: 02 Dec 2024 at 9:18am
| Look for a number stamped into the butt, my Diana 25 has 60 which apparently refers to 1960. Mines very rough and an unreliable trigger catch, sear and very low power. And missing the sight like yours. I'm in timaru |