Reply With QuoteAs Gareth says - £60 is about right if it's in good nick!Originally Posted by Gareth W-B
... Not a great deal unfortunately, as imco possibly only £60 plus post, absolute tops/max, and maybe much less. Atb: G.
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... Not a great deal unfortunately, as imco possibly only £60 plus post, absolute tops/max, and maybe much less
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As Gareth says - £60 is about right if it's in good nick!... Not a great deal unfortunately, as imco possibly only £60 plus post, absolute tops/max, and maybe much less
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If it is a pre-War 27 it will have a flat-backed rear cylinder cap, like the top gun in this photo. Also the stock should be walnut, it will have "DRP" on the left rear of the cylinder just above the stock, and the trigger can be cocked and fired independently without compressing the mainspring fully.
Personally I think the above valuations could apply nicely to a post-War Diana 27 but a pre-War DRP 27 with full length stock (dating from 1930s) is much rarer and therefore should be more valuable.
The Grumpy Doc
Yes - if it's pre-war, you're quite right. It doesn't look that old to me though, however, I could well be wrong!
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.... ditto x3 for me too
Yes - if it's pre-war, you're quite right. It doesn't look that old to me though, however, I could well be wrong!
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Probably between £50-70 if it is in good nick. We have a couple at that get used @ the BFTO.
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A very big thank you.
Guys A big thank you to every one on this. Yesterday I had no idea what the gun was now I not only have a very good idea but also have a fantastic history on the gun.
The end of the rear cylinder cap is flat and the stock is cetainly walnut, however, there is no way to tell if the words DRP are there because of the surface rust. I am not sure about the trigger, both cocked and uncocked it has what feels like a clssic two stage trigger pull if that helps? Reading through the links that were recomended I wonder if it could be a post war gun that was using pre war bits (stock and cylinder etc) as I see that was common. Also I am not sure if the stock is the original length. I am 5:10" and it fits me but it does have a steel butt plate fitted which I see was not the norm and could indicate shortening. I may well remove it to see if the grooving is there.
As to the value this one maybe for sale as Nobby has no one to leave it too, I have grown fond of it and the research process has made me even more interested, however I need another gun like I need the tooth ache, so I will maybe take a deep breath on that over the weekend.
Any more thoughts would be greatly appreciated.
Once agin thank you to all who helped and made me feel very welcome on the forum
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Just buy it - you know you want to!
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Paddy
not the advice I was looking for...on the other hand might be handy for one of the kids...
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What more justification could you possibly need - I've bought loads for the very same reason!Paddy
..on the other hand might be handy for one of the kids...
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Understatement....What more justification could you possibly need - I've bought loads for the very same reason!
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I have rather run out of good will with the wife when using that excuse, so this one probably won’t be for me.
On a related note what sort of power would these have been putting out when new and how much is it likely to be producing now?
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