early diana///gats

[scirroco]

bunch of push in barrel pistols,one of the screw in pellet probes is missing
40 the lot posted
rgds scirroco

http://www.flickr.com/photos/36356274@N03/4369189303/

[Gareth W-B]

bunch of push in barrel pistols,one of the screw in pellet probes is missing
40 the lot posted
rgds scirroco

http://www.flickr.com/photos/36356274@N03/4369189303/

... Yeah, if post is secure/signed for (Recorded), I'll take these for the kids. YHPM.

[scirroco]

sold to gareth
thanks
rgds steve

[Gareth W-B]

Cheers Steve. Done and done. Payment sent . Atb: G.

[Ian Johnstone]

Sweet!


But with an after-taste of ... must go, I've left the grill on

[lodmoor]

Er, for the kids? There is a pre-war Diana amoung them so keep that one for yourself!

[Gareth W-B]

Er, for the kids? There is a pre-war Diana amoung them so keep that one for yourself!

... Will do. Which one in the photo is it please?

[lodmoor]

PM sent but who else noticed?

[ccdjg]

Even better - its what is known as the Diana "Boys Model" air pistol, recognised by the Diana huntress figure on the grip side, and dates from 1930- 1933. It didn't become known as the the Diana Model 2 until 1933, when the huntress figure was moved onto the top of the cylinder, leaving the grip sides plain. As the Model 2 version was made for a longer period (1933 to 1938), this makes the Boys model quite a bit rarer. Nickelled examples are rarer still. Looking at the condition of this one, I would say that a collector of pre-war vintage air pistols would happily pay £40-50 for it. You got yourself a great bargain there.

[Gareth W-B]

Looking at the condition of this one, I would say that a collector of pre-war vintage air pistols would happily pay £40-50 for it. You got yourself a great bargain there.

Cheers for the extra info, truly, greatly appreciated. Actually intended keeping one for my collection anyway, and now I know which one it'll be . As for getting a bargain ??? Tiz about time it was my turn .

Will probably keep the other chrome one for myself, too, and let my three kids play with the others (supervised, and when all are old enough that is, as my youngest is only two), as am sure I’ll be able to make or scavenge a screw-in probe to replace the one that is missing so as to make all three work etc . Atb all: G.

[scirroco]

Cheers for the extra info, truly, greatly appreciated. Actually intended keeping one for my collection anyway, and now I know which one it'll be . As for getting a bargain ??? Tiz about time it was my turn .

Will probably keep the other chrome one for myself, too, and let my three kids play with the others (supervised, and when all are old enough that is, as my youngest is only two), as am sure I’ll be able to make or scavenge a screw-in probe to replace the one that is missing so as to make all three work etc . Atb all: G.

im just glad to have the damn things outa the way!!!
i should have another half dozen here somewere,
rgds scirroco

[lodmoor]

im just glad to have the damn things outa the way!!!
i should have another half dozen here somewere,
rgds scirroco

Can I have the other half dozen please?

I recognised the Diana as I have one but did not know the 1930 - 33 bit so we all learn from each other don't we. I thought it was 1930 - 35 (re a number of books).

I like pop outs they are so under rated.

[Gareth W-B]

I like pop outs they are so under rated.

Agreed, and as they are where so many of us began (and where my kids will also begin), they are intrinsically important to many of us, important from a (British) social history perspective, and imho (fwiw), are an important starting point, and corner stone, for any air gun collection . Atb: G.

[ccdjg]

Yes, collecting vintage push-barrel or Gat-type air pistol can be great, not only because there are so many variations (they go back more than 120 years), but you can set up a nice collection without it costing an arm and a leg. For £40 you have already got a very desirable nickel pre-war Diana, one nickel and one black early Gat, and two black late Gats. You should now start looking for the pre-war British Limits and Britons, nickelled and blued, and the post war Milbro Diana 2's - but be warned, it does get addictive.

[Gareth W-B]

but be warned, it does get addictive.

... I do addictive.