Gecado Model 50 air rifle .22

[NTSOG]

G'day,

I have seen a number of Gecado/Diana 50 rifles locally, but never seen anything like this one. It is a beautiful looking rifle. Was this a higher grade rifle from Gecado/Diana [as the advertisement suggests] or is it likely to have been a special order or one-off?

http://www.ozgunsales.com/listing/33...air_rifle.html

Jim

Ballarat, Victoria, Australia

[Phil Russell]

Never seen one like that, nor heard of a model with the extra on it. I suspect that this was a standard 50 that someone has decorated or had decorated. I have seen several rifles with extra patterns on them, on both stock and action, and some look very good.

Gecado was, I believe, the trade name for Diana in the USA. (stand correction if wrong)
Cheers, Phil

[NTSOG]

Hi Phil,

In Australia Diana air guns were called Gecado. I presume it was for marketing. As for the decorations on the Model 50, if it was after-market, then some one has a lot of skill and gone to a lot of trouble to embellish the rifle so beautifully. I wonder what kind of wood it is?

Jim

[rockdrill]

Gecado was, I believe, the trade name for Diana in the USA. (stand correction if wrong)
Cheers, Phil

Hi Phil,

In Australia Diana air guns were called Gecado. I presume it was for marketing. As for the decorations on the Model 50, if it was after-market, then some one has a lot of skill and gone to a lot of trouble to embellish the rifle so beautifully. I wonder what kind of wood it is?

Jim

Diana were sold in South Africa under the Gecado name as well.

As to the wood, I would have to say it looks like beech that has been heavily coloured.

At first glance Don Robinson came to mind but it looks a bit restrained for his normal work.

[johnbaz]

Diana were sold in South Africa under the Gecado name as well.

As to the wood, I would have to say it looks like beech that has been heavily coloured.

At first glance Don Robinson came to mind but it looks a bit restrained for his normal work.

I believe they were sold in the U.S. too as Gecado and Geco


I bought a Gcado mod50 years ago for £30 that wouldn't cock, Someone had stripped it and lost a ball from the sear upon rebuild, I found that an old lawnmower had the same size ball bearing fitted so I got it working again then sold it for..... £30!!

I was told after that the balls are the same size for push iron wheels and could be bought loosely!!


John

[Phil Russell]

If it is the standard '3 ball trigger unit' then balls are standard cycle size 4.75mm or 3/16", available for cycle hubs much cheaper than buying individual balls from a spares supplier.
I have known a trigger unit operate OK with only 2 balls but rebuilt it with 3, just in case!.
Cheers, Phil

[Garvin]

I agree that this is probably a standard beech-stocked mod 50 with a nicely done 'home upgrade', and not some kind of deluxe factory model. I've only seen one (apparently) genuine postwar Diana stock made in the optional walnut in quite a few years of looking, so reckon they're not common!

[NTSOG]

Thank you all for your opinions and advice about this rifle. I had my doubts that the stock ornamentation was a factory job. Never-the-less it appears well done. I wish I had such skill in wood working.

Jim

[air-tech]

$995? That's rich!

How much for a standard one? I can send you plenty!

[NTSOG]

air-tech wrote: "$995? That's rich!" Damn right - too rich for me when there are quite a few 50s for sale locally in the $3-400.00 range! Even so it looks nice, but I would rather spend my money on another old 10m target rifle.

Jim