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Thread: Prototype first model Diana 50M?

  1. 27-07-2017, 04:37 PM #1
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    Prototype first model Diana 50M?

    Possibly a prototype of the first Diana 50 here. Very interesting looking rifle - you can see shades of both the first 1950s 50M and 35M in it.
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  2. 27-07-2017, 06:39 PM #2
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    Lovely quirky rifle, but blimey the checkering is a bit hit or miss. Not to the usual high Diana standards. Maybe they were struggling to find the trained staff after the war ? Still lovely thing never the less. Thanks for showing it to a wider audience.

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  3. 27-07-2017, 08:23 PM #3
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    Quote Originally Posted by Lakey View Post
    Lovely quirky rifle, but blimey the checkering is a bit hit or miss. Not to the usual high Diana standards. Maybe they were struggling to find the trained staff after the war ? Still lovely thing never the less. Thanks for showing it to a wider audience.

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    I'll second that. It must have seemed off another planet when that was brought out? Even today I can't think of that many guns that look anything like that.
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  4. 28-07-2017, 11:07 AM #4
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    Very wow!
    **WANTED**: WEBLEY PATRIOT MUZZLE END; Any Diana/Original mod.50 parts, especially OPEN SIGHTS
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  5. 28-07-2017, 12:02 PM #5
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    That is a lovely looking rifle. I actually don't mind the rough-around-the-edges chequering as it suggests a totally utilitarian application. I wonder what power it throws out?
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  6. 28-07-2017, 03:03 PM #6
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    Model 50M

    I recently bought what I believe to be an early Original 50M from a fellow forumite. It's not too much different to the one in this thread but it has the full "proper" checkering, and the stock doesn't have the cheek pad.
    I initially thought about restoring it but I think I'm going to leave it as it is.
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  7. 28-07-2017, 03:52 PM #7
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    Very interesting post with excellent quality pictures. Many thanks for posting.
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  8. 28-07-2017, 10:13 PM #8
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    50 prototype

    WOW--that is very interesting indeed! What a wonderful find.
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