INCOMING! Gecado mod35..

[johnbaz]

You and I have similar levels of willpower.

Dave

It appears so Dave


John

[p.sharp]

Looks very tidy John 👍🏻

[Benelli B76]

For some reason Diana/Original named rifles sent to the southern hemisphere as "Gecado", well known rifles in South Africa and Australia.


Baz

[jonnyone]

Ooof very pretty indeed...

[pjbingham]

How’s the thinning down of your collection going John?

[Drew451]

I was waiting for this post and Im not disappointed. It looks superb. And that is very good power for a 35, esp. in .177. Forend groove and no rail reminds me of 50E. Love the clean lines.
I have a Gecado 45 from '82. So that trademark was still in use 20 or so years later.

[johnbaz]

For some reason Diana/Original named rifles sent to the southern hemisphere as "Gecado", well known rifles in South Africa and Australia.


Baz

Hi Baz, I had a feeling they went to the U.S. too but I may be wrong (Usually am!! )

How’s the thinning down of your collection going John?

It was going OK Phil until I saw this li'l beauty!, It was being sold for £130, A friend was selling it for someone he knew, He told him he was asking too much and said it would sell OK for £100, I said if he drops it to a ton to let me know!!

I was waiting for this post and Im not disappointed. It looks superb. And that is very good power for a 35, esp. in .177. Forend groove and no rail reminds me of 50E. Love the clean lines.
I have a Gecado 45 from '82. So that trademark was still in use 20 or so years later.

Cheers Drew, It's rather nice although there's some loss of blueing to the barrel and breech block, It's a nice Plummy colour!!

I have an Original mod 35 already that's similar but the sights are different, Couldn't believe I got this one for just £70 posted!!

This is a later one though..








John

[Geezer]

I have an "Original 35" with the same rear sight. They are rather elegant, aren't they?

I think mine's quite an early one from the 1950s, and a bit earlier than yours. Marked "MADE IN GERMANY" (no "WEST"), no date stamp, no serial number. It also has a black trigger blade, not a shiny one.

[Benelli B76]

johnbaz, you are correct, I know at least the Diana 25 was imported into the USA as the Gecado 25.

Baz