Brema 35

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Are Dianas are the 'most copied' line of air-rifles? There was the Milbro factory set up in Scotland with the old pre-war tooling making Milbro Dianas (although they did develop the designs a bit themselves), the 'new' M&G 'Original' Diana factory in West Germany, confusingly also selling the line under the RWS banner, these possibly piratical Italian copies made by Brema, then there are rip-offs in India and finally the jolly old Communists in the PRC making modern copies of some of the line up, like they do.

It's interesting that so many places have copied them when they are relatively unpopular in the UK. I know a few people love them, but apart from the 35 and 50 in the 1960s & 70s, and the 45 briefly in the 80s, they are generally shunned by the UK shooter. It seems high pricing and a few plastic parts deter many people (who I am sure would buy a Glock if they were allowed to!).

The old German ones are much more sophisticated than the equivalent Milbro, BSA and Webley offerings of the time...

Theres was Brema 35 here for sale in Perugia five years ago and was only 80 euros, so they are still regarded as a bit of a clunker even by the Italians who one might have thought would have some sentimental feeling for it. Clearly its no Beretta and doesnt meet their exacting standards for guns ..

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