1/30/2023 0 Comments Diana model 1![]() ![]() Even these pellets seemed to have been frozen in time. ![]() 22 and all five guns in front of me were. They may have remained unopened as they were. A packet of Marksman pellets costing four shillings and nine pence still had the Sellotape seal. The BSA stamp in the stock of the Cadet was so crisp it was hard to believe it had been shouldered more than a dozen times.Īnd it didn’t stop there. ![]() The bluing on the pressed metal of the Diana Model 1 pistol gleamed in the sunlight. They appeared to have been rarely shot, but frequently oiled. The gentleman arrived and presented to me his dad’s obviously cherished and well cared for collection of pistols and rifles that he would have purchased up to 80 years ago. Normally it results in some rusty relic appearing through the door, or something with a nail being used to keep the action closed!īut this time it was a bit different. “I’ve got a few guns that belonged to my dad I’d like to sell if you are interested,” is something I’ve heard many times since I became a Registered Firearms Dealer. Diana Model 1s don’t get much better than this – check out the near-perfect bluing on this octogenarian air pistol ![]()
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