Edward Posted October 3, 2010 Report Share Posted October 3, 2010 I found in the back of my wardrobe my first air rifle, is a german made diana model 22 in .177. I know it has no real value, but it was my first air gun and was my grandads first air gun, so it has some sentimental value to me. Its gone a bit rusty in the back of the cupboard and its just a bit tatty in general. So Im going to have a bash at the stock and probely do a home blueing on the metal work. I think its 1940s so its well due a new spring what other bits should I replace?? like seals etc From chambers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigchap Posted October 3, 2010 Report Share Posted October 3, 2010 (edited) spring,breech seal and piston seal kit should do the job,check the spring guide carefully for cracks as you may need one of those too.be very careful when ordering parts for dianas as some models were in production for decades,many parts changed along the way.i found this out when i ordered parts from chambers for one of my old dianas.it's best to talk to them first. it may well have a date stamp on the butt or action,it's a 4 digit number,first two are the month and the second two are the year,this will help hugely when ordering parts. have fun,i love tinkering with old springers:) Edited October 3, 2010 by bigchap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edward Posted October 3, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 3, 2010 Thanks I was going to order online, but i'll ring them now I cant find any numbers on it, no serial number. Just DIANA MOD.22 Made In Germany and a picture of a woman holding up a gun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigchap Posted October 4, 2010 Report Share Posted October 4, 2010 remove the stock,it may be masking the numbers which could be on the action. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edward Posted October 4, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 4, 2010 I now have it down to each individaual component, and still no numbers the seal are riveted on and fortunantly are in pretty good nick so I think I will just grease it up well and re blue it and I am in the process of doing the stock, I will puts some pics up, if anyone is interested that is :no: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnbaz Posted October 5, 2010 Report Share Posted October 5, 2010 (edited) I now have it down to each individaual component, and still no numbers the seal are riveted on and fortunantly are in pretty good nick so I think I will just grease it up well and re blue it and I am in the process of doing the stock, I will puts some pics up, if anyone is interested that is Hi Edward- i'd love to see pics of it (i like older rifles better than new ones ) Cheers, John Edited October 5, 2010 by johnbaz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edward Posted October 5, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2010 Ok I will get some up I set to stripping the flakey varnish off, it seemed a pitty thinking how old it was But I found some numbers. I can just make out an 8 a 4 and a 0. so it might be august 1940 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edward Posted October 5, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2010 (edited) Here we go It is quite rusty, but I have tidied it up with some wet and dry Looking at that it proberly could do with a new spring Edited October 5, 2010 by Edward Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnbaz Posted October 6, 2010 Report Share Posted October 6, 2010 Smashing Edward It looks almost identical to a Webley junior rifle that i had as a kid with the folded tinplate barrel, the trigger looks identical too.. Very nice to have the same gun you had all those years ago, mine was 'spirited away' after i accidentally shot my dad in the butt while he was raking out the ashes to make a fire one morning I had another one at around the age of eleven- i 'accidentally' shot my brother with that one , it suffered the indignity of being smashed on the floor but i removed the stock and used it with any woodwork John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edward Posted October 6, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 6, 2010 thats brilliant looking on google images, they are pretty similar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edward Posted October 17, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2010 I have reblued it, oiled the stock and re greased the spring and piston. Its got some poke now I will get some pics up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daveo26 Posted October 18, 2010 Report Share Posted October 18, 2010 WOW, this story is familiar to me. when i was about 8 my dad tought me to shoot with a Diana mod 25! I loved that gun and it started an interested thats never gone. I shot it, opens sights until i was 12 and i dont know how i did it but i was pretty good with the old girl. I took it to an airgun club and it was the oldest only open sighted gun there!!! i remenber shooting it on a 15yard indoor range and hitting some tiny spinners over and over the fella who ran the place said I wish i could shoot open sights like that. Happy days. I discovered it in the garage and i fettled it a bit. I found that a chinese b2 piston seal and main spring fitted its more powerful than it ever was now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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