Guys, please forgive me while I continue to play with "photobucket" at your expense!

The first shot shows a Diana 27 made in 1926. The second photo has a 1981-vintage model 27 with RWS markings on top, and a Nazi-era "DRP"-marked model 27 below.

All three guns shoot very well. The oldsters both have walnut stocks, and the DRP gun a fabulous 2-stage trigger.

It's worth noting that all 3 guns are completely different from one another, with no parts in common. Diana has a tendency to keep the same model name for guns that are roughly the same size and power as a famous predecessor.

MDriskill,
I liked the 1926 one the best, awesome! The half wood - half metal combination makes her look very pretty. Tell me, how does she feel;the balance?

pookuttee

All three of these guns have their original finish on both wood and metal. The two older guns have their share of dents and scratches but the bluing is in very good condition with no rust.

The 1926 gun balances just in front of the trigger guard, and handles quite well. This "Millita"-style quarter-stock (so named after a common brand name of the day) is quite common on airguns built before WW2.

The blueing is very nice, is that the original or have you done that by yourself?

Those are good looking old Dianas. First photo begs to pick that one up and try it.

Mike, maybe you know. The 25 and 27 series, did they manufacture some with the three ball bearing triggers and some without? Same model, different trigger design.

JB San Diego, CA.

Jon, the 25 and 27 have appeared in many forms over the years. The prewar guns shown in my pics have NO relationship to the postwar guns in terms of shared parts or trigger design.

As for the all-new guns produced by Diana beginning in the 1950's, as far as I know the model 27 has always had the ball-sear trigger. The trigger blade itself has changed materials--solid alloy up to the early 1960's, stamped blued metal on later ones--but they all have the ball-sear 2-stage trigger. I have even seen one "Geco"-marked older 27 that rather oddly had no adjuster screws, but even it had the ball-sear mechanism.

The model 25, on the other hand, has had two different triggers. The true "model 25" has a simple two-piece non-adjustable trigger and sear (same parts as the smaller model 23), but the "model 25D" has the ball-sear (same parts as the larger model 27).

I was speaking with the Keith the other day about Diana's. He's still looking to build a 54 .22.

I had a strong feeling if someone would know about the Dianas, you would.

I appreciate the accurate information. God bless, Jon