I posted earlier that RWS in the US told me they discontinued the Model 24 and 24C. I emailed Dianawerk in Germany, and they just replied that those models are definitely still alive, and that they might have more information after the SHOT show. So I guess this is just a US distribution problem.
I did finally find a M24 on "clearance" at D&R Sports for US $125, which is a very good price for this gun. It is a delightful shooter so far.
Hi John,
On January 16 or 17 D&R had five M24s left, one of which I got. They had no M24Cs, however.
I'll post again if I hear more from Germany. Or you can try emailing them yourself at info@diana-airguns.de
They responded to my email in English, though most of their web site is in German. Took about a week to get the reply.
I look forward to any more any you can share and I may try to email Diana sometime as well. I'm curious to see if RWS is going to be importing any new models into the US. Hopefully the Shot Show will provied the answer to that question.