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MDriskill

Post subject: New member...old Diana rifle

Posted: Wed Jun 14, 2023 8:54 pm

Joined: Wed Jun 14, 2023 8:13 am
Posts: 11

Hello everyone,

Basically just seeing if I can post a message without goofing up! The photo is an old favorite, a Diana model 60 match rifle, made in 1967. This was the first type of recoilless double-piston gun made by Diana.

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Erie-Eyes

Post subject: Re: New member...old Diana rifle

Posted: Thu Jun 15, 2023 4:01 am

Joined: Tue Jan 03, 2017 8:16 pm
Posts: 160
Location: Ottawa

Hi Mike - beautiful tack driver - is she still used on a regular basis?

I have a Winchester 333 (Diana 65) that I shoot every Monday evening during winter months at a 10 M indoor club. This series of Diana rifles were excellent examples of German engineering and are more accurate than this shooter - LOL!

Thanks for sharing.

Bill

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jckstrthmghty

Post subject: Re: New member...old Diana rifle

Posted: Thu Jun 15, 2023 5:05 am

Joined: Wed Sep 07, 2016 11:04 am
Posts: 1879

Welcome to the forum. Those are beautiful rifles. I recently had the opportunity to shoulder one. I was suprised how stout the barrel was. Wish they still made them.

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MDriskill

Post subject: Re: New member...old Diana rifle

Posted: Thu Jun 15, 2023 8:52 am

Joined: Wed Jun 14, 2023 8:13 am
Posts: 11

Thanks gents - yes I do shoot this one from time to time, though not in any formal sort of competition. A wonderful rifle - nice compact size, great trigger and sights, and truly recoil-free.

The actual barrel is not so heavy, but carries a removable sleeve as additional weight. The later model 65 action added a locked breech, which enabled a heavier sleeve; the model 60 just has an auto ball-bearing breech detent.

I have another model 60, a Tyrolean made in 1982. It's interesting to compare the minor details in the action that changed over the years from the '67 one.

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TCooper

Post subject: Re: New member...old Diana rifle

Posted: Thu Jun 15, 2023 9:49 am

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Joined: Sat Sep 03, 2005 9:25 am
Posts: 4603
Location: Ontario, Canada

Nice vintage rifle Mike. Thanks for posting.

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MDriskill

Post subject: Re: New member...old Diana rifle

Posted: Sun Jun 18, 2023 4:45 pm

Joined: Wed Jun 14, 2023 8:13 am
Posts: 11

Thank you Todd - I do enjoy these oldsters!

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