Gecado rifle

[wolfman]

Just got a Gecado Model 25 .177 cal
Does anybody have specs for this gun ???

[airbuddy3]

Diana 25 /Rebadged under the Gecado name ..made in the 70's ,
accurate, easy cocking ..not hold sensitive ~500fps .

Frank

[sniper]

Hey ... that was my first airgun Diana 25 back in 1971. It was a nice gun. I think it was doing more than 500 back then. If my memory served me right, I used to shoot 1/2" fence board right thru at about 50 ft or so and bent a 3" framing nail at that distance.

[sniper]

[airbuddy3]

Sniper ,
That is why you are enamoured with the huntress ...she was your first love , I think she is a sweetheart ..accurate sweet shooter
not unlike the modern 24 .

Frank

[RossB]

From the shape of the stock on the pictured 25, it seems to me that it could be a British Diana.
They were built by Millard Bros. in Scotland, using tooling confiscated from M & G after WWII.
Please advise - I've never seen a German Diana 25 with a stock like that one.

[sniper]

Sniper ,
That is why you are enamoured with the huntress ...she was your first love , I think she is a sweetheart ..accurate sweet shooter
not unlike the modern 24 .

Frank

Yes, that's how it was, Frank. Thank you for reminding me, it was such sweet memory. I'll never forget the time I shot the 3 ft green snake while it was swallowing a frog half way, hanging from a branch at the side of the river in the jungle.

From the shape of the stock on the pictured 25, it seems to me that it could be a British Diana.
They were built by Millard Bros. in Scotland, using tooling confiscated from M & G after WWII.
Please advise - I've never seen a German Diana 25 with a stock like that one.

Ross, I think you're right, one thing for sure if I remember correctly there was no slotted groove on the side of the forearm.
It's more like this diagram from chambersgunmaker:

[RossB]

My nephew has a 25 with finger grooves but it has the rounded Wundheimer grip that is common to most of the German 25/27s.
I note that the pictured gun is squared off at the grip.
The stock shown also appears to be thicker than usual.
This indicates Milbro to me.
It looks a lot like one that I serviced last year for big Dave Dees.

[Ronforca]

I have a Gecado Model 35.It seems to be going between 650 and 700 fps.
Has a peep sight and is very accurate.The old guy that I bought it from
used it for target shooting.I use it for bird and rodent control.