My newest -
Pair of Diana Mod 5 Luftpistoles
I found the post-war history fascinating, factory was bombed to bits and the Brits took what was left (tooling and trademarked name "Diana") as reparations which MilBro bought and commenced manufacturing in Scotland.
Apparently Diana quickly rebuilt the factory in Rastatt Germany and continued designing and manufacturing air guns. But, they could not use the "Diana" name outside Germany (sold private labeled by Winchester, Hy Score, "Original" and RWS).
The wood gripped Mod 5 is fairly rare. Newly designed post war and only produced from 1958 to 1962. The gray plastic gripped Mod 5 followed (mines dated 1968) then a brown plastic grip through the 70's.
I re-sealed both (fairly easy) as the original main seals turn to dust. Fantastic shooters!
I think their logo is pretty cool, Diana, Greek goddess of the hunt, tossing her bow and arrow to the ground, raising a rifle.
