This is an amazing collection you have here! I love old air pistols! These old gals have style! Thanks for sharing, and best of luck from across the pond!
What a magnificent video! I was only just shooting my BSA 1921 Lincoln Jeffries Breakdown Giant No 2 / .22 Air Pistol, earlier this evening (and that is both powerful and quite accurate to 10 yards). That Westley Highest Possible is quite a pistol! But the Webley Mk I and subsequent models especially the Senior and Premier models are quite something else (very powerful and very accurate)! My favourites of all spring piston air pistols, being the quite modern HW45 air pistol. That is simply a work of art. Full power and amazing accuracy out to 30 yards plus (if using the .177 cal version). Thankyou for reminding me how brilliant spring powered air pistols actually are!
Thanks mate, you’d probably enjoy the 100 year anniversary vid I did for the Webley Mk1, it blows the competition out of the water. I didn’t have a LJ pistol to compare. Interesting to hear they are accurate at 10yds. Have a look round the rest of the channel if you can. Cheers
Great video. I have a Webley Hurricane I purchased in 1977 and it still shoots fantastic. Use it nearly everyday still. Looking forward to the remaining videos.
Air pistol shooting gave me a tennis elbow, well worth it, but now I can't shoot as much as I need too. Nice collection, the Haenel is a lovely and valuable gun!
That's a great Vid very infomative great stuff always loved air pistols, I had one the the same as the Diana break barrel called Z V P ....was it a copy or somthing ?
Hi, exactly that. ZVP was a copy of the Diana model 5, which in itself was a development of the earlier Diana/M&G model 8: forum.vintageairgunsgallery.com/vintage-diana-air-pistols/diana-model-8/ Glad you liked the vid, more to follow. Cheers
The black British one he's showing at exactly 5 minutes, when I was a kid there was an air gun manufacturer that made something similar they called it the gat. These things suck as far as power goes but they were pretty fun to shoot with the little steel darts instead of the actual pellets
I'm an avid air gun enthusiast and always interested in the different types airgun technology (the last 100 years has seen tremendous developments!). That said, your channel is bookmarked in my top 10 list. (and subscribed with a bell!) Your collection is wonderful!!! Your narrative is clear and historically illuminating! (In your next series, could you please include the pistol's FPS and the caliber?). AIR GUN SUGGESTIONS: I just restored a Crosman 600 (manufactured 1960 to 1970) and found the machining and engineering astounding!! If you own a "600" or can get a hold of one, I believe your subscribers might enjoy seeing this semi-automatic CO2 pistol flawlessly operate. (It shoots .22 pellets at 450 to 550 FPS, depending on the length of barrel used ) THANKS!
Hello, thanks for your kind words and suggestions. All my pistols are .177 except for, your favourite, my Crosman 600. I have made a video briefly demonstrating the mechanism, and demonstrating it’s awesome accuracy: th-cam.com/video/Q2FgoDRJcVY/w-d-xo.html Plenty more to come. Cheers 👍
@@dkjngl1 I just viewed your Crosman 600 video link. I don't know how I missed it when scrolling down your listed videos. Your 1961 model is exquisite and, as you demonstrated in your video, a deft target shooter with real punch. Thanks for taking the time to make that video. All said, I hope you include the "600" in your later series of "100 years of Air Pistols".
@@dkjngl1 I've just ordered a Gat pistol, still boxed apparently unused, still has the corks and darts, just so my wee grandson can have a go at shooting the corks
Amazing collection,by the way Briton system you can buy in Czech Republic in any arm shop,is still made and cost about 12 -15 GBP ,we use to buy 35 years ago as teenagers to shoot each others to our back sides. Very good video.Thanks
Do you mean the pop out pistol? We had the Harrington ‘Gat’ pistol for sale here till the 1990’s but not anymore. It was many peoples first air pistol. What is the Czech version called?
@@dkjngl1 Hi,yes pop out pistol. In CZ we are calling as : ' FLUS BROK' which exactly mean : 'PELLET SPITTER' I was about two weeks ago to get some cartridges for my pistol and that shop has also that little funny pistol there ,so we been joking about that and seller seriously told me is still made all right.
@@dkjngl1 Just look at the Google and really if you will tap : 'Lovena'...than you get actualy manufacturer of that funny pistol officialy named: Lov 2.....also remind me we actually use to take spring out and we made more rension on it.Than is able to kill rat all right and in hands kids very dangerous.We had bigger bruises.
@@romanzdenek4682 Ah yes, the 'Lov 2' I didn't realise it was still being manufactured, I might get one to compare to the older ones. Thanks for the 'Flus Brok' fact, I hadn't heard that before. Cheers from London
That’s a good selection, I like Diana, although I only have some of their pistols. I recently acquired their first air pistol called the ‘ MGR’ which stands for ‘Mayer & Grammelspacher Rastatt’ and was made c.1895’
Hi, most of these would have been used for informal target practice, and the less accurate ones were for fun. they are part of my collection… more coming up in future videos 👍 thanks
I have an Original Model 6 I would love to know how (or even whether I should) service it or just lube it. I use it with a modern bell target which I can ring until my arm aches!
If the seals deteriorate it can break the little cog teeth. Best way to check is to remove the end cap (the spring won’t come out, once the cap is moving it should screw iff easily) and if the rear plastic buffer is in good condition all’s well, if it’s knackered it’ll need reseating which is a pain.
I use JSB express 7.87gr 4.52mm in my Haenel, I always also try Bisley practice and Falcon Accuracy plus pellets and see which one shoots the most accurate groups at about 10 meters
Great video, I have a post war Webley Junior still in its box with 3 cardboard box's of markman pellets that was bought with the pistol and only half of one of the boxes has been shot through it ,it's got a smooth bore barrel, a old boy gave it to me , he said he bought it and played with it for 2 days and it has been sat in his cupboard ever since bless him he passed away not long after ,are these worth anything?
Hi, yes the Junior is worth something, it all depends on condition. Maybe post some pictures on one of the airgun forums to get an idea of value. Cheers
Don’t get too excited mate, That’s jcmilitaria, along with Dyson they always add about £100 to all their airguns and rarely sell them. £100-£150 usually for a nice post war junior, but more with a box but they are not that rare tbh. Probably try around £200 and see if anyone bites. Cheers
I recently picked up a 1931/1940 Diana model 5 at a car boot not quite as clean as the one you have but seems to shoot well although the trigger is very heavy .Has a real nice feel to it ,Undecided whether to redo the wood and re blue it or leave it alone .great video thanks. Anymore information on this pistol would be great cheers
To refinish or not to refinish, age old collectors quandary. I’d just clean it up and leave it original. Main thing I did to this one was to fit a nylon breach seal someone turned up for me on a lathe. The original leather one had it hitting too high, and when I tried to pack it out to make the barrel point down the leather seal would flatten out and the poi would start to raise again. Very easy to take apart to service. Cheers 👍
@@dkjngl1 Yep think I will leave as is for the moment ,already done a good oil /clean before firing ,did you change leather piston washer etc when you serviced it if so are they easy to get hold of ,not had chance to look as yet cheers
Fantastic collection and you've got them all working. Interesting to see the Diana Mod 5, which must be the very early precursor to my vintage 1982 Mod 10. Maybe you've got one of those to show in your later videos. Subscribed.
Thanks, yes the Mod 10 will feature in part 3. Great pistols, I demonstrate the Giss system and shoot my Mod 10 in this video if you haven’t seen it: th-cam.com/video/1tyDTwpEDLg/w-d-xo.html Cheers
What a collection!! Fantastic. Can I ask, are all those in .177? And was there a standard caliber for air pistols up to any specific date? Interested to know what the different manufacturers were working with, regards caliber. I just assume that .177 was hugely popular due to the light weight of the pellet and the flatter, faster trajectory for relatively small springs/pistons, and therefore to increase practical range and accuracy. I own a lovely old (well loved!) Webley Senior in .177. It is very accurate and still shoots very well. I would love to find out when it was made, so will try and do some research into the serial number. (Three digit, so not a very early one...poss 1960's??). I would love to get a good one in .22 as well. Thanks for this lovely walk through of some of your collection. Looking forward to seeing the rest!
Hi, I think you are 100% right, .177 is better at lower power and has a flat trajectory so ideal for air pistols. Where there is a choice I get .177 air pistols and air rifles but I have some that only come in .22 (eg. Crosman 600, Relum Tornado) .22 is more efficient, ie higher output, than the same gun in .177 but I prefer the flatter trajectory of .177. Re. date the modern diabolo lead pellet was invented in 1905, I believe it was .177 first but I’m not sure. .25 was also popular early on. Cheers
No problem. Also a quick way to date your Senior, pistols with BIRMINGHAM 4 on the side of the cylinder were made up to 1958 after which the 4 was Removed.
@@dkjngl1 Just checked and it is a BIRMINGHAM 4 withe the three digit code of 644. There is also a letter 's' stamped below the caliber mark on the muzzle end of the barrel bracket. Is there a definitive place I can find a more accurate date for the manufacture of my pistol? Thank you so much for your help.
Senior or steel Premier. Senior is more collectable and slightly better made, the Premier is still well made but is generally the best one to shoot. Cheers
Well my one does. I have 2 seniors and neither are as accurate as my E series steel premier (not the later painted alloy premiers) but maybe that’s just the examples I have
Just the usual sources Richard, but it does takes a lot of effort to find them! Online auctions, forum members, Protek supplies, egun in Germany (not so much since Brexit) are all my regular places to look. Freeads was a great place but alas no more airguns on there. Cheers
Thank you so much for that video very informative and interesting I recently received the Diana model 5 from a Romanian friend of mine who found it in an old warehouse it was really rusted and in bad shape but I’ve been working on it the markings on the top of the piston were so rusted I couldn’t make them out so I’ve had trouble identifying it This one has a Bakelite stock though so not sure what year that is from I’m assuming 50s or 60s thank you very much for solving that mystery
Hi, thanks for your comments. If your pistol has a Bakelite grip then I don’t think it’s an early Diana 5, there were versions by other manufacturers so maybe it’s one of those. Can you see any markings at all? Cheers
@@dkjngl1 hello there thank you for your reply I’ve polished it pretty well still a lot of pitting in the steel around the marking the only marking I can make out is a H in a diamond on the top of the piston it’s unfortunately been tinkered with a lot and the spring was overhauled causing the rear pin to bend I’ll be restoring it with gun blue and a new spring suitably for the pistol very soon thank you again for your reply take care
This is an amazing collection you have here! I love old air pistols! These old gals have style! Thanks for sharing, and best of luck from across the pond!
Thanks mate, just wanted to show these oldies can still do what they were designed to!
Cheers from Blighty
I love this ind of content! And I'm totally drooling over your webleys...😊
Eu adoro fazer coleção antiguidades e também fazer divertido tiro alvo, é muito interessante ❤.
What a magnificent video! I was only just shooting my BSA 1921 Lincoln Jeffries Breakdown Giant No 2 / .22 Air Pistol, earlier this evening (and that is both powerful and quite accurate to 10 yards).
That Westley Highest Possible is quite a pistol! But the Webley Mk I and subsequent models especially the Senior and Premier models are quite something else (very powerful and very accurate)! My favourites of all spring piston air pistols, being the quite modern HW45 air pistol. That is simply a work of art. Full power and amazing accuracy out to 30 yards plus (if using the .177 cal version). Thankyou for reminding me how brilliant spring powered air pistols actually are!
Thanks mate, you’d probably enjoy the 100 year anniversary vid I did for the Webley Mk1, it blows the competition out of the water. I didn’t have a LJ pistol to compare. Interesting to hear they are accurate at 10yds. Have a look round the rest of the channel if you can. Cheers
Great video. I have a Webley Hurricane I purchased in 1977 and it still shoots fantastic. Use it nearly everyday still. Looking forward to the remaining videos.
Thank you, my Webley Hurricane is my most accurate recoiling air pistol and will feature in video #3. I agree they are great air pistols. Cheers
Thanks for posting! Nice to see antique air pistols :) Very educational for enthusiasts...
cheers
I have a 1927-35 Hubertus (made in Germany on handles) with a missing barrel. Any suggestions on replacement or fabrication.
Crosman do some 177 pistol barrels, turn down a 15mm disc to a sliding fit in the cylinder and drill a hole in it for a tight fit for the barrel.
Air pistol shooting gave me a tennis elbow, well worth it, but now I can't shoot as much as I need too. Nice collection, the Haenel is a lovely and valuable gun!
That's a great Vid very infomative great stuff always loved air pistols, I had one the the same as the Diana break barrel called Z V P ....was it a copy or somthing ?
Hi, exactly that. ZVP was a copy of the Diana model 5, which in itself was a development of the earlier Diana/M&G model 8:
forum.vintageairgunsgallery.com/vintage-diana-air-pistols/diana-model-8/
Glad you liked the vid, more to follow.
Cheers
WOW I like the hugo Schmisser one, are they valuable?
Depends on condition, mines pretty well used, think I got it for £180. Nice ones are more, as are the much rarer repeater versions
@@dkjngl1 Let me know if you want to sell it. Many thanks.
Great collection and nicely presented. Thanks for sharing. I look forward to the next one...👍
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Great work. Takes me back to my childhood.
Many thanks.
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Cool. Can't wait for part 2
Que maravillas de ingeniería armamentista neumática 😮😮😮
The black British one he's showing at exactly 5 minutes, when I was a kid there was an air gun manufacturer that made something similar they called it the gat. These things suck as far as power goes but they were pretty fun to shoot with the little steel darts instead of the actual pellets
Very nice,thank you Matt!Look forward to the next three ;-)Trev
Thanks Trev
I'm an avid air gun enthusiast and always interested in the different types airgun technology (the last 100 years has seen tremendous developments!). That said, your channel is bookmarked in my top 10 list. (and subscribed with a bell!)
Your collection is wonderful!!! Your narrative is clear and historically illuminating! (In your next series, could you please include the pistol's FPS and the caliber?).
AIR GUN SUGGESTIONS: I just restored a Crosman 600 (manufactured 1960 to 1970) and found the machining and engineering astounding!!
If you own a "600" or can get a hold of one, I believe your subscribers might enjoy seeing this semi-automatic CO2 pistol flawlessly operate. (It shoots .22 pellets at 450 to 550 FPS, depending on the length of barrel used ) THANKS!
Hello, thanks for your kind words and suggestions. All my pistols are .177 except for, your favourite, my Crosman 600. I have made a video briefly demonstrating the mechanism, and demonstrating it’s awesome accuracy:
th-cam.com/video/Q2FgoDRJcVY/w-d-xo.html
Plenty more to come.
Cheers 👍
@@dkjngl1 I just viewed your Crosman 600 video link. I don't know how I missed it when scrolling down your listed videos. Your 1961 model is exquisite and, as you demonstrated in your video, a deft target shooter with real punch. Thanks for taking the time to make that video. All said, I hope you include the "600" in your later series of "100 years of Air Pistols".
Thanks, a perfect introduction. Impressive collection (and shooting) 👍
Thanks, more to come
Just found this channel. A fantastic collection and good shooting mate
Thanks mate, welcome aboard 👍
@@dkjngl1 I've just ordered a Gat pistol, still boxed apparently unused, still has the corks and darts, just so my wee grandson can have a go at shooting the corks
Great collection
Hi mate. Nice video. Where can you buy these vintage pistols?
Amazing collection,by the way Briton system you can buy in Czech Republic in any arm shop,is still made and cost about 12 -15 GBP ,we use to buy 35 years ago as teenagers to shoot each others to our back sides. Very good video.Thanks
Do you mean the pop out pistol? We had the Harrington ‘Gat’ pistol for sale here till the 1990’s but not anymore. It was many peoples first air pistol. What is the Czech version called?
@@dkjngl1 Hi,yes pop out pistol. In CZ we are calling as : ' FLUS BROK' which exactly mean : 'PELLET SPITTER' I was about two weeks ago to get some cartridges for my pistol and that shop has also that little funny pistol there ,so we been joking about that and seller seriously told me is still made all right.
@@dkjngl1 Just look at the Google and really if you will tap : 'Lovena'...than you get actualy manufacturer of that funny pistol officialy named: Lov 2.....also remind me we actually use to take spring out and we made more rension on it.Than is able to kill rat all right and in hands kids very dangerous.We had bigger bruises.
@@romanzdenek4682 Ah yes, the 'Lov 2' I didn't realise it was still being manufactured, I might get one to compare to the older ones. Thanks for the 'Flus Brok' fact, I hadn't heard that before. Cheers from London
@@dkjngl1 That is nice ,regards to London,I use to live at West Silvertown for 14y.
Have you done one on the Parker Hale Precision (the crank)?
TonyP
Hi, no I don’t have one of those. I know the one you mean though. Probably a bit bulky to shoot! Cheers
Hai... Iam from Indonesia
I like your collection 😍 ...
I have air rifle: Diana 25, Diana 27, Diana 54 n BSA Airsporter
That’s a good selection, I like Diana, although I only have some of their pistols. I recently acquired their first air pistol called the ‘ MGR’ which stands for ‘Mayer & Grammelspacher Rastatt’ and was made c.1895’
Very interesting. Is it your own collection? What was the initial purpose of these guns? Sport? Just fun? (Edit: typo)
Hi, most of these would have been used for informal target practice, and the less accurate ones were for fun. they are part of my collection… more coming up in future videos 👍 thanks
The first one looks like a tf2 pyro form of flare gun.
I have an Original Model 6 I would love to know how (or even whether I should) service it or just lube it. I use it with a modern bell target which I can ring until my arm aches!
If the seals deteriorate it can break the little cog teeth. Best way to check is to remove the end cap (the spring won’t come out, once the cap is moving it should screw iff easily) and if the rear plastic buffer is in good condition all’s well, if it’s knackered it’ll need reseating which is a pain.
I had a Diana mark 4 top lever action 55 years ago, havent seen one since those days, would love to find out more about them.
Hi, it was based on the ‘Zenit’ which will feature in part 2, the Diana mk4 will be in part 3. Cheers
I just inherited a haenel like the one you have here. What type of pellets can I purchase to properly fit this gun.
I use JSB express 7.87gr 4.52mm in my Haenel, I always also try Bisley practice and Falcon Accuracy plus pellets and see which one shoots the most accurate groups at about 10 meters
Nice and was good to shoot one of these on Sunday.
That Westley Richards is one of my favourites. Welcome aboard!
Great video of some nicely preserved air pistols-John in Texas
Thanks John, they built things to last in those days!
Yeah . Like 👍
Nicely done Matt - especially the
coup de grâce on the ballon 😀👍
Had to be done 😊
loved the video waiting for part 2
It's finally here! Hopefully not such a long wait for part 3
Great video, I have a post war Webley Junior still in its box with 3 cardboard box's of markman pellets that was bought with the pistol and only half of one of the boxes has been shot through it ,it's got a smooth bore barrel, a old boy gave it to me , he said he bought it and played with it for 2 days and it has been sat in his cupboard ever since bless him he passed away not long after ,are these worth anything?
Hi, yes the Junior is worth something, it all depends on condition. Maybe post some pictures on one of the airgun forums to get an idea of value. Cheers
@@dkjngl1 had a look on gunstar ,about £250 /350
Don’t get too excited mate, That’s jcmilitaria, along with Dyson they always add about £100 to all their airguns and rarely sell them. £100-£150 usually for a nice post war junior, but more with a box but they are not that rare tbh. Probably try around £200 and see if anyone bites. Cheers
Great video
I recently picked up a 1931/1940 Diana model 5 at a car boot not quite as clean as the one you have but seems to shoot well although the trigger is very heavy .Has a real nice feel to it ,Undecided whether to redo the wood and re blue it or leave it alone .great video thanks. Anymore information on this pistol would be great cheers
To refinish or not to refinish, age old collectors quandary. I’d just clean it up and leave it original.
Main thing I did to this one was to fit a nylon breach seal someone turned up for me on a lathe. The original leather one had it hitting too high, and when I tried to pack it out to make the barrel point down the leather seal would flatten out and the poi would start to raise again. Very easy to take apart to service. Cheers 👍
@@dkjngl1 Yep think I will leave as is for the moment ,already done a good oil /clean before firing ,did you change leather piston washer etc when you serviced it if so are they easy to get hold of ,not had chance to look as yet cheers
I didn’t replace the piston seal, just soaked it in Neatsfoot oil for a bit to get it sealing well. 👍
Thanks, very interesting.
Thank you, Part 2 has just been uploaded too.
When’s part two coming out?
Hopefully end of June
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Excellent Matt! thnx 4 sharing, Very much look forward to the next episode(s)! cheers (Dutch)
Отличная серия! Продолжайте пожалуйста.
Спасибо
Very enjoyable, thank you so much, looking forward to future episodes
Still looking for a piston puller for a Diana 1......
Would love to see the following parts!
Now working on a Hy-Score 800 and a Hubertus.
We actually filmed the second video at the weekend, some editing and voiceover to do so should be uploaded in the next few weeks. Cheers
Fantastic collection and you've got them all working. Interesting to see the Diana Mod 5, which must be the very early precursor to my vintage 1982 Mod 10. Maybe you've got one of those to show in your later videos. Subscribed.
Thanks, yes the Mod 10 will feature in part 3. Great pistols, I demonstrate the Giss system and shoot my Mod 10 in this video if you haven’t seen it: th-cam.com/video/1tyDTwpEDLg/w-d-xo.html
Cheers
What a collection!! Fantastic. Can I ask, are all those in .177? And was there a standard caliber for air pistols up to any specific date? Interested to know what the different manufacturers were working with, regards caliber. I just assume that .177 was hugely popular due to the light weight of the pellet and the flatter, faster trajectory for relatively small springs/pistons, and therefore to increase practical range and accuracy. I own a lovely old (well loved!) Webley Senior in .177. It is very accurate and still shoots very well. I would love to find out when it was made, so will try and do some research into the serial number. (Three digit, so not a very early one...poss 1960's??). I would love to get a good one in .22 as well.
Thanks for this lovely walk through of some of your collection. Looking forward to seeing the rest!
Hi, I think you are 100% right, .177 is better at lower power and has a flat trajectory so ideal for air pistols.
Where there is a choice I get .177 air pistols and air rifles but I have some that only come in .22 (eg. Crosman 600, Relum Tornado)
.22 is more efficient, ie higher output, than the same gun in .177 but I prefer the flatter trajectory of .177.
Re. date the modern diabolo lead pellet was invented in 1905, I believe it was .177 first but I’m not sure. .25 was also popular early on. Cheers
@@dkjngl1 Thanks so much for the reply. Really interesting.
No problem. Also a quick way to date your Senior, pistols with BIRMINGHAM 4 on the side of the cylinder were made up to 1958 after which the 4 was Removed.
@@dkjngl1 Thanks! I will go check the serial now!
@@dkjngl1 Just checked and it is a BIRMINGHAM 4 withe the three digit code of 644. There is also a letter 's' stamped below the caliber mark on the muzzle end of the barrel bracket. Is there a definitive place I can find a more accurate date for the manufacture of my pistol? Thank you so much for your help.
You didn't shoot the balloon, you executed it. Great shooting otherwise.
It was either that or throw that pistol at it 😁 thanks
Beautiful collection. Thanks for this presentation
You're very welcome, part 2 has just come out as well. Cheers
I would like to see a tex086
I haven’t got one sorry, similar to the Diana model 5 I believe
@@dkjngl1 yes
@@dkjngl1 they are cz made pistol very well engineered but mine is missing the pistol grip base and screw so i had to improvise
Nice informative vid. Thank you.
Thanks, part 2 coming soon
Dobar video.
Hvala
I want to get a webley for my 1st air pistol. Which would you recommend?
Senior or steel Premier. Senior is more collectable and slightly better made, the Premier is still well made but is generally the best one to shoot. Cheers
@@dkjngl1 premier shoots better than senior?
Well my one does. I have 2 seniors and neither are as accurate as my E series steel premier (not the later painted alloy premiers) but maybe that’s just the examples I have
@@dkjngl1 thanks
@@dkjngl1 bought me a senior for 80quid. How can I tell how old it is??
Nice collection, waiting for part 2 now
Its here!
WOW - very nice!
Thank you!! 👍
You are very welcome, thanks
Love the video! Looking forward to part 2 (I'm betting there'll be a LP53 and FWB 65 but can't wait too see) Thanks for taking the time to make them
Good guess! Examples of both of those classics will of course be included, along with some others you hopefully haven’t heard of. Many thanks 😊
Deeply deeply jealous. You seem to have a good source. Need to talk
Just the usual sources Richard, but it does takes a lot of effort to find them! Online auctions, forum members, Protek supplies, egun in Germany (not so much since Brexit) are all my regular places to look. Freeads was a great place but alas no more airguns on there. Cheers
I have one old air gun too
Can I see more details in Tell 2?
Will do, that’ll go at the top of the list. I’ll show how you take it apart 👍
Thanks
Just beautiful. I love older pistols
Thanks, part 2 is out now
Thanks Matt for these fantastic videos. Very beautiful collection with a lot of history, looking forward to more videos. cheers
Thanks very much 😊
Thank you so much for that video very informative and interesting I recently received the Diana model 5 from a Romanian friend of mine who found it in an old warehouse it was really rusted and in bad shape but I’ve been working on it the markings on the top of the piston were so rusted I couldn’t make them out so I’ve had trouble identifying it
This one has a Bakelite stock though so not sure what year that is from I’m assuming 50s or 60s thank you very much for solving that mystery
Hi, thanks for your comments. If your pistol has a Bakelite grip then I don’t think it’s an early Diana 5, there were versions by other manufacturers so maybe it’s one of those. Can you see any markings at all? Cheers
@@dkjngl1 hello there thank you for your reply I’ve polished it pretty well still a lot of pitting in the steel around the marking the only marking I can make out is a H in a diamond on the top of the piston it’s unfortunately been tinkered with a lot and the spring was overhauled causing the rear pin to bend I’ll be restoring it with gun blue and a new spring suitably for the pistol very soon thank you again for your reply take care