I'll be darned... I did not know what a Diana 45 was until I won one at auction a week or so back...

[tallpaul]

now I won another and can pick up tomorrow and its a lot closer ta boot. If it cleans up as good as the first I will have made out again ...

 

[JohnKSa]

Pretty nice airgun. Pyramyd air has some articles on that rifle.

https://www.pyramydair.com/blog/2008/04/rws-diana-45-a-bridge-to-the-past/
https://www.pyramydair.com/blog/2014/12/rws-diana-45-part-1/
https://www.pyramydair.com/blog/2014/12/rws-diana-45-part-2/
https://www.pyramydair.com/blog/2015/01/rws-diana-45-part-3/
https://www.pyramydair.com/blog/2015/02/rws-diana-45-part-4/
https://www.pyramydair.com/blog/2015/02/rws-diana-45-part-5/
https://www.pyramydair.com/blog/2015/03/rws-diana-45-part-6/
https://www.pyramydair.com/blog/2015/03/rws-diana-45-part-7/
https://www.pyramydair.com/blog/2015/03/rws-diana-45-part-8/
https://www.pyramydair.com/blog/2015/04/rws-diana-45-part-9/
https://www.pyramydair.com/blog/2015/05/rws-diana-45-part-10/

 

[Spats McGee]

Ooohh, I'm so jealous!

 

[tallpaul]

I did go pick up the second diana 45 I won at auction. it had some gunk and a spot or two like the first that cleaned up really well with steel wool n oil Like really like new There are a few more dings in the wood on the second one. I have silcone soaking the seals on both and I have shot both. They seem to be shooting strong n well but some of it is likely dieseling. When I start tinkering again I will tear them down and do at least a lube tune if noot more depending on what I find inside. I am no expert on such things but have been replacing some seals n springs along the way.

 

[CoalTrain49]

I have a 36 that I purchased new sometime in the 80's. I think they're out of business or being built in name only.

 

[tallpaul]

I have a 36 that I purchased new sometime in the 80's. I think they're out of business or being built in name only.

I believe they were bought by umarex...