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Diana Airguns Advertisements


   
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Very early M&G advertisements.

With thanks to Kurt for these two, which appear in his article on the history of Dianawerk 

Ad dated 1896:

 

Ad dated 1901:


   
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Diana advert 1914.

 

With thanks to Eddie


   
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Millard Bros advertisements, 1950s.

 

Some ads from the late 1950s. With thanks to Eddie for use of the scans.


   
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UK Original advert (1979).

 


   
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UK Original advert (1978).

 


   
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M&G advertisement from 1898.

 

With thanks yet again to Kurt for the scan of this advert, taken from the German illustrated weekly satirical magazine <i>Fliegende Blätter</i>, which was published in Munich from 1845 to 1944.


   
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M&G Christmas advertisements 1902, 1903 & 1904.

 

With thanks to the excellent Kurt for these scans:

1902:

 

1903:

 

1904:


   
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W H Fagan & Co. pre-1914 British advert.

 

An early advertisement by London dealer W H Fagan:


   
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Diana Model-70 & Model-72 youth rifles ad (US, 1989).

 

Here is a RWS/Diana ad scanned from American Airgunner magazine, Oct-Dec 1989.

Note the diopter rear sight, which fits over the open sight (pic of Frakor's mod 72 with diopter follows).

 


   
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Diana's 'kneeling boy' series (1913-1930?).

 

This was a long-running series of newspaper adverts which started before WW1 and ended before WW2 featuring a standing man and kneeling boy. The company adjusted the clothing of both depending on the period - adding military uniforms or more civilian-looking clothing at other times.

Dianawerke is listed as being at either Rastatt 1, 2, 3, or 15, which may give a clue to the dates.

November 1913
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1914

1914


   
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Pre War Diana advertisements (various).

 


   
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M&G advert in Arabic circa 1916.

 


   
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