Intro fro South devon
Posted: Sat Dec 24, 2016 8:13 am
Hi All,
My name is Tony Volante and I live in Kingsteignton, Devon. Back when I was in the army (1961-1963) I was based at first in Germany and later in Sharjah (Persian Gulf) and Aden. Whilst in Germany I bought myself a brand new Diana Model 6 air pistol. A superb gun in .177 calibre and was designed to be recoilless with 2 opposing pistons. It also had a vernier rear sight and was very accurate. When I left the army I lived in Swindon,Wiltshire and joined the British Rail airgun club. Still using my Diana 6 I took part in many competitions including trips to Bisley. Since moving to Devon (some 20 years ago) I’ve not been involved in shooting at all but now, at the ripe old age of 81, I hanker after getting back on the range. So I’ve just bought myself a nice Christmas present of, guess what, a Diana Model 6. Nostalgia reigns ! It shoots very nicely and is quite accurate (indoor test), so all I need to do now is build myself a target range in the garden. I also aim to join a local airgun club in the spring.
Best wishes for Christmas and the new year.
Tony
My name is Tony Volante and I live in Kingsteignton, Devon. Back when I was in the army (1961-1963) I was based at first in Germany and later in Sharjah (Persian Gulf) and Aden. Whilst in Germany I bought myself a brand new Diana Model 6 air pistol. A superb gun in .177 calibre and was designed to be recoilless with 2 opposing pistons. It also had a vernier rear sight and was very accurate. When I left the army I lived in Swindon,Wiltshire and joined the British Rail airgun club. Still using my Diana 6 I took part in many competitions including trips to Bisley. Since moving to Devon (some 20 years ago) I’ve not been involved in shooting at all but now, at the ripe old age of 81, I hanker after getting back on the range. So I’ve just bought myself a nice Christmas present of, guess what, a Diana Model 6. Nostalgia reigns ! It shoots very nicely and is quite accurate (indoor test), so all I need to do now is build myself a target range in the garden. I also aim to join a local airgun club in the spring.
Best wishes for Christmas and the new year.
Tony