A BLAST FROM THE PAST
“I’ve got a few guns that belonged to my dad I’d like to sell if you are interested,” is something I’ve heard many times since I became a Registered Firearms Dealer. Normally it results in some rusty relic appearing through the door, or something with a nail being used to keep the action closed!
But this time it was a bit different. The gentleman arrived and presented to me his dad’s obviously cherished and well cared for collection of pistols and rifles that he would have purchased up to 80 years ago. They appeared to have been rarely shot, but frequently oiled. The bluing on the pressed metal of the Diana Model 1 pistol gleamed in
