I want to sell my Diana 45 walnut at auction. How much can I realistically get for it?
Diana How much could 1985 Diana 45 Deluxe Walnut in excellent?
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I agree, I see them at gunshows and gun broker for $250 in nice shape like yours. It was my first real airgun I bought back in the 80s.
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I'll put it up for "1 dollar auction" on eb for 10 days on Thursday. I will let you know how much it sold for.
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I think it could go 300+ considering walnut and condition. Lemme know
Very good gun but not real popular today in the US. There's a ton of the beech stocked 45's around
Very good gun but not real popular today in the US. There's a ton of the beech stocked 45's around
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I have a pair of NOS Dianas D30 and D30 90 anniversary edition with a beech, each msrp costing 1k and no one else has them in the US, just like this D45 walnut,D45 with a beech stock is useless junk. let's see what fleabay says.
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Good luck, I hope you do well with your auction. Many times over the years I regretted sell mine.
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$300 is what I'm counting on, I'm sure I'll get it. Of course, I also regretted the rifles I sold in the past, now I don't sell my rifles anymore, I only buy them. I just don't need this rifle.
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Only drawback you have on that rifle is the grain pattern of that particular rifle is just "meh" it looks like a nice rifle though, and I'm definitely one of the bidders on it
we'll see where it ends up.
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That’s the trick. A 1$ dollar start will bring the real value. I have listed for 750 without a bite. Same gun at 1$ a month later sold for more than the 750. Someone needs to tell the folks that you don’t actually win an auction. The winner is the guy that knew enough to stop at real value and let the fools run with it.
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This stock is made of Greek walnut, not Turkish or American walnut, that's why the wood structure is so unusual. That one D45 walnut rifle that you could see earlier on AN forum was repainted. https://www.airgunnation.com/threads/diana-rws-model-45-walnut.1312165/Only drawback you have on that rifle is the grain pattern of that particular rifle is just "meh" it looks like a nice rifle though, and I'm definitely one of the bidders on it
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I wouldn't call it "unusual" I just meant that whenever you buy a walnut stocked rifle it's a lottery as to if you get a absolute stunner, or one that's just kinda blah. This rifles grain pattern falls into the blah category for me....don't get me wrong, it's still a gorgeous rifle, just don't feel it will command a bunch of money just because it's walnut...now if the grain was more attractive on this particular rifle, I think it would sell for much more. And I hope it doesn't go crazy, because I kinda want it
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I agree, this is a good inexpensive rifle for beginners, that's why there is no stock like the custom made Theoben.I wouldn't call it "unusual" I just meant that whenever you buy a walnut stocked rifle it's a lottery as to if you get a absolute stunner, or one that's just kinda blah. This rifles grain pattern falls into the blah category for me....don't get me wrong, it's still a gorgeous rifle, just don't feel it will command a bunch of money just because it's walnut...now if the grain was more attractive on this particular rifle, I think it would sell for much more. And I hope it doesn't go crazy, because I kinda want it
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I bought a Diana 45 in 1981 for $200. That was a lot of money back then. That gun later became "butched". I later here some 4 years ago bought a minty Model 45 again in its original box with hangtags for $400. Back in the 1980s that weren`t really good pellets like now. A 20meter shot at a sparrow was considered a long shot. H&N has a waisted(pointed) pellet which was the best. At that time I read articals by Mr. Pelletier who used Beeman Silver Jet pellets which looked an airgunners dream. Today I have shot the Model 45 with JSB 10,34grain which is the best. Best group is about an inch @ 32 yards with ironsights. Lovely gun to shoot. I would say they are becomming rare. If one can find a decent one for $250....Grab it. They are well made.
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