A 34 yo. 34

[Sigwally]

I really appreciate this very much. My "Classic Diana 34" is a little rough around the edges. But she has great bones.

[Toxylon]

Today I took the renewed D34/36 for a wintery spin.

The new D36 stock feels so much better than the original, as well as looks so classy I have a hard time putting the gun down.

Despite the fact that I tightened the front sight as far as the screw would let me without failing, the front sight started creeping back on the dovetail as soon as I put a measly five Baracuda FT's through the gun (you can see it in the pic if you look close). The vertical stringing apparent in the following two groups got its explanation.

So, accuracy testing went out of the window. No big surprise there, but it goes to show that without Loctite there's zero hope of keeping the OEM sights on even a mellowish D34.

[Toxylon]

As today's springer mini chore, I Loctited the front sight assembly on the nose of the 34. I cleaned the pertinent bits with acetone, assembled the sight on the dovetail, applied Loctite Blue to the tip of the tightening screw, as well as the corresponding tap on the sight, and tightened things down.

I didn't bother degreasing the dovetail joint to make everything clean and dry; the procedure above has been sufficient so far, and I'd rather have some Ballistol in the dovetail too, to curtail rust, which has already ravaged this gun for a lifetime's worth.