Diana 6G versus 6M

[GaryG]

Which of these pistols is favored.......A Diana 6G or Diana 6M?

[Yogi]

10M!

-Y

[GaryG]

Yogi,

My FWB 65 and FWB 102 are my favorite target pistols......is the Diana 10 M in that class?

[Yogi]

Yogi,

My FWB 65 and FWB 102 are my favorite target pistols......is the Diana 10 M in that class?

Do not know about the FWB 102.  But the 65, yes.

-Y

[jkingrph]

Fwb 102 is a SSP type.  The Diana 10 is a recoiless spring air, giss system (opposing piston) gun.

[HectorMedina]

Which of these pistols is favored.......A Diana 6G or Diana 6M?

Favored . . . .  ¿for what?
If you want to shoot some serious 10 M targets, then the 6G (G for Giss System) might be fairly easier to shoot than the 6M

For almost all other sporting pursuits and a more challenging training tool, the 6M would be a better option. MUCH less forgiving of shooter mistakes it will tell you EXACTLY what you are doing wrong.

JMHO, Keep well and shoot straight!





HM

[MDriskill]

If you plan to enter a formal match, the model 10 was the best of the Diana springer pistols. It uses the same double-piston Giss recoilless system as the models 6G and 6M, but with a slimmer frame, good adjustable anatomical grips, great sights, and a fantastic highly-adjustable trigger. No better spring-piston, break-barrel match pistol will ever be made! It is a very heavy gun though; even in my younger/fitter days I had a hard time being consistent with it.

The model 6G is the simpler of the two model 6 variations, with a hooded front sight using interchangeable inserts. Note that in high-level 10-meter competition the hood is illegal though, you must use an open front sight post as on the 10 or 6M. Nice old pistol though, very accurate and even though it doesn't have many adjustments the trigger is quite good.

The 6M combines the rotating barrel shroud and front sight of the model 10, with the rear sight of the 6G. Which IMHO is weird because the model 10 had a significantly lower sight line. On paper the 6M is the better model 6 (and match legal), but I had one years ago and could never adjust the rear sight low enough to actually hit the center of a 10-meter pistol target, even with a fairly extreme 6-o'clock hold.

The model 5G has a recoiling single-piston powerplant, but is otherwise the same gun as the 6G - same nice grips, trigger, sights, and barrel.

[Yogi]

Mike,

I am not saying that my 10M is more accurate than my 5G.  But my 5G is more fun and easier to shoot.

-Y

[MDriskill]

From mid-90's RWS catalog.

[Yogi]

From mid-90's RWS catalog.

Well my 5G sure looks a lot like the 6G?

-Yogi

[MDriskill]

Well my 5G sure looks a lot like the 6G?

-Yogi

Well, that's because it IS a 6G! The round gadgets on each side cover the controller cogs for the twin pistons.

[Zsigmund]

 
 For reference here's a pic of my recently aquired Diana 6M:



 This is the box it came in which shows the 5G and 6G variants:



 Cheers,
        G