1890

The  erected company building in Rastatt shortly before the turn of the century.

1908

First patent of the Imperial Patent Office dated 31 January 1908, issued to Jakob Mayer

1910

Early Diana air rifles did not have wooden forearms yet. One had to grab the bare metal.

1930

Promotional poster around 1930. Eureka rifles and pistols for the youngest customers. They shot wooden arrows with harmless soft tips.

1947

In 1947, the plants are dismantled completely. In 1950, the reconstruction in Rastatt begins.

1960

DIANA Mod. 60. DIANA launches the only vibration-free and recoilless air guns existing on the market.

1980

DIANA Mod. 48-52. Redevelopment of the strongest DIANA long-range air rifle with fixed barrel and a side lever.

1988

A reason for joy: Silvia Sperber wins a gold medal in Seoul using a DIANA small-bore system.

1990

DIANA celebrates its 100th anniversary.

2000

Mod. 350 Magnum. The to this date world’s strongest long-range air rifle with V0 380 m/s is launched.

2008

Company today: DIANA has a total of 90 employees, of whom are five trainees.

2008

Introduction of the new LP8 Magnum pistol with aluminum housing. Its performance of 7,5 joules make it one of the strongest air pistols on the global market.

2011

Introduction of the first DIANA pre-charged air rifle P1000.

2014

Introduction of the N_TEC series with gas piston system.

2014

Takeover of DIANA by German Sport Guns (GSG) in Ense, North Rhine-Westphalia.

2015

Further development of the N_TEC systems and introduction of the 350 N_TEC Magnum – the strongest DIANA air rifle of all time.

2015

125 years DIANA