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It was just the trigger that I needed. Not sure about seals. The 618 and the 624 are very much alike by the way. Many parts may be interchangeable.

Came across another set of pictures that really illustrates my point: https://paulmoreland.com/diana-model-25/ This is a Diana 25: Now look at these Slavia 618 spare parts: Of course, like someone said earlier, the principles are the same so the airguns will always end up similar...

OK I think that helped me solve it. :)

Ah that's good to know, thanks!

Can I also use a trigger for the 624? I mean, do the 618 and the 624 have the same trigger?

I had some trouble finding a replacement trigger for a 618, but the few pictures that I could find REALLY look similar to the trigger of the Slavia 624. Can anyone who'se seen both together please confirm if I can use a 624 trigger too?

Sure but it's the 618, and what's worse: They only ship inside Australia. So unless you live there, it's no use... On the up side, the prices are surely in Australian dollars? (Should you find a spare trigger for a 618... drop me a line...) https://www.melbournefirearms.com.au/a/SPECIALS...

Well, to my eyes (I admit they are untrained i.e. I don't have much reference material) the breech of the Slavia looks very similar to that of the Diana. So SOME industrial copying could still be behind it? (They did that a lot in the Warsaw Pact, though usually with electronics. There's even a...

You mean like York (from Italy) and Haenel, for example I-53? But then, Haenel was a DDR brand, wasn't it? So that might be the third leg of the break-up. Or I could still be wrong. Hit me with some pictures of other manufacturers?

It struck me last week how similar Diana and Slavia airguns look. I'm wondering now if: Diana seems to be a very old brand, from before WWII. Maybe they had factories in Czechoslovakia and after WWII the Czechs continued on their own. Piano's, optics, shoes - many production lines were cut in...

What even is the difference between a 618 and a 619? There's a shop in Australia that sells spare parts as a package... but they don't ship internationally. If only...!

This listing has been renewed Probably Slavia 622 or 624 would fit too although I'm not 100% certain.

This listing has been renewed

By pure chance I got hold of a Slavia 618, little rusty but that can be remedied. However, the entire trigger mechanism (trigger and its springs and screws) had been taken out, probably as a safety precaution. Most suppliers that used to have this years ago have run dry; there's one in...

If nothing turns up then I'd better sell mine to his guy: https://www.airgunnation.com/threads/slavia-618.1272969/ Then at least one of us ends up with a fully functional 618.