I have this Diana air rifle I was given. It has no Model # stamped anywhere. Does anybody know what model this would be. Also Is it Carl Bock? Thanks to anybody that can help with information 
Need help identifying Diana model air rifle
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Looks to me it likely is a pre-WWII Model 25. Sometimes a date stamp appears on the butt end, or under the barrel visible when cocking. A little info, from Danny Garvin's VintageAirgunsGallery:
https://forum.vintageairgunsgallery.com/pre-war-diana-air-rifles/diana-model-25/
The Karl Bock name would have been a retailer / distributor who contracted Diana to mark guns for them. Google indicates there still may be a "Waffen-Bock Carl Bock GmbH & Co." in Frankfurt. Diana has marked guns with many distributor brandings over the decades (e.g., Hy-Score, Winchester, Beeman).
It seems to be quite well preserved!
Don R.
https://forum.vintageairgunsgallery.com/pre-war-diana-air-rifles/diana-model-25/
The Karl Bock name would have been a retailer / distributor who contracted Diana to mark guns for them. Google indicates there still may be a "Waffen-Bock Carl Bock GmbH & Co." in Frankfurt. Diana has marked guns with many distributor brandings over the decades (e.g., Hy-Score, Winchester, Beeman).
It seems to be quite well preserved!
Don R.
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That's the closest I found just due to that rear sight blade.. but also I assume the model # was stamped in the butt end ?
But that 23 is a darn good guess imho.
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I appreciate the info! Ive looked over it closely even with a magnifying glass and no model number anywhere. Yes it is well preserved and shoots well. Again appreciate the comments! Thanks
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i looked on Vintage and i believe it is a model 25
the one 23 that is shown there has no locking screws at the linkage or pivot screw but the 25 does and the rear sight is right
but after saying that the Pre War models are confusing at best
https://forum.vintageairgunsgallery.com/pre-war-diana-air-rifles/diana-model-23-25-c-1920s/
and this
https://forum.vintageairgunsgallery.com/pre-war-diana-air-rifles/diana-model-25/
the one 23 that is shown there has no locking screws at the linkage or pivot screw but the 25 does and the rear sight is right
but after saying that the Pre War models are confusing at best
https://forum.vintageairgunsgallery.com/pre-war-diana-air-rifles/diana-model-23-25-c-1920s/
and this
https://forum.vintageairgunsgallery.com/pre-war-diana-air-rifles/diana-model-25/
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