Daisy Red Ryder Bb Gun Serial Numbers
In the 1930s, American youth were all about cowboys. From the millions of Westerns shown at the downtown movie house to kids gathered around the family radio to hear about cattle rustlers and cowpokes, to comic books read by flashlight under the covers way past bedtime, cowboys filled the fantasies of youth. It?s only natural that Daisy followed suit, and in 1940 introduced the all-time-favorite Red Ryder Lever Action Carbine BB Gun. This most-famous BB Gun celebrates its 80th anniversary with a special edition featuring special engraving on the forearm and a medallion in the stock, in addition to all of the features that made this gun fire the imaginations of youth across the nation. The Daisy Model 1938 Red Ryder has remained mostly unchanged during these 80 years - a few cosmetic changes, a couple internal improvements and a tiny bit of tinkering for performance? But most would be hard put to see the changes.
And, down deep, America?s youth haven?t changed all that much, either. More take their first shots with a Daisy than with any other BB gun.
Riding the range with your trusty carbine at your side may not fill their dreams any more, but no one can deny the thrill of toppling a pop can with your very own Daisy Red Ryder. Special 80th Anniversary Edition. Only at Walmart.177 caliber BB gun. Limited time offer. I got my grandson the Daisy Buck BB gun as a Christmas gift, and I had so much fun 'test firing' it, I got the Red Ryder for myself!I was planning to get the standard Red Ryder, but my local Walmart had about 50 of the 'anniversary' guns on display, so I figured I would get one of the commemorative editions. But I had to laugh at how Daisy and Walmart have extended the '80th anniversary' of the Model 1938 by changing the dates from '1938-2018' to '1940-2020'! I guess they figured your average BB gun buyer (and shooter) either wouldn't notice or wouldn't care.The Red Ryder is supposed to be for ages 10 and up, but it's got a 13-1/2 inch length of pull (distance from the trigger to the end of the stock), which is comparable to the Ruger 10/22 and Marlin 60 rimfire rifles.
Daisy Red Ryder Trigger mod? Discussion in 'General Gun Discussions' started by Dannix, Dec 25, 2009. Um, little kids before I start them on 22s. A bb gun would also be backyard fun where safe firearm use would be difficult. Wayne, I didn't realize there was a potential accidental discharge issue with the design. CHINA' and the serial.
The stock and forearm are wood, the barrel and receiver are metal, and the cocking lever and trigger are plastic. The innards must be pretty heavy-duty, because Daisy specifies that you use 20-weight motor oil as a lubricant!The 80th anniversary branding provides a nice touch, with an emblem on the stock, engraving on the forearm (somewhat unevenly executed on mine), and a seductive, vintage-styled box.I was pleasantly surprised by the gun's accuracy; I'm able to hit aluminum cans offhand at 50 feet, although my groups on paper tend to be slightly to the right. I would have made a sight adjustment, but they cheapened the sights on the 'anniversary' gun by eliminating the windage adjustment. (The rear sight on the standard 1938 Red Ryder is adjustable for both windage and elevation.)Overall, I am happy with the gun's performance, and I don't think there's any way you can have more fun for less than $25. But if I could have done it over again, I would have gotten the standard Red Ryder due to the bogus anniversary dates and the downgraded sights on the commemorative gun. I got my grandson the Daisy Buck BB gun as a Christmas gift, and I had so much fun 'test firing' it, I got the Red Ryder for myself!I was planning to get the standard Red Ryder, but my local Walmart had about 50 of the 'anniversary' guns on display, so I figured I would get one of the commemorative editions.
But I had to laugh at how Daisy and Walmart have extended the '80th anniversary' of the Model 1938 by changing the dates from '1938-2018' to '1940-2020'! I guess they figured your average BB gun buyer (and shooter) either wouldn't notice or wouldn't care.The Red Ryder is supposed to be for ages 10 and up, but it's got a 13-1/2 inch length of pull (distance from the trigger to the end of the stock), which is comparable to the Ruger 10/22 and Marlin 60 rimfire rifles. The stock and forearm are wood, the barrel and receiver are metal, and the cocking lever and trigger are plastic.
The innards must be pretty heavy-duty, because Daisy specifies that you use 20-weight motor oil as a lubricant!The 80th anniversary branding provides a nice touch, with an emblem on the stock, engraving on the forearm (somewhat unevenly executed on mine), and a seductive, vintage-styled box.I was pleasantly surprised by the gun's accuracy; I'm able to hit aluminum cans offhand at 50 feet, although my groups on paper tend to be slightly to the right. I would have made a sight adjustment, but they cheapened the sights on the 'anniversary' gun by eliminating the windage adjustment. (The rear sight on the standard 1938 Red Ryder is adjustable for both windage and elevation.)Overall, I am happy with the gun's performance, and I don't think there's any way you can have more fun for less than $25. But if I could have done it over again, I would have gotten the standard Red Ryder due to the bogus anniversary dates and the downgraded sights on the commemorative gun. I got my grandson the Daisy Buck BB gun as a Christmas gift, and I had so much fun 'test firing' it, I got the Red Ryder for myself!I was planning to get the standard Red Ryder, but my local Walmart had about 50 of the 'anniversary' guns on display, so I figured I would get one of the commemorative editions. But I had to laugh at how Daisy and Walmart have extended the '80th anniversary' of the Model 1938 by changing the dates from '1938-2018' to '1940-2020'! I guess they figured your average BB gun buyer (and shooter) either wouldn't notice or wouldn't care.The Red Ryder is supposed to be for ages 10 and up, but it's got a 13-1/2 inch length of pull (distance from the trigger to the end of the stock), which is comparable to the Ruger 10/22 and Marlin 60 rimfire rifles.
The stock and forearm are wood, the barrel and receiver are metal, and the cocking lever and trigger are plastic. The innards must be pretty heavy-duty, because Daisy specifies that you use 20-weight motor oil as a lubricant!The 80th anniversary branding provides a nice touch, with an emblem on the stock, engraving on the forearm (somewhat unevenly executed on mine), and a seductive, vintage-styled box.I was pleasantly surprised by the gun's accuracy; I'm able to hit aluminum cans offhand at 50 feet, although my groups on paper tend to be slightly to the right.
I would have made a sight adjustment, but they cheapened the sights on the 'anniversary' gun by eliminating the windage adjustment. (The rear sight on the standard 1938 Red Ryder is adjustable for both windage and elevation.)Overall, I am happy with the gun's performance, and I don't think there's any way you can have more fun for less than $25.
But if I could have done it over again, I would have gotten the standard Red Ryder due to the bogus anniversary dates and the downgraded sights on the commemorative gun. I got my grandson the Daisy Buck BB gun as a Christmas gift, and I had so much fun 'test firing' it, I got the Red Ryder for myself!I was planning to get the standard Red Ryder, but my local Walmart had about 50 of the 'anniversary' guns on display, so I figured I would get one of the commemorative editions. But I had to laugh at how Daisy and Walmart have extended the '80th anniversary' of the Model 1938 by changing the dates from '1938-2018' to '1940-2020'! I guess they figured your average BB gun buyer (and shooter) either wouldn't notice or wouldn't care.The Red Ryder is supposed to be for ages 10 and up, but it's got a 13-1/2 inch length of pull (distance from the trigger to the end of the stock), which is comparable to the Ruger 10/22 and Marlin 60 rimfire rifles. The stock and forearm are wood, the barrel and receiver are metal, and the cocking lever and trigger are plastic. The innards must be pretty heavy-duty, because Daisy specifies that you use 20-weight motor oil as a lubricant!The 80th anniversary branding provides a nice touch, with an emblem on the stock, engraving on the forearm (somewhat unevenly executed on mine), and a seductive, vintage-styled box.I was pleasantly surprised by the gun's accuracy; I'm able to hit aluminum cans offhand at 50 feet, although my groups on paper tend to be slightly to the right.
I would have made a sight adjustment, but they cheapened the sights on the 'anniversary' gun by eliminating the windage adjustment. (The rear sight on the standard 1938 Red Ryder is adjustable for both windage and elevation.)Overall, I am happy with the gun's performance, and I don't think there's any way you can have more fun for less than $25. But if I could have done it over again, I would have gotten the standard Red Ryder due to the bogus anniversary dates and the downgraded sights on the commemorative gun. These are quality for the money daisy specs made in china the box is a work of art and the gun is surprisingly polished in function and finish they ship 2 in a box labeled rogers ark for a set order 2 and you can unbox one and keep the other boxed and have the factory 2 gun set.Collectors HintUpon actually shooting this carbine the one i tested was gritty with a sticky trigger and had more than a few miss fires it is however pretty accurate and a joy to shoot i hope it breaks in nicely and the trigger feed problems get better.
Daisy BB gun with CO 2 and BBsDaisy Outdoor Products (known primarily as Daisy) is an manufacturer known particularly for their lines of. It was formed in 1882 initially as the Plymouth Iron Windmill Company to manufacture steel, and from 1888 started bundling air guns with each windmill purchase as a. With the unrivaled popularity of their 1888-model Daisy BB Guns, the company changed the name to Daisy Manufacturing Company in 1895 and switched their business to solely producing air guns for sale. Throughout the 20th century, Daisy has been known as a company that makes and sells. Their is perhaps the best known and longest production item, which has been featured in many TV shows and movies since its introduction in the 1930s. Daisy factory wallThe company started in 1882 by watchmaker and inventor Clarence Hamilton in, as the Plymouth Iron Windmill Company, to manufacturer a type of vaneless that Hamilton invented in 1880. By the mid-1880s the business was struggling, as transporting the heavy steel windmills by wagons throughout the southern part of, and throughout was impractical.
In January 1888 the company board met to consider closing the factory, but the motion to liquidate failed by one vote — that of general manager Lewis Cass Hough.Around the corner from the windmill company, Hamilton also operated the Plymouth Air Rifle Company, to compete with the Markham 'Challenger' — a new type of wooden spring-powered airgun shooting -size invented by Captain William F. Markham (though some argued that the real inventor was George W. Sage) in 1886 — manufactured by the Markham Air Rifle Company just across the. On March 6, 1888, Hamilton approached the windmill company board with an all-metal airgun design of his own and sought to use the factory blast furnaces to mold and stamp the metal parts necessary to build his gun.
General manager Lewis Hough test fired the gun and exclaimed, 'Boy, it's a daisy!' , and the new gun was named the 'Daisy BB Gun'. The board of the Windmill Company then decided to offer the gun as a bundled to every farmer who purchased a windmill.This began many years of intense competition between Plymouth and Markham, who responded by introducing their metal 'Chicago' (1888) and 'King' (1890) model BB guns. However, Plymouth's marketing strategy was much better, as by 1900, 15% of their sales was being spent on posters and magazines space, with the net result of such intensive promotion being to make Daisy virtually a household word, while Markham paid little effort on advertising. The Daisy BB Guns continued to outsell its competitors, and by 1895 its sales and popularity had grown to the point that the Plymouth Company ceased the manufacture of windmills, began producing airguns exclusively, and the board voted to change the company name to Daisy Manufacturing Company.In 1901, Daisy introduced a 500-shot lever-action rifle (predating Markham's by nine years), and special guns were even built to shoot streams of water at. Perhaps the most famous model was the Little Daisy, Model 20, which was made continuously with only three model changes between 1908 and 1937 and at times sold for less than fifty cents.
Daisy's continued market lead eventually led the Markham management to give up competing and quietly sold out to two Daisy executives in 1916, and Captain Markham himself moved to California. The acquired Markham Company changed its name to King Air Rifle Company in 1928, and continued to manufacture the Markham 'King' Model air rifle until 1935, before ceasing operation all together in the 1940s.In 1958, the company moved the corporate offices and manufacturing facilities from Plymouth to.In 1993, Daisy was acquired by the private equity firm Charter Oak Partners. The Plymouth factory was demolished in 2005 and replaced with a condominium complex called Daisy Square. One wall of the factory building remained in front of the complex until its demolition on November 18, 2013. The wall had been free-standing since the factory was torn down, and was supposed to be built into an apartment building, but the wall was not included in the completed building.The Daisy Administration building, on Main Street, is still standing and has become an office complex and restaurant. In 2016, Daisy was sold by Charter Oak to another private equity firm, who combined it with. Production Daisy is best known for their inexpensive youth BB guns, modeled after.
Perhaps the most famous of these is the, which is still in production today, despite the fact that the was canceled in 1963. These simple smoothbore, spring-air BB guns fire at low velocities, and are marketed to children ages 10 and over. In addition to the spring air BB guns, Daisy also markets a line of multi-pump rifles capable of firing pellets or BBs to the same age group.Production of the was restarted in 2009. Featuring a spring feed mechanism and modeled after a pump-action shotgun with pumped cocking, the Model 25 dominated the low-price, higher-performance airgun market for over 50 years (1914–1978).The Powerline models are Daisy's more powerful, more accurate line of airguns, marketed to ages 16 and up. The Powerline rifles include multi-pump pneumatics and spring-piston break barrels, have barrels designed for shooting pellets, and are capable of greater velocities than Daisy's Youth Rifles.
Powerline pistols are multishot designs, powered by or spring pistons. BB models are smoothbore, while pellet models have rifled barrels.
These are styled to resemble, and are often used by adults in place of firearms for inexpensive training and practice, or in where firearms are heavily restricted or prohibited.The Avanti line consists of Daisy's target guns. Some of the Avanti line are pellet guns, either single-stroke pneumatic or CO 2-powered, with high-quality sights and built to much higher standards. Some models use barrels from Lothar Walther, a top European barrel maker.
Even the least expensive Avanti model, the 717 pistol, has been used by world championship shooter to shoot a medal-winning round in a state championship. The Canadian Forces adopted the Daisy/ Avanti model 853C target rifle for their cadet program's marksmanship training program, as well as competitive 10m target shooting.Daisy also makes, as part of the Avanti line, the Model 499B Champion, billed as the 'world's most accurate BB gun'. This is a true competition BB gun, with a micrometer adjustable rear peep sight, a sling, and a precision smoothbore barrel. It is to be used with Daisy's precision-ground steel BBs that are made for the 499. The 499 is unusual in that it is a single-shot, muzzleloading spring airgun. The 499 is most commonly used in 5-meter (16 ft) BB gun competitions by youth groups such as and.During the Daisy BB guns were used in Quick Kill training for soldiers in.Winchester licensed products Daisy also sells a line of spring-air rifles marketed under the brand name. These are moderately priced break-barrel and semi-automatic CO 2-based designs with wood or composite stocks, with velocities ranging from 500 ft/s (150 m/s) to 1,000 ft/s (300 m/s).
For a time, Daisy also imported and marketed an made, Winchester branded copy of the Winchester 1894 rifle. This is a multi-shot CO 2 pellet rifle using the standard Umarex revolver action.
This model is now marketed under the name.Red Ryder BB Gun. Two Red Ryder BB Guns in box. These are a relatively recent reissue. The boxes promote the gun as being 'just like the one your Dad had!' The Red Ryder BB Gun is a made by Daisy Outdoor Products and introduced in the spring of 1940 that resembles the of Western movies. Named for the cowboy character (created in 1938, and who appeared in numerous films between 1940 and 1950, and on television in 1956), the BB gun is still in production, though the comic strip was cancelled in 1963.Design and specifications The Red Ryder BB Gun is a lever-action, spring piston with a barrel.
Current production (ca. 2017) has a rear adjustable for elevation only and a post front sight.
It uses a gravity feed magazine with a 650 BB capacity. It has an engraved wooden stock and a with leather thong on the receiver.A youth model airgun, the Model 1938B Red Ryder produces an actual muzzle velocity of about 270 feet per second (82 m/s) , although the specification on the Daisy states the Model 1938B Red Ryder has a 'Max. Muzzle Velocity' of 350 feet per second (110 m/s) with a nominal.177 caliber, 5.1 grain BB.The effective range is fairly short, about 10 yards (9 m), after which the low velocity and inaccuracy of the smoothbore barrel makes hitting the target difficult. BB guns are shot competitively at distances of 5-meter (16 ft), but the Red Ryder's, which is also hampered by having no windage adjustment, makes it impractical for competition so it is primarily a airgun.Popular culture.
The Red Ryder BB gun was prominently featured in the 1983 film, in which Ralphie Parker requests one for Christmas, but is repeatedly rebuffed with the warning 'You'll shoot your eye out.' The movie's fictional BB gun, described as the 'Red Ryder carbine-action, two hundred shot Range Model air rifle with a compass in the stock and this thing which tells time,' does not correspond to any model in existence nor even a prototype; the Red Ryder featured in the movie was specially made to match author 's story (which may be, but was the configuration Shepherd claimed to remember). However, the ' Daisy air rifle, immediately above the Red Ryder in the Daisy line, did have a compass and sundial in the stock, but no other features of the 'Red Ryder' model. Crazy Earl, a character in the 1979 book and the 1987 film, based on the book, carries a Daisy Red Ryder BB gun in addition to his. Hogarth Hughes owns and uses a Red Ryder BB Gun in 's 1999 film.
In the 2011 movie about a team using non conventional methods, SWAT Sgt. Hunt (played by the actor ) uses a Red Ryder BB gun which he named 'Daisy' to shoot a kidnapper/robber in the forehead. In a post game interview in a Week 10 game against the in the 2015 season, in a quote referring to quarterback: 'Our goal was to come out here and make the Red Rifle look like a Red Ryder BB Gun, and I think we did that.' The reference was used as a play on Dalton's 'Red Rifle' nickname. Dalton's response made the quote go viral.V/L caseless rifles.
Main article:Daisy was the first company to introduce a production and rifle, the V/L Rifle, in 1968. The V/L ammunition consisted of a.22 caliber bullet with a small disk of propellant on the back, and no primer. The rifle resembled a typical spring-air rifle, but the hot, high pressure air served not only as a power source but also to ignite the propellant on the back of the V/L cartridge. The V/L guns and ammunition were discontinued in 1969 after the ruled that they constituted a firearm, and Daisy, which was not licensed to manufacture firearms at that time, decided to discontinue manufacture rather than become a firearms manufacturer. About 23,000 of the rifles were made before production ceased.Rimfire rifles In 1988 Daisy briefly made a line of rimfire rifles, the Legacy rifle. These were or rifles chambered in, and were available in a number of different models.
Options were wooden stock or plastic stock with adjustable buttplate, and single-shot, 7-shot box magazine (for models only), or 10-shot rotary-feed (the magazine was similar to, but not interchangeable with, the ). While these are very rare, the inexpensive construction and the fact that they are firearms, not airguns, has led to little collectors' interest.Lawsuit Daisy was the defendant in a lawsuit after a Pennsylvania teenager, John Tucker Mahoney, was accidentally shot in May 1999 when a friend fired one of their BB guns at him,. This left him severely brain damaged. The lawsuit alleged that the company hid manufacturing defects, specifically the BB guns jamming, and demanded that the gun in question be recalled.
The company settled the lawsuit with Mahoney's family for $18 million in a case that received worldwide publicity. Mahoney died of his injuries in October 2003. References. Martin, Ritta (1993-07-03).
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Retrieved 2008-12-08.External links. – Official web site., Daisy Outdoor Products.
An Encyclopedia of Daisy Plymouth Guns; A chronology of the BB guns and toys made by the Daisy Manufacturing Company in Plymouth, Michigan. Book is out of print.
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