My cool find

[lizzie]

I had one like this back in the mid 70's.  Mine was a deluxe model with a sort of antiqued nickle finish action with a lighter color plastic stock than this one.  IIRC it came assembled, and was priced a few dollars less than the Daisy 880 pump rifle, which was what I really wanted but couldn't afford.  I think the 880 was about $27--can't remember how much I paid for my Marksman.  I bought it at a department store that went out of business long ago.

It's a barrel cocking repeater, IIRC only shoots BBs, and velocity and accuracy was pretty typical of average spring BB guns.

EDIT: I just noticed the one in the OP does shoot pellets, maybe mine did too but I don't recall shooting any pellets in it, pretty sure mine was a smooth bore though.  At the time, the Daisy 880 also had a smooth bore brass barrel but did shoot both BBs and pellets, the upscale 881 had a button rifled barrel.

Wow- thanks for the story- cool.

[lizzie]

Heck, how about if I just send you some money and let you have fun and find me an old treasure? Your success rate is becoming legendary.
Richard

Hey, my beginner's luck will eventually run out, but I'm enjoying it while I can. LOL

[lizzie]

Can I ask Lizzie, IF I show up with a pocket full of money will you take me AG hunting/shopping for these great find's you get?

Yes- but you'll have to be willing to go into some iffy parts of town or stay quiet when I have a wild impulse to take an unexpected turn.

[VINNY]

Way cool!!

[gladiator801]

I have an old Marksman 740 bought new 30 years ago it is smooth bore bb pellet or dart break barrel fun to shoot but not very accurate   I would keep the one you found new in box as is [ some of that type  NIB sell for big money on EBAY]

[lizzie]

Yeah I still have them and have been thinking about selling them.

[the fuse]

Very cool to find old guns NIB. I'm thinking it may be a good idea to leave it just as it is. Great conversation piece! My cousin gave me a 740 a couple years back. Found it in his gun safe and wasn't sure how it got there. He's not into airguns at all. I lubed it up and tried it out. A pellet barely made it out the barrel. Mine loads by pushing a pellet into a rubber breech seal thing that hugs it so tight that sometimes there isn't enough power to blow it out the barrel. Sad to say but my old Marksman 1010 pistol shoots harder.