Vintage Daisy BB Guns

[Be Ready]

Of all the old vintage Daisy BB guns.... Which one would you like to have back or maybe come across ?

[Frank in Fairfield]

Original Daisy Model 25.
I carried it to school in Baltimore, Maryland from 1958-1960.
The teacher lined up all the guns behind his/her desk.
I carried everyhere else when not in school.
Until 2014 the same rifle was in my gun rack until it finally died.
The Chinese copies do not compare.
I do have a Red Ryder occupying the space of the Model 25 but it is not the same.

[dk1677]

Yes the 25 Frank, I had one in the 50's

[avator]

Yep, got to be the old wood and metal 25. LOL... I even have fond memories of slamming my fingers in the pump. 1 thing would be a must... that pump handle would need to hold itself up.

[bbv13]

I have a early Red Ryder that's in great shape and a Rogers model 25 that's pretty ugly but a great shooter. I agree with you guys and also would like to have a early Plymouth MI model 25 but there's a few guns I would like to have more. Finding a model 140 Defender in great shape would be nice and then there's the double barrel guns like the model 104 and 21 that are just off the chart expensive. I wish I could find one of them at a decent price? The model 300 CO2 semi automatic guns are pretty cool too.

Bryan

[Boley]

I lucked up on "the ones you'd like to have back". A few years ago a Daisy 111-40 Red Ryder w/box came my way.Just like the one Santa brought for Christmas of 1955.The other is a Plymouth Model 25 same variation as the one I got new in the summer of 1958 at Western Auto.Both are in very nice condition with enough use on them so shooting is OK.They do what I remember the examples of them I had did back in the day.Both require more effort to cock or pump than later versions do.The 111-40 Red Ryder lever only travels 90 degrees.They shoot harder than later versions do.

[bantam5s]

The daisy winchester rifle, my Friend had one from his grandparents that he used as a toy untill he was old enough to use it as a bb bun but by then he realized that he had ruined it dry firing a just threw it away but its the bb gun that I allways wanted

[DWSmith]

My 1894.

[K.O.]

Do you consider 1985 vintage...

[Herman Green]

I too carried a Plymouth Model 25 everywhere during the 50's.  Killed hundreds of birds and rodents with it.  Loved it and even though I've had many guns in the years since, I wanted another.

For the life of me I can't remember what I did with it or what happened to it.  Recently, one of my brothers passed away and I found a Plymouth Model 25 in his stuff.  I've figured out it was made about 1954, which would have been the correct vintage to have been my gun.  My brother never owned a BB gun during those years.  This one is in pretty nice condition but the stock has a little bow in it.  I'm looking for a replacement stock.

The trigger spring was missing and I replaced that, but when I tried to shoot it, I found the seals were totally shot.

I just sent it off to be rebuilt.  When I get it back, it's going to be my gun of yore, even if it ain't!

To continue, about 25 or more years ago I bought a Rogers Model 25 with the gold paint scroll work.  It was apart in three pieces and in a box.  Not, at that time understanding the mechanism and busy with work, I was going to send it to Daisy for rebuild but never did.  I got it out a few weeks ago and figured it out.  It too needed a trigger spring, so I put one in and assembled it.  It works and shoots great.

I couldn't help myself and bought one of the new Chinese made 25's as well.  It seems pretty well built and works well.  I think the power is down a little though.

So now, it's just shoot, shoot, shoot!

Herman

[Boley]

Wow Herman we're nearly neighbors! Only 50 miles apart. "Shoot,Shoot,Shoot" would make a good motto for a  vintage Daisy BB Gun thread.

[bantam5s]

I too carried a Plymouth Model 25 everywhere during the 50's.  Killed hundreds of birds and rodents with it.  Loved it and even though I've had many guns in the years since, I wanted another.

For the life of me I can't remember what I did with it or what happened to it.  Recently, one of my brothers passed away and I found a Plymouth Model 25 in his stuff.  I've figured out it was made about 1954, which would have been the correct vintage to have been my gun.  My brother never owned a BB gun during those years.  This one is in pretty nice condition but the stock has a little bow in it.  I'm looking for a replacement stock.

The trigger spring was missing and I replaced that, but when I tried to shoot it, I found the seals were totally shot.             You shoulda put your initials on it then you'd have no doubt that it was yours.

I just sent it off to be rebuilt.  When I get it back, it's going to be my gun of yore, even if it ain't!

To continue, about 25 or more years ago I bought a Rogers Model 25 with the gold paint scroll work.  It was apart in three pieces and in a box.  Not, at that time understanding the mechanism and busy with work, I was going to send it to Daisy for rebuild but never did.  I got it out a few weeks ago and figured it out.  It too needed a trigger spring, so I put one in and assembled it.  It works and shoots great.

I couldn't help myself and bought one of the new Chinese made 25's as well.  It seems pretty well built and works well.  I think the power is down a little though.

So now, it's just shoot, shoot, shoot!

Herman