I was cleaning out the garage today when I noticed my old pellet gun laying on a shelf. My Dad bought it for me in the Summer of 1974 when I was almost 10 years old. It was a Daisy model 880 pump. I can remember that day as if it was yesterday. You could pump it up a maximum of 10 times, though a friend said if you pumped it up a 100 times it would be as stout as a .30-06. I never went beyond ten. In fact, my Dad said I could only pump it up 3 times in the backyard of our city home. I pretty much complied to his orders. I shot many little green army men and several birds off of the power line wires in our backyard during my youth. It was amazingly accurate. The seals slowly wore out and it would no longer pressurize and it went by the wayside as I moved on to bigger things. Today I decided to bring it back to life. I fashioned a seal from a faucet stem washer and oiled it up good and it built enough pressure to shoot a BB about like the Red Ryder BB gun. It won't bring down a charging Grizzly, but it sure made me feel good inside to hear it shoot agin.
My old pellet gun.
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g.willikers
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Me, too, and it even gets used once in awhile.
Daisy and Crosman are probably as popular as ever.
Me, too, and it even gets used once in awhile.
Daisy and Crosman are probably as popular as ever.
There is just something so cool when you uncover a piece of your past history like that! I'm going to bet that a few folks have uncovered their lost treasures, and they bring back fond memories. Thanks for sharing, and reminding me of our experience!
When we were getting ready to relocate to Kentucky last year we were cleaning out the house and came across the Red Ryder 50th Anniversary (1988) that we bought for our Son when he was just a young boy. He loved shooting that rifle when he went "hunting" with me for squirrels.
He joined the Army and retired after a 21 year career and was helping us out with the move, when he found it.
He took it out in the yard and it shot just fine. He ended up buying our home in NY, and now uses that little Red Ryder to keep the squirrels at bay while protecting his bird feeders.
When we were getting ready to relocate to Kentucky last year we were cleaning out the house and came across the Red Ryder 50th Anniversary (1988) that we bought for our Son when he was just a young boy. He loved shooting that rifle when he went "hunting" with me for squirrels.
He joined the Army and retired after a 21 year career and was helping us out with the move, when he found it.
He took it out in the yard and it shot just fine. He ended up buying our home in NY, and now uses that little Red Ryder to keep the squirrels at bay while protecting his bird feeders.
This thread is not related to firearms and must be deleted!
Hah!
Just kidding
I've bought a few Red Rider bb guns in the last few years, a couple for me, a couple for gifts. They are cheap and a lot of fun!
My cousin and I went shooting/camping a while back and we actually spent more time lobbing BB's at far away targets then we did shooting actual firearms.
We were having such a good time holding high and seeing who could get more consistent hits on a small 3 inch steel disk at something like 30 - 35 yards. Plus it's a lot of fun to actually watch the BB fly through the air.
I've also noticed that it's pretty easy to see a .22 lr in flight if the lighting is right.
Maybe I'll go shoot a BB gun tomorrow.
Hah!
Just kidding
I've bought a few Red Rider bb guns in the last few years, a couple for me, a couple for gifts. They are cheap and a lot of fun!
My cousin and I went shooting/camping a while back and we actually spent more time lobbing BB's at far away targets then we did shooting actual firearms.
We were having such a good time holding high and seeing who could get more consistent hits on a small 3 inch steel disk at something like 30 - 35 yards. Plus it's a lot of fun to actually watch the BB fly through the air.
I've also noticed that it's pretty easy to see a .22 lr in flight if the lighting is right.
Maybe I'll go shoot a BB gun tomorrow.
Gunplummer
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I repaired a "Benjamin" pistol years ago that someone found in a house they bought. The pistol even had a wooden case. It was really heavy and the machining was as good as on a center fire handgun. It looked really old back then. I often wondered what it was worth.
Omaha-BeenGlockin
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Still have my old Sheridan from 1971----still works great
I've had a pump up BB gun for years and it is powerful. However, I didn't appreciate pellet guns until I bought my grandson a Crossman Nitro Piston break barrel 22 caliber pellet gun. It is powerful and accurate with the look and weight of a real gun. It is a great birthday present for a teenager.