Author Topic: BB Gun (Read 9921 times)

Forty Rod · « **on:** September 17, 2009, 06:10:29 PM »

About 1948-1950 I got a Daisy Red Ryder BB gun, but not the wood stock version I see being replicated these days. Mine had a brown plastic butt and forearm with Red on the right side of the stock in raised relief. The Butt plate pulled off and there was a "secret compartment" inside the stock.

Has anyone else seen these and is there a chance that one could be had at an affordable price? I don't care if it works or not, but I'd like one that looks good.

Leo Tanner · « **Reply #1 on:** September 17, 2009, 06:19:54 PM »

It was prolly Bak-O-Lite an not plastic if it was from then. If so, good luck finding an original.

Ozark Tracker · « **Reply #2 on:** September 17, 2009, 06:24:09 PM »

In 1946, the gun was produced with barrel and forearm bands that were blued like the rest of the gun and was equipped with regular iron sights. In 1951, the company switched to plastic stocks and forearms, although a few guns were produced with combinations of plastic and wood.

http://www.daisy.com/breeze_archives.html?breeze_article=redryder2

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Daniel Nighteyes · « **Reply #3 on:** September 17, 2009, 08:41:44 PM »

Quote from: Leo Tanner on September 17, 2009, 06:19:54 PM

It was prolly Bak-O-Lite an not plastic if it was from then. If so, good luck finding an original.

Nope. I had one just like what he described, and it was plastic. I got mine around 1954, I think.

Tensleep · « **Reply #4 on:** September 17, 2009, 08:56:29 PM »

Got mine in 53-4, plastic stock and forearm.

litl rooster · « **Reply #5 on:** September 18, 2009, 05:25:44 AM »

got one around 57 or 58 and can't remember if it was plastic, want to say it was wood. the woodlands of central Indiana were unsafe and all men needed to be armed in them days.

Forty Rod · « **Reply #6 on:** September 18, 2009, 11:30:08 AM »

I did a web search over about eight days and found a bunch of plastic stocked Daisys, but no Red Ryder models. Scarce as eyebrows on eggs.

I have a hunch that not too many survived. Kinda like trying to find a Marx electric train set with the 999 solid spoke engine and the proper cars.

JFWIW, I'm trying to put together all the stuff from my early Christmas trees. Got a sled, a cradle for my wife's Betsy Wetsy doll, and a Marx lithographed metal doll house. We bought six strands of bubble lights last year and eventually I'll have a 1950s era tree.

I may have a lead on a Fort Apache set and an Erector set.

Four-Eyed Buck · « **Reply #7 on:** September 18, 2009, 01:24:28 PM »

Our childhood can get pretty pricey, Forty.

I love bubble lights, the big older ones put out too much heat for an artificial tree, though. Not sure how well the newer copies work that don't have as much heat.............Buck

Forty Rod · « **Reply #8 on:** September 18, 2009, 04:34:08 PM »

Anybody got an A. C. Gilbert deluxe chemistry set? Hehehehehehehehehehe!!!!

I got into all manner of trouble with mine and Dad took it away. He gave it back after I leaned my lesson...How to be more careful and not get caught.

Leo Tanner · « **Reply #9 on:** September 18, 2009, 05:29:58 PM »

My chemestry set consisted of a bottle of vinegar, a box of bakin soda an food colorin. Add two Dixie cups an ya had a neat little volcanoe.

Leo Tanner · « **Reply #10 on:** September 18, 2009, 05:33:55 PM »

Ya ever launch a match off a paper clip gantry? All that took was a couple of matches, some tin foil an the clip.

Forty Rod · « **Reply #11 on:** September 18, 2009, 06:32:30 PM »

No, but I made a bicycle spoke gun with matches and tinfoil.

Delmonico · « **Reply #12 on:** September 18, 2009, 06:38:05 PM »

I made a rocket with a corn cob and some FFg, but I was long an adult when I did it, would go 50-60 feet. Brother kept his hollow aluminum arrows away from me after that. Said if someone's cow got hit by such a device they'd come lookin' for us first thing.

Leo Tanner · « **Reply #13 on:** September 18, 2009, 06:57:20 PM »

My Great Uncle Nick taught me how ta make a great toy tank. A wooden spool, a matchstick, a 1/2 inch chunck of candle an a rubber band. I had more fun with that thing than most other Christmas preasants I ever got. You could carve notches in the spool an give more traction fer backyard play. Think I'm gonna rig one tagether fer Spud's stockin this year.

Ozark Tracker · « **Reply #14 on:** September 18, 2009, 07:01:11 PM »

Leo, through the years how many times have you seen something home made or even a cardboard box be the thing a kid likes to play with the best.

kids are funny about that sort of thing.

Leo Tanner · « **Reply #15 on:** September 18, 2009, 07:30:46 PM »

Oh the boxes...

We had so much fun with them. We made haunted houses outta them. We'd paint up the flaps an line em in a row an then roll through sittin on a skateboard. You'd come ta one a them ugly pitchers an then bust through the flaps.
We also used them boxes ta slide down hills covered with weeds ever morning bafore school. We'd hear that bell ring an run like hell not ta be late ta class.

Texas Lawdog · « **Reply #16 on:** September 19, 2009, 11:27:01 AM »

The Cracker Barrel always has some simple children toys, lotsa retro stuff.

Ozark Tracker · « **Reply #17 on:** September 19, 2009, 12:47:50 PM »

Quote from: Texas Lawdog on September 19, 2009, 11:27:01 AM

The Cracker Barrel always has some simple children toys, lotsa retro stuff.

makes it sound like we was playin around them signs that say slow children, playin.

Leo Tanner · « **Reply #18 on:** September 19, 2009, 02:15:19 PM »

We was all slow children then. We didn't have nintendos er i pods. How were we supposed ta learn anythin?

Texas Lawdog · « **Reply #19 on:** September 19, 2009, 02:29:37 PM »

Bad choice of words. Uncomplicated toys for kids.

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