Daisy Red Ryder 70th Anniversary Edition BB gun

Everyting, lighht, but not too light, powerful

Nothing!

Can't think of any. The Red Ryder's benn around for 60 yrars.

I liked the looks of it. But disapointed in the use of plastic or carbon fiber. The price was right.

Get rid of the plastic . I owned an original back 50 yrs. ago. The hand lever was iron and the place to put in the bb's was metal. Why couldn't you make this one like an original.

Still shoots the same! don't know what kind of wood or is it plastic used in the stock and forearm.

I thought the "70th Anniversary" emblem would be a decal, perhaps lithographed on in silver paint. Instead I found a metal casting, flawlessly inset into the wood of the stock so that it was almost exactly flush with the surface. The plastic trigger assembly is comfortable, and probably an improvement over the traditional stamped sheetmetal version. Daisy has added seven click-stops to the cocking mechanism, probably as an "anti-bear trap" feature. If you don't fully cock your Red Ryder, NOTHING will happen -- which means nothing BAD will happen. Just finish cocking it, and it will shoot.

I wouldn't mind the plastic cocking lever if it didn't feel like I was going to break it off every time I cocked the gun, although it did get easier to cock after several cycles bedded in the working parts and worked in the lube. The famous "Red Ryder" stamping was very unevenly impressed into the wood of my example (barely visible near the center), but I suspect many of the Originals suffered the same shortcoming. Otherwise, changes should be made with extreme caution; this is a replica, after all.

I purchased a Daisy Model 25 replica from Pyramid at the same time I purchased my Red Ryder; see my review of the Model 25. If you are considering a choice between these two guns, you should know that the Model 25 has a much heavier, more substantial feel, fewer plastic parts, and might well be more satisfying to own. But the Model 25 holds only 50 rounds, while the Red Ryder holds hundreds, and is easier to load. Both guns are about equally powerful. The Red Ryder's sights, on the other hand, have no windage adjustment. Neither did the Original, so adding windage sights would be inauthentic.

Nice looking gun.

The cocking leaver is plastic. This should be made of metal, other Daisy rifles are metal.

70th is more of collectors item than a shooters gun.

Great wood stock like the old one - good accuracy for a kid -nice

I would like to see again the lever made out of metal - other than that - great

Wow - how many memories.... i purchase this for my 8 years old because my Gamo are too big for him -- when I open the box I was surprise how little it change - great started for Kids - and good price too!!!!!!!!!!

Looks like the original

Lever is plastic, not like the original

Ok for a shooter, but not a collector. I have 4 originals that I bought for my sons that are old, rusty and still shoot well after years of neglect and use. This one's not worth the extra cost if you want to keep it for show but is ok for shooting

At 10 yards and shooting from a bench I am getting quarter sized 5 shot groups using copperhead BB's. Actually the first 3 shots grouped to be about the size of a penny, the next 2 made the group open a little. All other groups stayed about the same size as the first. Off hand it opened up to about 2 inches. Amazingly the fixed windage of the sights on my gun is perfect.

I do not care for the plastic lever. I would like it to be metal, slightly larger and wrapped in the same soft leather cord that is on the saddle ring. The trigger is heavy but usable, and the safety button is very small. I do not like the side loading gate as it makes pouring BB's into the gun more difficult because you have to hold he gun at an angle. I have also noticed that sometimes the BB's do not always load into the barrel, even when tipping the gun rearward. Luckily there is a viewing port to check and see if the chamber is loaded.

Overall I am very happy with my Red Ryder. I am impressed by its accuracy and the fun of cheap short ranged recreational shooting. Once I deplete its huge 650 BB magazine, I'm going to do another accuracy test with some high quality Avanti ammo, just to see how accurate this fun little plinker can be.