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Posted: 10/21/2018 8:41:35 PM EDT
Being nostalgic about the air rifles of my youth,I acquired a Model 25. Not sure of it's age but in appearance it's close enough. Now i can show the grandkids what was around in the 1960's.
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Posted: 10/21/2018 8:46:13 PM EDT
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Nice.
I have one at my parent's house that I used as a kid (in the 80s) that my dad bought in the 60s. Unfortunately, I lost the screw in bb holder whatchamacallit. |
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Posted: 10/21/2018 9:15:03 PM EDT
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Looks great OP. I used one as a kid as well and hope your kids appreciate it as much as you surely did.
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Posted: 10/21/2018 11:19:07 PM EDT
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As a kid I always wanted a model 25 but all I had was a Red Rider lever action.
Many years later I saw one for sale and bought it. I keep it handy for pests. |
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Posted: 11/17/2018 11:16:59 PM EDT
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I still have my model 25 that was given to me about 1968 or 69. It was a hand me down from an Aunt who got it about 1963. I would like to get it rebuilt one day if possible. It doesn't have the power it used to plus sometimes the modern silver colored BB's just fall out of the barrel when you cock it.
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Posted: 12/5/2018 9:17:17 PM EDT
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This was my dad's and then mine. He traded as a kid for it. Built in the early 20's. It's got the shorter cocking arm (they moved the fore-grip out another 3 or so inches a year or two after this was made). It'll build arms on a little kid for sure.
But it was TIRED as hell by the time I got it in the 80's. Shot in a low arc and couldn't make it to the far side of the lawn. About 5 years ago, I opened it up and cleaned it. HOLY SHIT does it ever shoot! I wanna say it is like 310fps over the chronograph. Way faster than any Red Ryder. If I'm not mistaken, the current production barrel tubes will fit into any of them. |
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Posted: 12/5/2018 9:21:55 PM EDT
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I still have my model 25 that was given to me about 1968 or 69. It was a hand me down from an Aunt who got it about 1963. I would like to get it rebuilt one day if possible. It doesn't have the power it used to plus sometimes the modern silver colored BB's just fall out of the barrel when you cock it. take it apart and clean it and oil the plunger. I'm sure it's just gunked up. |
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Posted: 12/5/2018 9:41:17 PM EDT
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I never thought about it being gunked up. I'll tear it down and give it it's first cleaning. Thanks
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Posted: 12/5/2018 11:38:29 PM EDT
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Mine had about 50 years worth of WD40 which had completed its transition to varnish. It took a lot of cleaning, but man, it was AWESOME! I got away with not replacing the main plunger seal, but it's in ratty shape. I have to put 2-3 drops of oil in it every time I shoot it and the first 3-5 shots are kinda weak.
I take it out whenever we go camping or ice fishing and the kids poke holes through both sides of a beer can with it and send pinecones skittering about. I also recommend getting some army men. |
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Posted: 12/11/2018 8:54:14 PM EDT
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I just finished cleaning 50 years worth of gunk out of my model 25. For anyone interested, this video really helped me figure out how to dis-assemble and then re-assemble it. Although I did not replace them, the seals are available from Amazon. For what it's worth, numerous sources say that the shot tube from the Daisy model 99 will work in the Daisy model 25.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mk84nSYMJ-o |
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Posted: 12/12/2018 10:43:23 PM EDT
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Id like to get one. Can you still buy them new?
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Posted: 12/18/2018 12:08:33 PM EDT
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Id like to get one. Can you still buy them new? I was looking myself yesterday after picking up a Red Ryder. Already have a Buck and kinda want this and a Daisy Avanti 499 now. |
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Posted: 1/1/2019 10:50:18 AM EDT
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Id like to get one. Can you still buy them new?  Here is one I would like to get but they are pricey now. Daisy 21 
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