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This gun even outsold the famous Red Ryder Carbine. Leading the way and becoming Daisy's number one seller was the Model 1894 "Spitten Image" of the Model 94 Winchester. In 1961 Daisy hit another milestone with the introduction of their "Spitten Image" line of bb guns. 22 caliber firearms and most recently, paintball guns. After establishing operations in Rogers, Daisy expanded its product line to include CO2 guns, pellet guns. My family packed up and headed for Arkansas, where my father became the company's new Production Manager. In 1958 Daisy relocated its manufacturing facility from Plymouth, Michigan to Rogers,Īrkansas.
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War, but led by their most famous model (the Red Ryder), Daisy came back to full production in 1947. Many pre-war models of Daisy bb guns were never produced after the Two models of wooden toy guns, the Chattermatic and the Commando. Steel was no longer available for domestic production use.ĭuring the war Daisy made 37mm canisters for the war effort and World War II brought hard times for Daisy like many Off of Buck Rogers 25th Century Pop Guns. His 47 year career at Daisy by grinding the rough edges Rogers, Buck Jones, Buzz Barton and, in 1940, Red The 1930's brought international fame to Daisy with the introduction ofįamous Hollywood and comic strip stars, such as Buck On Januthe board of directors officially voted to change the name of the company to Daisy Manufacturing Company, Inc.
The gun was such a huge success that Plymouth Iron Windmill began manufacturing the Daisy bb gun in place of windmills in 1889. The name stuck, and it is rumored that the bb gun went into production as a premium item given to farmers when they purchased a windmill. Lewis Cass Hough (president of theįirm) fired the gun and after his first shot exclaimed, "Boy, that's aĭaisy!", or words to that effect. Windmill Company) brought the prototype for his new air In 1888, Clarence Hamilton (founder of the Plymouth Iron
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However, by the late 1880's there wasn't much demand for windmills and the company began When the company began operations in Plymouth, Michigan, circa 1882, they were known as the Plymouth Iron Windmill Company. Daisy has manufactured guns of various types for over 100 years.