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Daisy / Avanti

CountryUnited StatesTypeLegacy brand / mixed eraPlatformDaisy / Gamo / BRS platform, product-depenCatalog76 models

Daisy and Avanti are legacy U.S. airgun brands best known for the Red Ryder, beginner BB and pellet rifles, and Avanti structured-marksmanship products; Daisy Manufacturing acquired Crosman in April 2024 and is now the parent of Crosman, Benjamin, and other airgun lines.

In our words

Daisy is part manufacturer and part American memory. The marketplace should treat simple youth BB guns, collectible Red Ryder variants, and Avanti target rifles as separate lanes — different value signals, different safety notes, different condition fields. The 2024 acquisition of Crosman also makes Daisy the de facto parent of a much broader U.S. airgun catalog, which buyers may not yet realize.

Real-world commentary

Daisy is an American memory brand as much as an airgun brand. Red Ryder gives it cultural weight. Avanti sits in the youth/target training lane.

Support

First contact
Factory support or designated U.S. service center first.
Summary
Use current Daisy support channels and product documentation. For vintage Daisy collectibles, support may come from collector resources rather than factory service.
Warranty
Not verified in this pass.
US availability
Daisy is part of the BRS/Gamo/Daisy platform and acquired Crosman airgun business in 2024.
Owner prep
Exact model and caliber; Serial number if present; Proof of purchase; Photos/video of issue; Current pressure/fill status if PCP; Magazine/fill probe/accessory details

Also known as

DaisyAvantiRed RyderDaisyAvantiDaisy Outdoor Products

Catalog · 76 models

22SG Combo .22.22 · Variable pump pneumatic · 625 fps25 Centennial Edition BBBB · Spring-piston · 350 fps25 Pump Action 1950s BBBB · Spring-piston · 350 fps4040 BB .177.177 · CO2 · 400 fps880 Powerline Combo .177.177 · Variable pump pneumatic · 750 fpsAdult Red Ryder .177.177 · Spring piston · 350 fpsAvanti 599 .177.177 · PCP · 525 fpsAvanti 717 .177.177 · Single-stroke pneumatic · 360 fpsAvanti 747 .177.177 · Single-stroke pneumatic · 360 fpsAvanti 747 Triumph .177.177 · Single-stroke pneumatic · 360 fpsAvanti 753S .177.177 · Single-stroke pneumatic · 510 fpsAvanti 853 .177.177 · Single-stroke pneumatic · 510 fpsAvanti 853 Champion .177.177 · Single-stroke pneumatic · 510 fpsAvanti 853 Legend .177.177 · Single-stroke pneumatic · 510 fpsAvanti 887 Gold Medalist .177.177 · Single-stroke pneumatic · 525 fpsAvanti 888 .177.177 · CO2 · 515 fpsAvanti 888 Medalist .177.177 · PCP · 525 fpsAvanti 888S .177.177 · CO2 · 515 fpsAvanti 888S Medalist Sporter .177.177 · PCP · 525 fpsBuck .177.177 · Spring piston · 275 fpsBuck Youth BBBB · Spring-piston · 275 fpsCub .177.177 · Spring piston · 275 fpsCub Youth Combo BBBB · Spring-piston · 275 fpsHeritage Red Ryder .177.177 · Spring piston · 350 fpsModel 105 Buck .177.177 · Spring piston · 275 fpsModel 105B .177.177 · Spring piston · 275 fpsModel 1894 .177.177 · Spring piston · 350 fpsModel 1894 Carbine .177.177 · Spring piston · 350 fpsModel 1938 Red Ryder .177.177 · Spring piston · 350 fpsModel 25 .177.177 · Spring piston · 350 fpsModel 25 Pump BB Gun .177.177 · Spring piston · 350 fpsModel 35 .177.177 · Multi-pump pneumatic · 625 fpsModel 4040 BB Pistol .177.177 · Spring piston · 240 fpsModel 415 .177.177 · CO2 · 495 fpsModel 415 CO2 Pistol .177.177 · CO2 · 485 fpsModel 426 Tactical .177.177 · CO2 · 495 fpsModel 5170 .177.177 · CO2 · 480 fpsModel 5180 .177.177 · CO2 · 520 fpsModel 5501 .177.177 · CO2 · 380 fpsModel 5502 .177.177 · CO2 · 480 fpsModel 880 Adult Stocked .177.177 · Multi-pump pneumatic · 800 fpsModel 880 Powerline .177.177 · Multi-pump pneumatic · 800 fpsModel 901 Powerline .177.177 · Multi-pump pneumatic · 750 fpsModel 95 BBBB · Spring-piston · 275 fpsModel 99 Champion .177.177 · Spring piston · 350 fpsModel B BBBB · Spring-piston · 275 fpsNo. 102 Cub BBBB · Spring-piston · 275 fpsNumber 111 BBBB · Spring-piston · 275 fpsNumber 1894 BBBB · Spring-piston · 275 fpsNumber 96 BBBB · Spring-piston · 275 fpsNumber 99 Target Special BBBB · Spring-piston · 275 fpsPink Ryder .177.177 · Spring piston · 350 fpsPink Ryder BBBB · Spring-piston · 350 fpsPowerline 008 BB Pistol .177.177 · CO2 · 360 fpsPowerline 008 Kit .177.177 · Multi-pump pneumatic · 400 fpsPowerline 1500 .177.177 · CO2 · 600 fpsPowerline 1700 .177.177 · CO2 · 400 fpsPowerline 1700 BB Pistol .177.177 · CO2 · 220 fpsPowerline 35 .177.177 · Variable pump pneumatic · 625 fpsPowerline 415 BBBB · CO2 · 495 fpsPowerline 415 BB Pistol .177.177 · CO2 · 485 fpsPowerline 426 BBBB · CO2 · 500 fpsPowerline 426 BB Pistol .177.177 · CO2 · 480 fpsPowerline 5170 .177.177 · CO2 · 520 fpsPowerline 5170 BB Pistol .177.177 · CO2 · 520 fpsPowerline 5501 BB Pistol .177.177 · CO2 · 480 fpsPowerline 880 .177.177 · Multi-pump pneumatic · 800 fpsPowerline 901 .177.177 · Multi-pump pneumatic · 800 fpsPowerline 953 TargetPro .177.177 · Spring piston · 510 fpsPowerline Model 35 .177.177 · Multi-pump pneumatic · 625 fpsRed Ryder .177.177 · Spring piston · 350 fpsRed Ryder 75th Anniversary .177.177 · Spring piston · 350 fpsRed Ryder 75th Anniversary BBBB · Spring-piston · 350 fpsRed Ryder Adult Stock .177.177 · Spring piston · 350 fpsRed Ryder Model 1938B .177.177 · Spring piston · 350 fpsRed Ryder Pink .177.177 · Spring piston · 350 fps

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