Daisy Configurations
Ever wish your 880, or 1977 had metal receivers, or a metal pump handle? This information can help locate the guns that were equipped with the parts you would like for either restoration or retro onto a new powerplant. Sometimes these guns can be found in poor condition or beyond restoring but the parts we are most interested in are often in working order.
Much of the information I am including here was sourced from the Daisy Museum.
Rather than list the changes in chronological order I will list the configurations and the years covered.
Reg. No. used for identification code: 1972 - April 1975
Lot No. used for identification code: October 1975 - August 2008 (after this just the letters and numbers were used with no prefix for Reg. or Lot.
Butt Plate Label
Power King: 1972 - February 1973
Power Line: March 1973 - July 1983
Daisy: August 1983 -
Rear Sight
Screwed on : 1972 - October 1978
Welded on Rear Sight: April 1979 -
Barrel
Smooth Bore: 1972 - October 1978
Rifled Bore: April 1979 - Present
Note: All screw on rear sight shrouds had smooth bore barrels, all welded on rear sight shrouds have rifled barrels. Some barrel shrouds in 1979 were not stamped "Rifled Barrel" even though they had a rifled barrel. Some time between April 1979 and May 1980 the barrel shrouds were stamped "Rifled Barrel" on the right side. Starting May 1981 the shrouds were stamped "Rifled Barrel" on the left side.
Clamped on:
1972 - May 1982 (barrels from April 1979 - May 1982 were clamp on and rifled)
Pressed on:
March 1985 - Present
Note: The type of barrel retention used between 1983 May and 1985 March could be either clamped or pressed on.
PAT. PEND. on Shroud: 1972 - October 1974
PAT. PENDING. on Shroud: October 1974 - January 1975
PAT. PENDING. and Patent Number on Shroud: October 1975 - Present
Pump Arm
Stamped Metal: 1972 - April 1980 (1972 - Feb. 1979 is 3 Piece Arm, March 1979 - September 1979 is 2 Piece)
Cast Metal : May 1980 - December 1990
Plastic V1: April 1991 - 2012 (flexible)
Plastic V2: 2013 - Present (Ribbed more rigid)
Pump Arm Retention
Plastic Clip: 1972- 1973
Spring Loaded Latch: 1974- July 1983
Receiver Spring Latch: August 1983 - Present
Receivers
Die Cast Metal: 1972- August 1995
Plastic V1: August 1995 - 2005
Plastic V2: 2005 - Present (revised stock screws, 3 per side)
Left Hand Stock Screw: 1972- May 1982
Right Hand Stock Screw: October 1982 - July 1983
Right Side Loading Port: 1972 - September 1982
Open Loading Port: October 1982 - Present
Narrow Loading Port: 1972 - February 1985
Wide Loading Port: June 1985 - Present
Trigger Guard On Receiver: 1972 - September 1982
Separate Trigger Guard: October 1982 - August 1995
No Warning on Left Receiver: 1972 - March 1987
Warning on Left Receiver: September 1987 - Present
No Instructions on Right Receiver: 1972 - June 1990
Instructions on Right Receiver: June 1990 - Present
Sights
No Fiberoptic Front Sight: 1972 - July 2001
Fiberoptic Front Sight: July 2001 - Present (some models such as the 1977 may not have a fiberoptic front sight)
Hooded Front Sight: December 1991 - September 1997 (some models may not have a hooded front sight)
Finish
Blue Metallic: May 1973 - April 1979
Satin Black: April 1979 - Present
White Spacers on butt stock: 1972 - January 1974
No White Spacers on butt stock: April 1974 - October 1976
White Spacers on butt stock: November 1976 - Present
Forearms attach to Frame: 1972 - March 1984
Forearms attach to barrel shroud : April 1984 - Present
Internals
Brass Tube: 1972 - November 1991
Aluminum Tube: December 1991 - Present
Old Style Abutment and seal: 1972 - November 1991
New Style Abutment and seal: December 1991 - Present