Daisy 1000 and others ?????

[Steve E]

I have a chance to pick up a Daisy 1000 very cheap(suppossed to be like new) and was wondering if it is an OK airgun. It would be just a casual plinker off the back porch thing. Isn't the Daisy 1000 the same as the Winchester 1000, the Crosman Quest 1000 and the Benjamin Legacy 1000 also? Thanks for any info.

Steve E......

[airgunandy]

Steve,
The Daisys and Winchesters are made by a company in Turkey. The Quest is made in China and the Legacy is (supposed to be) made in the USA by Crosman.
Haven't tried any of them so I can't tell you how they work. I have a Gamo Shadow of which the Quest is supposed to be a copy of. If the Quest is as nice as the Gamo it should be a fine gun. Also Crosman customer support is something to consider. It has a reputation of being far better than Daisy or Gamo. Had I not bought my Gamo when Wal-Mart closed them out at $74, I'd have gotten a Crosman gun.
Andy

[goodconcretecolor]

I have a Daisy 1000 and love it. I also have a Benjamin 397 and the Daisy shoots substantially harder than the Benjamin. The Benjamin chronographed at 750fps and while I have not chronoed the Daisy, it will penetrate about 20% deeper into phone books with the same pellets. Also hollow point pellets flaten much more when fired into water with the daisy. The 1000 was $94.95 with a Daisy scope at Wally World. I had to replace the rings and epoxy them in place to keep the piston recoil from shearing the feet. Once I did that, my sons and I have killed dozens of squirrils with the 1000. The trigger is not great but can be managed with practice. It is a good value.