What is the history of Daisys Red Ryder model?
Daisy first produced the Red Ryder bb gun in 1940. The comic book character first appeared in 1938. Daisy still manufactures commemorative Red Ryders, but the original No. 111 Model 40 was discontinued in 1954. That year, they began production of a modified version, which they called the Model 94 Red Ryder. In 1962, Daisy stopped making Red Ryder bb guns, so they could concentrate on their Model 1894 “Spitten Image”. They resumed production of the Red Ryder in 1972 with the Model 1938 “replica” of the original Red Ryder. They continued making the Red Ryder Model 1938 until 1979, when they modified the design, added a safety mechanism and changed the model designation to 1938A. A year later, they improved the safety mechanism and changed the model designation to 1938B. If you would like to purchase a Red Ryder Commemorative bb gun, visit the Daisy Museum website. If you would like to purchase one of the guns in my collection, click one of the links at the bottom of this page, or visit t
