I recently discovered that Daisy ceased production of the 747 in 2015. I suggest that IHMSA approve this pistol for the Production class. Thank you for considering this request. https://www.pyramydair.com/s/m/Air_Vent ... _Pistol/61

Steve W.

Probably the best choice to replace the Daisy but if someone wants to shoot flop with peeps they are going to be in trouble. The Crosman is at the top of heap in my book even tho one has to put up with dragging the air bottle around.
I would suggest the powers-that-be raise the cost threshold. If the cost of the current (very limited) choices goes up from inflation, any new shooters are going to be faced with Chinese-made junk.

I will speak to Rich and others who are well versed in air pistol. I have never shot it. Thank you for the heads up Steve.

contender1121 wrote: ↑Mon Nov 16, 2020 12:24 pm Probably the best choice to replace the Daisy but if someone wants to shoot flop with peeps they are going to be in trouble. The Crosman is at the top of heap in my book even tho one has to put up with dragging the air bottle around.
I would suggest the powers-that-be raise the cost threshold. If the cost of the current (very limited) choices goes up from inflation, any new shooters are going to be faced with Chinese-made junk.

No question that the Crosman is a better pistol, but I don’t see a new shooter investing in a tank. We need a simple entry level pistol. I won the Production class in 2001 at Tusco with a 747 shooting a 77x80.

Steve W.

I got started in air pistol with one and quickly made International with it. Then I moved up to the Crosmans. I built my 747 from spare parts ordered from Daisy, in Rogers. At that time they had a ton of left over parts and they were cheap.
717 was the base model. 747 got you the Lothar Walther barrel and the 777 got you wood grips. The basic innards were all the same.
It's a shame that air bottles cost as much as the guns these days.

No question that the Crosman is a better pistol, but I don’t see a new shooter investing in a tank. We need a simple entry level pistol. I won the Production class in 2001 at Tusco with a 747 shooting a 77x80.
Steve W.