1950's Daisy Model 25 Air Rifle Restoration - Part 2

[@dmclem1942]

Thank you for showing how to install the trigger spring. Great video!

[@michaelmaltese9304]

Thank God for this video! I couldn't figure out how to reinstall the trigger spring to save my life! Now this old Daisy will be shooting for another 20 years at least!

[@crominion6045]

Great idea integrating bits of the original stock into the new one. 👍

[@joenicolaci6237]

Never could have figured out the trigger spring without your video.

[@kentonlyon1738]

That was impressive!

[@turtleisgold]

Thank you SO MUCH for showing how to put the trigger spring back in!!!! I tried for at least 1 hour before I started surfing youtube looking for an assembly video. I finally cane across yours, then with another 30 minutes, I finally got the spring back in. This trigger assembly is an absolute b*tch to assemble. All said and done, I very moderately restored an vintage model 25 through multiple youtube videos. I appreciate your last piece to the puzzle.

[@TheJayhawker]

Glad it helped!

[@r.m.bowles5650]

Thanks for the video-here is what we did when we ran out of bb's---granny's old blue tip matches fit in the end of the loader-cocked and shot at concrete-watch the fireworks

[@TheJayhawker]

nice!

[@joeydube2195]

You sir are an artist! That stock is amazing. New subscriber by the way. Good job.

[@3122-t6h]

This has to be one of the best restoration attempts I've ever seen. Well planed out, excellent tooling skills and well informed on a variety of restoration methods. So many so called 'restorations' are nothing more than sanding and drowning in paint which pretty much ruins the item. Well done Sir!

[@aldocuevas3521]

U do great job 👏 👍

[@southernexposure123]

Your restoration looks good. The wood stock is a nice touch, About 5 or 6 years ago when my granddaughter was about 8 I bought one of those when I was teaching her to shoot. The model 25 was too heavy fir her at that time. We started out with a Crossman pump pistol and a breakover pistol and each of those were really a little too big for her, but she could hit tin cans with each of those at about 15 feet. I also got her a Daisy lever operated rifle and she could hit with that although I had to cock it for her. I'll have to soon ask her if she wants to start back practicing. Each time before we started a session I had her recite the gun safety rules. Thanks for the video.

[@kenolson3444]

Enjoyed your video. Thanks for sharing.

[@stoveboltlvr3798]

Truly awesome job. I still have my model 25 I got for my 10th birthday in 1978 and bought the parts to make it shoot again. It and my fishing pole are all I needed to have fun. Glad you used wood for the stock and used some of the original parts of the old one...well done!

[@beepseatsfindingfoodtreasu8756]

I'm still looking for the barrel and fill tube assembly. I have the original #25 with just the adjustable sight. My Dad kept it since he got it for Christmas. I'd love to get it working again. What a surprise that would be! Thanks for your video. I got everything apart and cleaned up. Now to find the barrel tube.

[@idigit9290]

Thank you Sir for 2 excellent detail videos from A to Z on what’s all involved to restore one. God bless

[@curtismarean6963]

Very nicely done, I love how you did all this.

[@nickp6684]

This is so freaking cool! God bless you sir! You got a real talent.

[@MissouriOldTimer]

this was a great video, I just ordered a vintage 25 today although he said the trigger is missing, I think I can find one of those. way back in the 50's my parents got my brother and I each one of these, they are great, actually quite powerful for a bb gun, we got many bull frogs with them,, yes we ate the frogs we didn't just kill them for fun,I am gonna save this video for reference when I get mine and I will try to make it look good too, thanks for the video.

[@TheJayhawker]

I know full well that frog legs are good! Thanks for watching and have fun playing around with one again.

[@terrybest8973]

Great job bud

[@terrybest8973]

You did a dam good job bud very nice

[@bradley4294]

Wow the dedication it took to do this ,thanks for sharing

[@daisymae6561]

Very well done. I’ve learn to disassemble the lever guns. Never have tried the pumps. Thx.

[@JimFisherDIYPortableSolarPower]

Great job on that restoration! The flip peep / buckhorn sights should be perpendicular at 90 degrees to each other so when selected they do not occlude the view of the other and you have more adjustment for range.

[@deca12351]

Great job !!

[@Yellowdogsworld]

I am thoroughly impressed with what you've done with your Model 25. I hope to see more well thought out restorations on your channel in the future, awesome job :)

[@bizarro01]

Wow! Not only did you plan out the restore, but you also had to plan out the actual documentation of the restore! It was really well edited. The shots were set up well, and I know some of the shots you only had one shot at getting right the first time. The fast forwarding was just right so you could keep up with what you were doing while keeping the video within a time range that people wouldn't shy away from starting a video that is too long! I caught myself thinking, yeah, but what is that that he's soaking the parts in, which you later included the chemical in the shot! Well planned and executed! I wonder how long it really took you to do all of that?! I know it was a lot more than two 25 minute sessions! 🙂

[@markhuisinga1698]

Really impressed with this. I was extremely disappointed in the condition of the stock and you definitely brought back the highlights. Also very impressive that you were able to keep the paint details.

[@TheJayhawker]

Glad you liked it!

[@keiththomas3141]

Excellent deer rifle. Very accurate.

[@springrifleshooter1582]

Excellent job, well done. 👍

[@savage22bolt32]

Very interesting in a personal way. I did a search on Daisy pump BB gun to see if I could find out what it was that I had In the early 60's. This was it. I used to point the muzzle towards the sky, place the butt on the ground and hang my full body weight on the pump handle to cock it. I was 6 or 7 yrs old. Thanks for a great video. BTW I love your workshop and choice of tools.

[@mitchrobbie9695]

nice job

[@paulfiorino7463]

Awesome. VERY impressive.

[@billtaylor1261]

I tried for an hour or so with needle nose pliers, spent another hour looking for the spring that shot across the garage. I finely used fishing line and used a Taunt line knot wrapped a few times around and success. Cut the line then used the needle nose to remove the fishing line.

[@formuladave]

Excellent job 👏

[@TheJayhawker]

Thanks!

[@LeMortso]

did you know that Daisy is selling the 25 again?? I was SO happy to see that!

[@joecartersr]

Great video I really enjoyed it just a little bit of a tidbit that I use that works pretty good instead of airbrushing the area around the gold like that just take a q-tip and Vaseline and actually cover just the lettering with Vaseline then you can just spray the whole thing and after it dries really good wipe the Vaseline off. Just an idea

[@TheJayhawker]

Great tip!

[@gregwright392]

Outstanding

[@tedhart4468]

Nice work sir

[@JACKHERMAN1947]

Excellent job Jayhawker the 25 is the real deal originally 50 cents less than the double barrel !

[@richardcoulter9146]

Great Video! Extremely helpful. I will be checking out your other videos as well. I am subscribed. I will be restoring one that belonged to my father-in-law. It is between 1952 and 1958. He recently passed, and I want to present to one of his grandchildren, when I am completed. The Reg No is L072023. I can not find a website that will show me the mfg Year. L=Nov. If you, or any readers has any information that would help, I would be most thankful. Thanks again for the video and excellent Craftsmanship.

[@jpolar394]

Does it fire ?

[@jebsails2837]

By the time my late brother purchased his 25 (early 60's) there were a number of changes. Plain steel butt plate, with white spacer, trigger not plated, no Daisy Pump decal forward of the trigger, Hunting decal now on both sides of the receiver, no peep hole site, v notch only. Reg number A645xxx. Manufacturing was now listed as Rogers ARK. I may just try this. Still works. Deaded a rat last year. Thank you Narragansett Bay

[@geraldscott4302]

I think I would have just left the entire receiver alone. Maybe just clearcoated it. I would be completely lost without my Dremel and reinforced cutoff wheels. I have boxes and boxes of used screws, nuts, and washers. Probably about 100 pounds of them. Been saving them for decades. Great job, especially on the stock.

[@TheJayhawker]

thanks so much. It seems my approach to "restoration" is a lot different than many others. I prefer to preserve as much of the history of the item if possible, not just blast everything and apply every modern procedure known to man. Sounds like you are the same way. Thanks for watching!

[@irvinslagter8298]

What color Rustoleum did you use? Also, the slide bar under the pump handle saw never blued on any 25, they were just left in the white. You did a nice job on that gun.

[@TheJayhawker]

It is rustoleum semi gloss black. And I couldn't leave the slide unprotected, probably should have since it will just wear off, but this one will be sitting around looking good more than being used. Thanks for watching!

[@shoelessb4515]

Have you tried printing new decals ? Scan, size, print on decal paper. I use my phone and a package store printer because the kids know exactly now.

[@TheJayhawker]

I actually did copy the image on the one side, mirrored it, and printed it onto a clear decal sheet to apply it to the opposite side of the gun where the image was mostly gone. But when I held the gold image up to the black gun the image could hardly be seen at all. Perhaps there is a better way out there. The main thing about it was that I wanted to keep what remained of the original images. Once they're gone, they're gone!

[@GaryNorton_C]

Did you consider using the Birchwood Casey Perma Blue on the other metal parts, barrel etc?

[@TheJayhawker]

I'll check that out, thanks. The barrel and "receiver" where originally painted so that's why I painted them. Thanks for watching.

[@sharpscornerx2]

Are the parts you used for your gun the same for the ones with wood stock and forearm?

[@sylviamaewilkerson4870]

Wow, do you reassemble daisy model 388

[@sylviamaewilkerson4870]

Actual model # is 19388

[@sylviamaewilkerson4870]

I have a daisy model 19388 bb gun that cocked n would shoot but bb's wouldn't fire out. I disassembled it but have trouble reassembling it. Can you help me?🙏🏾💖💕💞

[@u-r-asmr9612]

How much to restore one? I inherited mine from my grandfather and it is a little rough but it is solid and performs and shoots well.

[@TheJayhawker]

If it is complete and the stock and pump handle are good then I would say $200.00 would cover the labor, if you want new rubber seals which are what creates the air pressure than you can add another $25 or so. Email me at [e-mail] if you're interested.

[@rays.2558]

WOW--------------and no parts left over

[@sharpscornerx2]

You did not say what side of the first seal goes in first. My seal is different on both sides.

[@TheJayhawker]

As far as I know the seals are the same no matter what the age of your gun is. As for the first seal, if I remember correctly there is a flat side and a cupped side to it and I believe the flat side goes in first towards the front.

[@sharpscornerx2]

@@TheJayhawker thank you for the quick response. Enjoyed the video. Do you have a video of the model 894 rebuild or plans to do one?

[@TheJayhawker]

@@sharpscornerx2 I mostly do automotive restorations but occasionally have some fun with a different type of project. I have no plans for another bb gun resto., but you never know!

[@RDAUGIRD]

Great job!