Daisy Daisy 499 with plastic stock. What vintage is it?

[db4d]

Hi Everyone,
I am looking for any information on this 499 I was gifted a year or so ago. I have looked around online and have not seen one in this particular configuration with the plastic (or nylon?) butt stock and fore end. Any idea what vintage it is? I tried to capture the roll stamps and serial number as best I could. The rifle shoots incredibly well at 5 meters and the cocking action is so light and smooth. A completely different animal when compared to the standard Daisy offerings. Any info the Daisy fans might have would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.

Andrew in Montreal.

 

[marflow 777]

the 499 was made 1976-1979 and they came with plastic or wood stocks with no safety
the 499b all came with hardwood stocks
Information in the Blue Book

great shape for it's age

 

[Treefrog]

Daisy is one of the most reponsive companies out there. I imagine that they can help you if you get in touch with them.

Here's an interesting link I found. https://www.pyramydair.com/blog/2021/05/daisys-499-target-bb-gun-part-1/

And this. https://forum.daisymuseum.com/499s_topic10675.html

Cheers,

J~

 

[db4d]

the 499 was made 1976-1979 and they came with plastic or wood stocks with no safety
the 499b all came with hardwood stocks
Information in the Blue Book

great shape for it's age

Thanks for the reply! I did not think it was that old. It functions like new and spits out a BB with great accuracy at short range. My buddy found a pair on FB marketplace for $20/ea. I was lucky to be given one as a birthday gift. With the easy cocking effort, I see myself enjoying this rifle into my old age.

 

[db4d]

Daisy is one of the most reponsive companies out there. I imagine that they can help you if you get in touch with them.

Here's an interesting link I found. https://www.pyramydair.com/blog/2021/05/daisys-499-target-bb-gun-part-1/

And this. https://forum.daisymuseum.com/499s_topic10675.html

Cheers,

J~

Thank you for the links. Very kind. I'll give Daisy a call and supply them the serial #.

 

[marflow 777]

i would guess they were sitting on a shelf for all there year but why they work is puzzling after 50 years
your gun has the old rear sight whereas the new ones have a very crude dovetail
for 20 bucks that is the steal of the year

 

[marflow 777]

here is a post that will tell you that your model is a very early one indeed

so you have a rather rare gun

https://www.gatewaytoairguns.org/GTA/index.php?topic=196817.0

 

[db4d]

here is a post that will tell you that your model is a very early one indeed

so you have a rather rare gun

https://www.gatewaytoairguns.org/GTA/index.php?topic=196817.0

That's super interesting and thanks for hunting up that thread.