Daystate Daystate Huntsman Midas MKI

[baranjhn]

Here’s a little old school cool to show off. This is a Huntsman Midas MKI in .22 that was made from 1983 to 1992. It has a fill pressure of 3k psi, but to operate in the "sweet spot”, I fill to 2300 psi. I get about 50 good shots in the 15 ft. lb. range. I believe these first Daystates used BSA barrels which are pretty dang good. I hadn’t shot this for quite awhile, but I think I’ll put it back into rotation for a bit. I just need to figure out which scope I want to use.

 

[Tincan]

Boy that's a shiny air tube! Nice looking rifle. Makes me glad I bought a Revere. Hopefully mine will hold up as nice as yours.

 

[xsarfc9x]

Awesome gun man. If it's a BSA barrel it'll have a 15.5mm OD. I tried a few years back to get one from the UK but it was too cost prohibitive.

I've got a Huntsman Mk1 and 2 and they're great guns.

 

[baranjhn]

Awesome gun man. If it's a BSA barrel it'll have a 15.5mm OD. I tried a few years back to get one from the UK but it was too cost prohibitive.

I've got a Huntsman Mk1 and 2 and they're great guns.

I just measured the barrel o.d. And it’s 12.5mm, so maybe it’s not a BSA barrel.

 

[wildcj5]

Drool! I’m a sucker for old Daystates.

 

[greenbeans]

Man I’d love to have something like that on the wall (and shouldered )

 

[xsarfc9x]

Maybe a LW? I tried using an AI search engine to get clarification on different brands used on the early Midas models but nothing definitive came up. Either way Im sure it's a lazer.

 

[Mr.H]

Post up a picture of a 50 yd target!