Daisy 840B User Manual

10 SHOOTING SAFETY RULES

WARNING:

IN SERIOUS INJURY, PARTICULARLY TO THE EYE.

FAILURE TO FOLLOW

THESE RULES CAN RESULT

0 p e r a t i o n M a n u a l

Always keep the muzzle pointed in a safe direction.

There are several safe “carries” depending on the situation.

NEVER ALLOW THE MUZZLE TO POINT IN THE

DIRECTION OF A PERSON.

You can never be positive that you were the last person to handle

the gun. Never take anyone’s word about whether or not a gun is

loaded. Always check a gun to see if it is loaded when removed

from storage or received from another person. Even if you have

fired an airgun one or more times and no pellet or BB was

expelled from the barrel, it does not mean that the magazine of

the gun is empty of ammunition. Any airgun can fail to feed for any number of reasons. Continue to treat the airgun as loaded and ready to fire. ALWAYS TREAT A GUN AS IF IT IS LOADED

Treat every gun as if it were loaded.

EVEN IF YOU KNOW IT ISN’T.

Only load or cock a gun when you are shooting.

A loaded gun has no place in your home or

other public place.

Check your target and beyond your target.

of the target area before you shoot. Check behind and beyond your target to be certain you have a safe backstop and that no

Be sure all persons are well clear

person or property could be endangered.

Anyone shooting or near a shooter should

Also, all other persons should remain behind the shooter.

wear shooting glasses.

You can’t control the direction of the muzzle if you stumble or fall.

You should safely lay the gun down or hand it to a companion

Never climb or jump with a gun.

while you climb or jump over anything.

Never shoot at a flat hard surface or at the surface of water.

Ammunition can ricochet off of water just like a skipped rock.

Avoid ricochet.

Never let anything obstruct the muzzle of a gun. Don’

Keep the muzzle clear.

muzzle to come in contact with the gr

t allow the

ound.

Keeping guns unloaded when not in use is critical to the safety of

safety in the “on” position and unload the gun. Store guns so that

they are inaccessible to untrained shooters and store ammunition

Guns not in use should always be unloaded.

you and others. When you are finished shooting, put the trigger

separately from the gun.

Respect other people’

Whether you’r

others’ land, you should leave it exactly as you found it.

e target shooting or hunting, if you’re a guest on

s property.

840 Series Air Rifles

Single-pump Pneumatic

BB Cal. (4.5mm) Steel Airgun Shot

.177 (4.5mm) Lead Airgun Pellet

Daisy Grizzly 840

Daisy Grizzly 840C

Daisy 841

Avanti Mentor 845

WARNING:

PELLETS FOR SHOOTERS 12 YEARS OF AGE OR UNDER.

WARNING:

LESS USE MAY CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY, PARTICULARLY TO THE EYE. MAY BE DANGEROUS UP TO 216 YARDS (197METERS).

DAISY RECOMMENDS LEAD-FREE

NOT A TOY. ADULT SUPERVISION REQUIRED. MISUSE OR CARE-

Visit www.daisy.com and read the shooting

safety rules. Take a quiz and get your

“Take Aim at Safety” Certificate.

Daisy Outdoor Products

Rogers, AR 72757-0220 U.S.A.

01/09

800-643-3458 • www

.daisy.com

READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. THE PURCHASER AND USER SHOULD CONFORM TO ALL LAWS GOVERNING USE AND OWNERSHIP OF AIR GUNS. AIR GUNS ARE RECOMMENDED FOR USE BY THOSE TEN YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER UNDER ADULT SUPERVISION.

ACCORDING TO CALIFORNIA LAW

WARNING:

CONFUSE PEOPLE AND MAY BE A CRIME. POLICE AND OTHERS MAY THINK THIS AIRGUN IS A FIREARM. DO NOT CHANGE THE COLORATION AND MARKINGS TO MAKE IT LOOK MORE LIKE A FIREARM. THAT IS DANGEROUS AND MAY BE A CRIME.

DO NOT BRANDISH OR DISPLAY THIS AIRGUN IN PUBLIC - IT MAY

WARNING: THIS GUN CAN CAUSE THE

LOSS OF AN EYE IF MISUSED OR CARELESSLY

SED. READ AND FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS. DO

OT COCK THE GUN UNTIL YOU ARE READY TO

HOOT. IF YOU DO COCK IT AND DECIDE NOT TO

S SHOOT, POINT IT IN A SAFE DIRECTION AND FIRE IT. AN UNCOCKED, UNLOADED GUN IS THE SAFEST. ACCIDENTS HAPPEN FAST, AND THE LOSS OF AN EYE IS A TERRIBLE THING. SHOOT SAFELY.

This safety alert symbol indicates important safety messages in this manual. When you see this symbol, be alert to the possibility of personal injury and carefully read the message that follows.

It is your responsibility as the owner of this gun to make certain that anyone using the gun is instructed in its safe and proper operation.

As the proud owner of a Daisy air gun, you have become part of an American tradition which dates back to the time when your great-grandfather was a small boy. Your new Daisy gun is the result of more than 100 years experience by Daisy in the manufacture of quality products.

Although your new Daisy is not a firearm, it is a gun and should be treated with care and respect. Always remember, the first and most important safety aspect of any gun is the shooter. All safeties are mechanical devices and the shooter is the only part of the system that can make a gun safe--or

DON’T DEPEND ON MECHANICAL SAFETIES.

unsafe. Think ahead and avoid situations that might lead to accidents.

FOR YOUR SAFETY AND THE SAFETY OF OTHERS, READ COMPLETE OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO SHOOT GUN. Guns differ in their opera-

tions and you are never ready to fire any gun until you are thoroughly familiar with it. Read the operating instructions

WITHOUT LOADING ANY AMMUNITION, proceed sev-

and eral times through the operating steps with your gun (dry fire the gun at a safe target) so that you will be able to operate the Model 840/841/845 properly and safely.

HOW TO OPERATE

STEP 1. PUT “ON” TRIGGER SAFETY

Push trigger safety from left to right so no red is showing. It is a good practice to get in the habit of keeping the trigger safety “ON” until ready to fire the gun. (Fig. 2)

STEP 2. OPEN BOLT

Tilt muzzle down about 30° and pull bolt handle rearward. The gun cannot fire with the bolt open. (Fig.3)

STEP 3. PUMP

FIG. 3

SAFETY “ON”

FIG. 2

OLT

REARWARD

ONE TIME

IMPORTANT: Do not

pump more than one time. May cause

serious damage to your gun. This gun was designed and intended as a single pump. For greater safety, we recommend that the bolt remain open while pumping, and that you close the bolt only when the barrel can be pointed in a safe direction. Grasp the forearm at rear and pull down and forward as far as possible, then return forearm to original closed position. (Fig. 4)

FIG. 4

PINCH

POINTS

CAUTION: Be sure to grasp forearm firmly as you

close the lever to prevent it from snapping back and causing possible injury. Also, be careful to keep fingers out of cocking mechanism when closing lever (See “PINCH POINTS”, Fig. 4). Never put your finger on the trigger until you are ready to fire.

FILL BB MAGAZINE

The loading door is located on the left side of the receiver. (Fig. 1) Push door rearward and fill magazine with a maximum of 350 BBs. Then close door.

CAUTION:

direction.

Step 1: PUT “ON” TRIGGER SAFETY Step 2: OPEN BOLT Step 3: PUMP (ONCE) Step 4: LOAD Step 5: CLOSE BOLT Step 6: AIM AT SAFE TARGET Step 7: TAKE “OFF” TRIGGER SAFETY Step 8: FIRE

MUZZLE

Be sure gun is always pointed in a safe

FRONT SIGHT

FIG. 1 MODEL 840/841

FRONT SIGHT

MUZZLE

FIG. 1 MODEL 845

REAR SIGHT

FOREARM

BOLT HANDLE

FIG. 1A RIGHT SIDE

LOADING DOOR

TRIGGER

SAFETY

TRIGGER

LOADING DOOR

TRIGGER

SAFETY

TRIGGER

FEED TRACK

TRIGGER SAFETY

STOCK

PISTOL

GRIP

REAR SIGHT

STOCK

PISTOL GRIP

STEP 4. LOAD

LOADING BBs: To load a BB from the magazine, raise the

muzzle 45 degrees to 60 degrees and pull the bolt handle fully to the rear. (Fig. 5) A BB is gravity fed onto the magnetic tip of the bolt (Fig. 5) When raising the muzzle, be sure the

MAGNETIC

TIP

FEED TRACK

BOLT HANDLE

FIG. 5

TOWARD REAR

BARREL

MUZZLE

FIG. 6

RIGHT

WRONG

front sight is pointed upward, because the gun will not feed properly if it is on its side. (Fig. 6) The BB can be seen on the magnetic tip (after the bolt handle is released) by looking into the feed track. If a BB did not feed onto the magnetic tip, shake the gun slightly and repeat the “LOADING BBs” instructions.

WARNING: BBs feed from the magazine by gravity

which requires that the muzzle be raised. NEVER ASSUME THE MAGAZINE OR CHAMBER IS EMPTY, even if the gun

does not fire a projectile.

FEED TRACK

MAGNETIC

TIP

FIG.&

must be exercised when shooting pellets while the magazine contains BBs. Loading a BB and pellet at the same time may result in a jammed or obstructed barrel.

IMPORTANT: Do not allow a pellet to fall into the rear of the feed track and become jammed in the BB feed hole. If this occurs, have a qualified gunsmith remove the left receiver and clear the feed track, or return the gun to Daisy. DO NOT load pellets in the BB loading door.

PELLET

(SOLID END

FORWARD)

LOADING PELLETS:

With BBs removed from the magazine (See “EMPTY BB MAGAZINE, Page 5), lower muzzle slightly and pull bolt handle rearward. Then place a pellet (solid end forward) in feed track. (Fig. 7)

IMPORTANT: Care

STEP 5. CLOSE BOLT

CAUTION:

direction.

Push bolt handle forward. The gun is now loaded and should

be handled with care.

Gun must always be pointed in a safe

CAUTION: Always view the BB or pellet when clos-

ing the bolt and loading port.

STEP 6. AIM AT SAFE TARGET

CAUTION: Pick tar

and that will not cause a ricochet because of their har face. Do not shoot at water unloaded, at anyone.

o be a consistent marksman, use the correct sight picture

each time you fir

e the gun. (Fig. 8)

gets that cannot be penetrated

d sur-

. Never point a gun, loaded or

PROPER SIGHT PICTURE FOR 840 Series Air Rifles:

BLADE FRONT SIGHT

FIG. 8

SIGHT ADJUSTMENT

Your 845 Target BB gun is equipped with a hooded front sight with four interchangeable inserts, and a precision rear peep sight. (See instructions packed with the sight.)

You will have to experiment with the interchangeable front inserts to determine which is best for you.

The Model 840/841 is equipped with a rear sight that is adjustable for elevation. Raise the rear sight to make the gun shoot higher. Lower the rear sight to make the gun shoot lower. (Fig. 9 & 10)

BULLSEYE

REAR

SIGHT

BULLSEYE

REAR

SIGHT

FIG. 9

FIG. 10

STEP 7. TAKE “OFF” TRIGGER SAFETY

When you are certain the target, backstop and surrounding area is safe, push the trigger safety from right to left until red band is exposed. (Fig. 11)

STEP 8. FIRE

After completing the operation steps, your gun may be fired by gently, but firmly, squeezing the trigger. indicated in Step 5. IMPORTANT: Do not leave the gun pumped up for more than one hour or damage to the gun could result.

NOTE: The bolt must be completely closed, as

FIG. 2

FIBER OPTIC

FRONT

SIGHT

RONT

SIGHT

RAISE

LOWER

SAFETY “OFF”

WARNING: If a BB or pellet does not fire after com-

pleting the operation steps, the gun is jammed. This is a dangerous condition. Keep gun pointed in a safe direction and repeat all operation steps except Step 4. If a projectile still does not fire, do the following:

1. Put the trigger safety “ON SAFE” (no red showing).

2. Open bolt.

3. Clear barr

muzzle end. Be careful not to damage the bolt tip by pushing the rod through too hard. Do not reuse this BB or pellet.

4. Repeat operation steps.

If after following the firing pr does not fir “Repair of Daisy Guns” section).

EMPTY BB MAGAZINE

Put “ON” trigger safety. Open BB loading door, cup your hand under it and tur all BBs are removed. To make sure no BBs remain in the feed system, raise the muzzle, shake gun, and work the bolt for ward and that appear.

el by running a cleaning r

e, your gun should be r

n gun fully to its left side. Shake gun until

all the way back several times, removing any BBs

od thr

ocedure the BB or pellet still

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ough fr

om the

CAUTION: Never assume the gun is empty of projec-

tiles. Always point the gun in a safe dir

ection.

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