Daisy AVANTI Medalist 888 User Manual

PRINTED IN U.S.A.
Part No. 138049-000
REV 10/16/06

Daisy Outdoor Products

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

800-643-3458

www.daisy.com

Operation Manual

888

MEDALIST

WARNING:

COMPETITION OR TARGET RANGE USE. MISUSE OR CARELESS USE MAY CAUSE
SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. MAY BE DANGEROUS UP TO 257 YARDS (235 METERS).

THIS IS A SPECIAL CLASS OF NON-POWDERED GUNS AND NOT FOR GENERAL USE. IT IS TO BE
USED FOR TRAINING AND TARGET SHOOTING UNDER SUPERVISION. RECOMMENDED FOR USE
THOSE 16 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER. THIS GUN SHOOTS PELLETS ONLY. THE PURCHASER
USER SHOULD CONFORM TO ALL LAWS GOVERNING THE USE AND OWNERSHIP OF AIRGUNS.

Competition Pellet Rifles

NOT A TOY. THIS AIRGUN IS DESIGNED FOR USE BY
EXPERIENCED SHOOTERS AND IS INTENDED FOR MATCH

Use .177 cal. (4.5mm) LEAD AIRGUN PELLET

887 GOLD
MEDALIST

BY

AND

WARNING: THIS GUN CAN CAUSE DEATH. READ AND FOLLOW THE

INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY. DO NOT LOAD A PELLET INTO THE CHAMBER UNTIL YOU ARE
READY TO SHOOT. IF YOU DO LOAD A PELLET AND DECIDE NOT TO SHOOT, REMOVE IT
EITHER MANUALLY OR BY SHOOTING IT IN A SAFE DIRECTION. AN UNCOCKED, UNLOADED
GUN IS SAFEST. ACCIDENTS HAPPEN FAST, AND ACCIDENTALLY INJURING OR KILLING
SOMEONE IS A TERRIBLE THING. PLEASE 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.

The Avanti Models 887 and 888, Competition Pellet Rifles shoot with much more muzzle energy
than many BB and pellet guns. Use extreme caution when operating these guns. Although your
new Avanti Competition Air Rifle is not a firearm, it has lethal potential and should be treated with
the caution and respect due any conventional firearm. Like a firearm, your Avanti Competition Air
Rifle, when misused or carelessly used, can kill or seriously injure the shooter or other persons.
Always remember, the first and most important safety feature 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
unsafe. DON’T DEPEND ON MECHANICAL SAFETIES – think ahead and avoid situations that
might lead to accidents.

Guns differ in their operation, and you are never ready to fire any gun until you are thoroughly
familiar with it. Read the following operating instructions and, WITHOUT LOADING ANY PELLETS,
proceed through the operating steps, dry firing your gun several times at a safe target. This will
enable you to learn to operate this Competition Air Rifle properly and safely.

HOW TO OPERATE:

WARNING: BE SURE GUN IS ALWAYS POINTED IN A SAFE DIRECTION.

NOTE: Models 887 and 888 are identical except for Stock and Sights.

MODEL 887 SHOWN

FEED TRACK

LEFT SIDE

MUZZLE

BARREL WEIGHT

REAR SIGHT

SLING BRACKET

SLING

TRIGGER

BOLT HANDLE

TRIGGER
SAFETY

FOREARM

2

PISTOL GRIP

STOCK

RIGHT SIDE

FRONT SIGHT

CO2 BOTTLE
(CYLINDER)

FIGURE NO. 1

Key Part No. Description

1 888-1 888 Stock, butt plate and screws
1A 887-1 887 Stock, butt plate and screws
2 888-2 Stock spacers (3 each)
3 888-3 Trigger housing
4 888-4 Safety assembly
5 888-5 Trigger assembly
6 888-6 Hammer and spring
7 888-7 Receiver
8 888-8 Bolt handle assembly

(includes bolt, bolt handle,and spring

9 888-9 Valve body and barrel assembly
10 888-10 Right filler
11 888-11 Left filler
12 888-12 Frame
13 888-13 Barrel band
14 888-14 888 Front sight and set screws
14A 887-14 887 Front sight and set screws
15 888-15 888 Sight inserts
15A 888-15 887 Sight inserts
16 888-16 O-ring
17 888-17 Burst disk and relief valve
18 888-18 Screw assortment

screws, 1 trigger housing screw, 1 trigger
adjustment screw, 1 rear tie down valve
body screw, 2 stock screws, 1 seat screw)

19 888-19 O-ring valve group (includes o-ring,

spring, valve)

20 888-20 Adapter
21 888-21 888 Rear sight
21A 887-21 887 Rear sight

(includes ball & spring)

(includes 2 receiver

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AVANTI Models 887 and 888 Parts List

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