Daisy PowerLine TargetPro 953 User Manual

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

MODEL 953 By

SI NG LE - P UM P PN EU MA TI C

.177 Cal. (4.5mm) Lead Airgun Pellet

MULTIPLE PUMPS WILL

DAMAGE THIS GUN!

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

THIS IS A HIGH POWER AIR GUN RECOMMENDED FOR USE BY THOSE 16 YEARS OF AGE
OR OLDER. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. THE PURCHASER AND USER
SHOULD CONFORM TO ALL LAWS GOVERNING USE AND OWNERSHIP OF AIR GUNS.

NOT A TOY. ADULT SUPERVISION REQUIRED. MISUSE OR

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 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. 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 “Introducing PowerLine® Shooting” section of this book, which starts on page 10, tells
about the rules of shooting safety. READ THIS SECTION.
anyone using your gun has been instructed in proper gun handling and safety. More power means
greater chance of serious injury or death.

This air gun shoots with up to ten times as much muzzle energy as the traditional spring air BB
gun. More power means greater chance of serious injury or death. BE SURE TO READ THE

RULES FOR PROPER GUN HANDLING ON PAGE 11.

Although your new PowerLine® 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 PowerLine®
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 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 unsafe. DON’T DEPEND ON MECHANICAL SAFETIES; think ahead and avoid situations
that might lead to accidents.

Guns differ in their operations and you are never ready to fire any gun until you are thoroughly
familiar with it. Read the following operating instructions and WITHOUT LOADING A
PROJECTILE, proceed several 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 PowerLine® 953 properly and safely.

Follow the safety rules and make certain

STOCK

PISTOL

GRIP

DOVETAIL

GROOVE

TRIGGER

BOLT

HANDLE

TRIGGER

SAFETY

FEED
TRACK

PUMPING

HANDLE

REAR
SIGHT

FOREARM

953 PowerLine®TargetPro

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BARREL

FRONT

SIGHT

BARREL
WEIGHT

MUZZLE

NO. 1

HOW TO OPERATE:

WARNING: Be sure gun is always pointed in a safe direction. Never point the gun

at anyone. Always assume and handle the gun as if it were loaded and ready to fire.

Step 1. OPEN BOLT
Step 2. PUT “ON” TRIGGER SAFETY
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

NO. 2

DOVETAIL GROOVES

BOLT HANDLE

FEED
TRACK

TRIGGER
SAFETY

TRIGGER

SAFETY ON

NO. 3

TRIGGER

SAFETY OFF

red showing on

opposite side

Step 1. OPEN BOLT

Pull the bolt handle fully to the rear. Then, release your hold on the bolt handle, leaving the bolt

open. The gun cannot fire with the bolt open. (See Drawing 2)

Step 2. PUT “ON” TRIGGER SAFETY

The bolt must FIRST be opened, then the trigger safety is pushed from the left to right so that

NO red is showing (See Drawing No. 3). It is a good practice to get into the habit of always keeping

the trigger safety “ON” until actually ready to fire the gun.

Step 3. PUMP (ONCE)

IMPORTANT: Do not pump over one time. This gun
is designed to produce a maximum velocity using a
single pump stroke. Additional pump strokes may
result in serious damage to the gun. The bolt must be

opened to pump gun. 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 pump handle. Pull out and forward as far as
possible. You should hear a fresh charge of air being
drawn into the pump cylinder. Then, return the pump lever
to the original, closed position. (See Drawing No. 4)

PULL LEVER

OUTWARD FOR

FULL STROKE

THEN RETURN

PINCH
POINTS

NO. 4

CAUTION: Be sure to grasp pump handle 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,” Drawing No. 4).

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CAUTION: The TargetPro 953 is a single pump pneumatic. DO NOT pump more than once! If

gun is left pumped for an extended period of time it could result in damage to this gun.

Step 4. LOAD

TO LOAD A PELLET AS A SINGLE SHOT:

If the single-shot adapter is not already in place
in the receiver, insert it into the clip track from
the right-hand side until it is flush with both
sides of the receiver. Hold the gun with the
barrel in a horizontal position and place a pellet
(head or solid end forward) in the loading track
that is formed by the single-shot adapter. (See
Drawing No. 5).

NOTE: The single-shot adapter can only be
removed from the receiver by pulling it from the
right-hand side of the gun.

TO LOAD 5-SHOT CLIP: With solid end
forward, insert pellet into clip as shown. (See
Drawing No. 6). Be certain that rear edge of
pellet skirt is seated deeply enough to be
beyond the ramp at the lower edge of the pellet
opening. Repeat until clip is completely filled.

TO LOAD 5-SHOT CLIP INTO THE CLIP
TRACK: From the right-hand side of the gun,

insert a previously loaded clip into the clip track
until the left end of the clip is flush with the left
side of the receiver (See Drawing No. 7).

NOTE: The clip may be removed from either
side of the gun.

BOLT TIP

SINGLE SHOT ADAPTER

PELLET (

END FORWARD)

SOLID

NO. 5

NO. 6

5-SHOT
CLIP

CLIP TRACK

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NO. 7

Step 5. CLOSE BOLT

Push the bolt handle fully forward. This will chamber a pellet.
(See Drawing No. 8) The gun will not fire if the bolt is open.

BOLT HANDLE

CAUTION: The gun is now loaded and ready to fire.

Step 6. AIM AT SAFE TARGET

Aim the gun at a safe target. To be a consistent marksman, use
the correct sight picture each time you fire your gun (See Drawing
No. 9). Never point a gun, loaded or unloaded, at anyone.

NO. 8

CAUTION: Use extra caution in selecting a safe target

and backstop. This gun should not be used with BB gun targets
or backstops. Whether you use a commercial target and
backstop or make your own, it is important to remember that
they will wear out with continued use. Because of this you
should always place your target and backstop where it will be
safe should it fail, and check it carefully before and after each
use. Do not shoot at the surface of water.

Step 7. TAKE “OFF” TRIGGER SAFETY

When you are certain the target, backstop and surrounding area is safe, push the trigger safety
from the right, fully to the left (RED SHOWING ON LEFT). Your gun is now cocked and ready to
shoot. In this condition, it should be handled with extreme care.

FRONT

SIGHT

NO. 9

BULLSEYE

REAR
SIGHT

Step 8. FIRE

After making sure the gun is pointed in a safe direction, gently (but firmly) squeeze the trigger.
Repeat Steps 1 through 8 to continue shooting, using the appropriate loading procedure. NOTE:
To fire, bolt must be completely closed as indicated in Step 5.

WARNING: If a pellet does not fire after completing the operation steps, the

gun is jammed. This can be a dangerous condition until corrected.

Open the bolt and put “ON” trigger safety immediately. If the bolt is not completely closed, do
not try to close it until after opening it by pulling the bolt handle all the way back. The gun will not
fire a projectile when the bolt is completely open.

Keep the gun pointed in a safe direction and perform the following steps.

1. Open bolt.

2. Put trigger safety “ON”.

3. Pump the gun, close bolt and with gun pointed in a safe direction, take the trigger safety

“OFF” and fire the gun.

If the pellet still does not fire, follow these steps carefully:

1. Open bolt

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

3. Clear barrel by running a cleaning rod through from the muzzle end. Be careful not to

damage the bolt tip by pushing the rod through too hard. Do not re-use the pellet.

4. Repeat operation steps 1 through 8. If after following the firing procedure the projectile is

not fired, return your gun to Daisy (See “REPAIR OF DAISY GUNS” section).

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