Targeteer (pistol)

The Targeteer was the first air pistol created by Daisy Outdoor Products. Making its first appearance in 1937, it was designed by Fred Lefever and based on the design of the Colt Woodsman pistol[1]

The Targeteer was designed as a low power BB gun for indoor target shooting. The weapon originally used a smaller sized (BB). The first models had the box designed to be folded into a backstop with a revolving target in the box.

After World War II Daisy redesignated the weapon the Targette that now was made with a silver chrome finish. It included an attractive red plastic holder of spinning targets that was also designed to hold the pistol on top of it.

The weapon ceased production in 1952 but Daisy manufactured new Targeteer air pistols of a different design from 1957 to 1978 using standard sized BBs.

References

  1. ↑ p.67 Punchard, Neal Daisy Air Rifles and BB Guns: 100 Years of America's Favorite MBI Publishing Company, 05/12/2002
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