metal power adjuster parts (Daisy had cheaper version with some plastic) My pistol has the following S&W features: I read a detailed online review of the differences and this one is more like a later year S&W than a Daisy. It seems to have some S&W leftover parts. This Daisy pistol appears to be from their early days when they took over production from S&W. Even eliminating half the creep would make an improvement.
I might try to shim out some of the creep but the trigger is a cast non-iron metal so I won’t risk a knife edge contact. It’s a long dragging pull (creepy) but the weight is acceptable for a plinker. The trigger on these non-adjustable models is far from a Crosman Mk1. A few seals needed replacing but I have the pistol holding gas. The barrel crowd was dented in a couple of spots so I lapped in a fresh crown and polished the bore. I disassembled everything on the newly acquired Daisy 790 and managed to carefully tap the pellets out of the barrel. The adjustable trigger was eliminated during the S&W production. The early S&W 78G with the adjustable trigger seems to be the most desirable version. Daisy bought the rights and produced the pistols as the Daisy 780 and 790 from 1980 to 1983 & 1988, respectively. According to 45Bravo on the Pyramyd Air blog and also the famous Blue Book, S&W made the 78G and 79G CO2 pistols (.22 &. or Daisy may have continued numbers where S&W left off.
DAISY POWERLINE 790 FOR SALE SERIAL NUMBER
Serial number is 0916XXX so I guess a lot of these were made.
At the back of the frame there is a “Umarex” stamp and the fake slide says “Daisy Powerline 790”. The paint on this pistol looks excellent and the grips had no cracks. All parts seemed intact so I politely accepted the generous donation. It leaked badly, the hammer was seized in the sawdust covered frame, and the barrel was jammed up with 7 pellets. 22 rimfire with a reputation for incredible accuracy.A friend recently gave me an old Daisy 790 that was non-functioning. These guns are look alikes to the S&W model 41 with long barrel.
DAISY POWERLINE 790 FOR SALE MAC
Either some or all of the Powerline 41's wereĪ hangy tank from Mac 1 airguns for the Crosman Mk I works great on these guns (but not on the 41). The last version Daisy sold was the Powerline 41 that was a step down in build quality from the 780/790. The bad trigger pulls of the Daisy guns is probably why there is little interest. The horrible non-adjustable trigger made it too hard to shoot accurately, and I traded it off. I purchased a 79G some years back that was like new in the box. Unlike the Crosman Mk I/II, the 78 is thin enough to be carried in a holster, and it accompanied me on many fishing trips over the years. It is very accurate, and I am able to shoot it very well from an unsupported offhand position. I consider it to be one of the best air pistols ever made. I purchased a 78G with adjustable trigger brand new in the early 70's and still own it.
I am writing an article on the decline of the design, and am looking for other owners impressions of them. Is there just not much interest in them here, or is it just noone post their experiences with them. I don't see much in the daisy gate about the 780's and 790's. I have recently resealed a few of the Daisy & S&W pistols for people, and see a progression of the way the 2 companies changed for safety, and then cheapened the design over the years. The differences in the Daisy and Smith are mostly internal with a few external ones. It has an atrocious trigger, and a 2 part pot metal hammer, (the S&W used a 1 piece metal hammer.) but man is it accurate, from a rest, with open sights, it will put 5 shots well under a dime at 10 meters. Then i came into a Daisy 790, with a 3 digit serial number, Like new in the box with all paperwork and hang tag. Only the early models with the adjustable triggers and 2 power levels of cocking. So, I have been into the crosman Mark 1 & 2 pistols for years, then got into the Smith & Wesson 78 & 79 pistols.