SINGLE-SHOT .22-BOLT ACTION RIFLE MANUAL Shoots: .22 cal. Short, Long or Long Rifle cartridges WARNING: THIS is A DAISY FIREARM, NOT A DAISY AIRGUN. WARNING:THis is A FIREARM. MISUSE OR CARELESS USE MAY CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. UP TO 1 MILE (1.61 KILOMETERS). MAY BE DANGEROUS THIS IS A .22 CAL. RIMFIRE RIFLE. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. THE PURCHASER AND USER SHALL CONFORM TO ALL LAWS GOVERNING THE USE AND OWNERSHIP OF FIREARMS.
WARNING: THIS GUN CAN CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. READ AND FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY. DO NOT LOAD A CARTRIDGE INTO THE CHAMBER UNTIL YOU ARE READY TO SHOOT. IF YOU DO LOAD A CARTRIDGE AND DECIDE NOT TO SHOOT, PROMPTLY OPEN THE BOLT AND UNLOAD IT. 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.
PROPER GUN HANDLING You may be familiar with the responsibilities of proper gun handling, but the fact that your Daisy Model 8 is a .22 cal. rimfire firearm, means that extra care and caution is required. In reviewing DAISY'S RULES FOR GUN SAFETY, keep in mind that "Handling" means EVERY TIME YOU TOUCH YOUR GUN. Failure to follow these rules, or other instructions in this manual, may result in serious injury or death. DAISY'S RULES FOR GUN SAFETY 1.
Guns differ in their operation and you are never ready to shoot any gun until you are thoroughly familiar with it. Read the following operating instructions and WITHOUT LOADING A CARTRIDGE, 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 Daisy .22 rifle properly and safely. HOW TO OPERATE: Am CAUTION; Be certain gun is always pointed in a safe direction. Step 4. COCK Step 5. AIM Step 6. FIRE Step 1.
A WARNING: Never attempt to load your Daisy .22 rifle with other than clean, dry, .22 cal. Short, Long or Long Rifle ammunition. Step 3. CLOSE BOLT Push the bolt fully forward and rotate the handle downward (clockwise) until it stops. Step 4. COCK Grasp the cocking knob firmly with the thumb and index finger and pull to the rear until a "click" can both be heard and felt. Mj^ WARNING: Always keep the gun pointed in a safe direction when cocking.
FAILURE TO EXTRACT CARTRIDGE If the bolt has been opened and the cartridge has failed to extract, keep the gun pointed in a safe direction and adhere to the following procedure: LIVE (UNFIRED) CARTRIDGE With the bolt fully open, reach into the receiver area with your index finger and with your fingernail, pull the cartridge from the chamber. FIRED (SPENT) CARTRIDGE CASE You may be able to use the procedure described above.
HOW TO ADJUST SIGHT LEFT TO RIGHT (WINDAGE) •* HOW TO ADJUST SIGHT UP AND DOWN (ELEVATION) WINDAGE SIGHT ELEVATOR RAISE No. 4 LOWER CORRECT SIGHT ELEVATOR POSITION No. 5 HOW TO ADJUST SIGHT RIGHT OR LEFT (WINDAGE): Loosen screw "A" by turning counterclockwise (see Drawing No. 4). Move the rear sight toward the right side of the gun to move the point of impact to the right or toward the left side of the gun to move the point of impact to the left. Re-tighten screw "A" after adjustment.
MODIFICATION WARNING: The components of this gun were designed to deliver optimum performance. Any modification to or tampering with the gun, may cause a malfunction and may make it unsafe to use. Any change in performance indicates possible wear or breakage and such gun should be inspected and/or repaired by a qualified gunsmith. Any gun that has been dropped or otherwise suffered a severe blow, should be checked by a qualified gunsmith to insure that its function has not been adversely affected.
