Daisy No.88 Hunter

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   I have been looking for a Daisy No.88 Hunter for quite awhile.  That is a 1959 or 1960 lever action with a ram in crosshairs embossed in the plastic stock, fabric sling and a No.303 scope.  Within the last few days I have seen on ebay several No.88s with wooden stocks, fabric slings and no holes in for the 303 scope bracket.  Is it possible that I am seeing 1961 Daisy Model  No.88s?  I assume that they would not be Hunters!

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ggerding Members Profile Find Members Posts Groupie Joined: January-03-2022 Location: Omaha, NE Points: 11	Post Options Post Reply Quote ggerding Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Daisy No.88 Hunter Posted: January-03-2022 at 10:16pm
	I have been looking for a Daisy No.88 Hunter for quite awhile. That is a 1959 or 1960 lever action with a ram in crosshairs embossed in the plastic stock, fabric sling and a No.303 scope. Within the last few days I have seen on ebay several No.88s with wooden stocks, fabric slings and no holes in for the 303 scope bracket. Is it possible that I am seeing 1961 Daisy Model No.88s? I assume that they would not be Hunters!
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cobalt327 Members Profile Find Members Posts Red Ryder Member Joined: November-15-2013 Points: 2577	Post Options Post Reply Quote cobalt327 Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: January-04-2022 at 4:25am
	The 88 Hunter was a 'light frame' Daisy, the wooden stocked 88 is the Sportsman and it's a wide frame gun. The Sportsman isn't exactly common but it is seen a lot more often than the Hunter.

ggerding Members Profile Find Members Posts Groupie Joined: January-03-2022 Location: Omaha, NE Points: 11	Post Options Post Reply Quote ggerding Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: January-04-2022 at 12:31pm
	Is a 1958 No. 98 Eagle an example of a "light frame" Daisy? And is the No.88 wooden stock Sportsman from 1961?
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cobalt327 Members Profile Find Members Posts Red Ryder Member Joined: November-15-2013 Points: 2577	Post Options Post Reply Quote cobalt327 Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: January-05-2022 at 12:07am
	The 98 is a wide frame. The 88 Sportsman was made in the '70s. See photos for the differences in frames. Slight variations occur but light vs. wide frames will resemble those in the photo.

ggerding Members Profile Find Members Posts Groupie Joined: January-03-2022 Location: Omaha, NE Points: 11	Post Options Post Reply Quote ggerding Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: January-05-2022 at 11:30am
	Thank you for the clarification on the frame types!
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