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Intersting. Good work, thanks!

Hi Guys  You seem to understand Daisy's 1938  Red Ryder marking system.  I have a Daisy  NO. 1938 It has the lighting loading  door , phillip screws ,Saddle ring staple does not go completely

The No 1938 was made from about 1972-78.Oneandgone,you gotta read slowerThere was no model 1938 but No 1938 LOL

The 1938 Daisy came out in 1972. It was a copy of the 1949 111-40 Red Rider. It had a wooden stock and a wooden forearm with a metal band around it. The Stock had the Red Rider logo on the left side but did not have the Fred Harmon signature. The designation on the gun was No. 1938 although they were called it a Model 1938. These guns were made until 1979. Some time during the production the logo was moved to the right side of the stock. I do not know when but I have two  No.1938s and I have one of each. Both guns are original. Some time in 1979 or 1980 A slot was added to the top of the barrel as a safety so you could see if a BB was in the loading tube. This was called a Model 1938A. the designation on the gun remained No.1938. I also have one of these. This gun was only made for one year. The next change was to add a safety to the trigger a loading door in the barrel drop the removable shot tube and replace it with a fixed shot tube and a plastic insert and sight in the end of the barrel. This is the Model 1938B. This is the same gun they make today except for the decline in the quality. The production dates came from an article at DaisyKing.com.       

Great info, thank you. That all makes sense to me and I can't believe I haven't read it as I've been on that site several times. In my opinion these should be referred to as variants of the 1938 the same way as is done with the No 111 Model 40.