No. 40 Daisy Military Shot Tube Spring

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   I bought a No. 40 Daisy Military rifle a few months ago.  I was going to test fire it and discovered that the shot tube is missing the spring that feeds the BB's.  Someone told me that a spring from a Model 25 shot tube would work.  Would anyone have a shot tube spring they would like to part with?  I would also appreciate anyone's opinion that indeed a Model 25 shot tube spring would work in the No. 40 shot tube.My email is on my profile page.  Thanks

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Iceman Members Profile Find Members Posts Red Ryder Member Joined: February-09-2012 Location: Missouri Points: 426	Post Options Post Reply Quote Iceman Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: No. 40 Daisy Military Shot Tube Spring Posted: February-03-2023 at 2:58pm
	I bought a No. 40 Daisy Military rifle a few months ago. I was going to test fire it and discovered that the shot tube is missing the spring that feeds the BB's. Someone told me that a spring from a Model 25 shot tube would work. Would anyone have a shot tube spring they would like to part with? I would also appreciate anyone's opinion that indeed a Model 25 shot tube spring would work in the No. 40 shot tube. My email is on my profile page. Thanks
	Steve

jackdog Members Profile Find Members Posts Red Ryder Member Joined: June-01-2016 Location: Cape may, NJ Points: 366	Post Options Post Reply Quote jackdog Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: February-04-2023 at 12:08pm
	STEVE, SENT YOU AN EMAIL. I KNOW NOTHING ABOUT A MODEL 40. I ALWAYS ASSUMMED IT WAS SUCH AN EARLY GUN IT WAS DESIGNED FOR LEAD SHOT, AND HENCE THE SHOT TUBE DID NOT HAVE A BB RETAINER SPRING, LIKE THE EARLY MODEL 25s....??? rick
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zipper28 Members Profile Find Members Posts Red Ryder Member Joined: August-22-2009 Points: 231	Post Options Post Reply Quote zipper28 Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: February-04-2023 at 12:26pm
	I assume you mean the long round spring that you compress to load the bb's. If so I think the spring from a model 25 would work. The shot tubes from my early (1917) model 25 and model 40 are identical.

Iceman Members Profile Find Members Posts Red Ryder Member Joined: February-09-2012 Location: Missouri Points: 426	Post Options Post Reply Quote Iceman Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: February-04-2023 at 1:00pm
	Rick That is an interesting point. I do believe it does take the lead shot. I never considered it may not have ever had a spring. I do have another model 40 first variant and it does have a spring in the shot tube.
	Steve