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1.   See Drawing 2A     Using only wrench provided  screw the bottle  cylinder   inward until it is seated   See Drawing 2B   DO NOT OVER  TIGHTEN  Use only the wrench provided with the gun  to  prevent the bottle from being over tightened  Using any  other wrench will produce more torque than the wrench  provided  damaging threads and resulting in serious injury     With the gun pointed in a safe direction  it can then be dry  fired  with CO2 only  to find out if the CO2 bottle  cylinder  is  installed correctly  If no CO2 shoots from the gun  the  shooter should retighten the CO2 bottle  cylinder  again using  only the wrench provided  being careful not to over tighten it   Never assume any gun is unloaded  Follow all safety rules     O RINGS  The O ring on the refillable CO2 bottle  cylinder    should be replaced when it is found to be damaged  The O ring is an easily replaceable part  These  O rings are available from Daisy  and from stores where paintball supplies are sold     REMOVING THE CO2 SOURCE FROM THE GUN  Whenever the shooter notices that the CO2  pressure is becoming lower in the CO2 bottle  cylinder   it should be removed from the gun  When  the CO2 pressure is allowed to become very low  or completely depleted  it may cause a pellet to  fail to shoot out of the gun  The pellet may remain inside the chamber or part way down the barrel  of the gun  This remaining pellet may  or may not shoot out of the gun when the gun is shot the  first time after a full CO2 sour
2.   an a a a  E          o n       888      P  887 GOLD  f MEDALIST      MEDALIST    t      i    NOT A TOY  THIS AIRGUN IS DESIGNED FOR USE BY  EXPERIENCED SHOOTERS AND IS INTENDED FOR MATCH  COMPETITION OR TARGET RANGE USE  MISUSE OR CARELESS USE MAY CAUSE  SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH  MAY BE DANGEROUS UP TO 257 YARDS  235 METERS      THIS IS A SPECIAL CLASS OF NON POWDERED GUNS AND NOT FOR GENERAL USE   IT IS TO BE USED FOR TRAINING AND TARGET SHOOTING UNDER SUPERVISION       RECOMMENDED FOR USE BY THOSE 16 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER  THIS GUN SHOOTS  PELLETS ONLY  READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING  THE PURCHASER AND USER  SHOULD CONFORM TO ALL LAWS GOVERNING THE USE AND OWNERSHIP OF AIRGUNS            gt   K     Compet       Use  177 cal   4 5 mm  Lead Airgun Pellets  FJ       A WARNINGS THIS GUN CAN CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH  READ AND  FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY  DO NOT LOAD A PELLET INTO THE GUN UNTIL  YOU ARE READY TO SHOOT  IF YOU DO LOAD A PELLET AND THEN DECIDE NOT TO    SHOOT  REMOVE IT EITHER MANUALLY OR BY SHOOTING THE GUN AT A SAFE TARGET   AN UNLOADED  UNCOCKED GUN WHICH IS    ON    SAFETY IS SAFEST  ACCIDENTS HAPPEN  FAST  AND ACCIDENTALLY INJURING OR KILLING SOMEONE IS A TERRIBLE THING  PLEASE  SHOOT SAFELY           This safety alert symbol indicates important safety messages in this manual  When you see  this symbol  be alert to the possibility of personal injury and carefully read the message that  follows    The Avanti Models 887 and 888 Competition Pelle
3.  Your gun is now ready to shoot  In this  condition  it should be handled with extreme care     Step 8  FIRE  After completing the operating steps above  and after making sure the gun is pointed in a safe  direction  gently but firmly squeeze the trigger  Repeat steps 1 through 8 to continue shooting     FAILU RE TO SHOOT Co2 If the gun does not shoot CO2  with the safety    ON        NO RED SHOWING   and with the gun pointed in a safe direction  try retightening the 2 5 ounce  bottle  cylinder  with only wrench provided  Do not over tighten     If the gun still does not shoot CO2  the CO2 source may be empty  The 2 5 ounce refillable bottle   cylinder  can be checked for CO2 pressure by removing it from the gun and pushing inward on the  bottle  cylinder  valve pin  If the valve can be opened and no gas escapes  the CO2 bottle  cylinder   is empty  and should be refilled to operate the gun     FAILURE TO SHOOT A PELLET tthe gun does shoot CO2  but does not    shoot the pellet  one or more pellets may be jammed in the barrel of the gun  An unfired projectile in  the barrel can be a dangerous situation     WARNING  IF A PELLET DOES NOT FIRE AFTER COMPLETING THE OPERATING STEPS   THE GUN IS JAMMED  KEEP THE GUN POINTED IN A SAFE DIRECTION AND PERFORM THE  FOLLOWING STEPS    1  Put trigger safety    ON     NO RED SHOWING     2 Open bolt    3  Close bolt  and with gun pointed in a safe direction  take the trigger safety    OFF     RED SHOWING   and fire     If the pellet still do
4.  gun  If a safe target is  not available  put trigger safety    ON     NO RED SHOWING   open bolt  invert the gun with the barrel  held horizontal  insert a cleaning rod in the muzzle end and push the pellet out of the barrel  This  allows the pellet to fall clear of the action  Do not allow a pellet to fall into the action of the gun  DO  NOT use a steel cleaning rod  Use brass or aluminum only     Ad caution  Never assume the gun is empty of projectiles  Always point the gun in a safe direction     AMMUNITION    Use only  177  4 5 mm  lead airgun pellets  Daisy no  557 match pellets are recommended   6    REAR SIGHT INSTALLATION AND ADJUSTMENT     MODEL 887  This is a universal target sight with a rubber eyepiece  which prevents light  reflecting from the sight into your eye     ELEVATION o hiha  ADJUSTMENT WINDAGE  ADJUSTMENT    MOUNTING  SCREW    ELEVATION  NO  6 CALIBRATION       Installation Step 1  Loosen the bracket mounting screw and plate  Slide the sight onto the dovetail  grooves of the receiver  Position the sight forward or to the rear until it suits your eye sight and or  physique    Installation Step 2  Tighten mounting screw securely   See drawing 6     ELEVATION  To lower the point of impact  turn elevation knob to the left  counterclockwise   To  raise the point of impact  turn elevation knob to the right  clockwise   per arrow and word    UP      See drawing 7    WINDAGE  To move the point of impact to the left  turn the windage knob counterclockwise  To  
5.  instructors should make sure that inexperienced shooters use this model with the trigger  adjustment screw backed out to maximum trigger travel     For target shooting  experienced shooters may find that the best trigger travel setting can be  obtained by  with the safety at    ON     NO RED SHOWING   the gun unloaded  and with the CO2  source removed  carefully turning the adjustment screw inward until slight resistance is felt     After the trigger has been adjusted   with the gun pointed in a safe direction  and with no pellet  or CO2 in the gun  it should be dry fired several times  and the safety tried several times to make  sure that the trigger  sear  and safety are all functioning correctly  If the gun does not seem to be  functioning correctly  the adjustment screw should be turned outward 1 2 turn  and the gun tried  for function again     As the trigger is being adjusted  the shooter should be careful that the adjustment screw is not  forced  because the sear and the safety mechanism can be damaged     If the shooter has questions about the proper way to adjust the trigger  they can call the Daisy  Customer Service Department for information on doing this     BURST DISK SAFETY PRESSURE RELIEF    The 2 5 ounce refillable CO2 bottle  cylinder  has a burst disk safety pressure relief on the front  fitting of the bottle  cylinder   The disk will burst  or rupture to safely relieve excess CO2 gas  pressure  to prevent the pressure from becoming too high     The pressur
6.  position  and have the CO2 source removed from the gun     STOCK AND FOREARM  The wooden stock may be wiped clean with a damp rag  and lightly waxed     EXTERIOR PARTS  Exposed metal parts  i e   receiver  barrel  etc   should occasionally be wiped  clean using a soft  lightly oiled cloth  Use a clean 30 weight non detergent motor oil     BARREL  The barrel should be cleaned occasionally to maintain accuracy  We recommend using  Daisy Model 5878 Cleaning Kit  To clean barrel  open bolt  remove CO2 source  then insert a brass  or aluminum cleaning rod and oil saturated patches into the muzzle end of the bore  Retract the  rod and patch from the barrel  Repeat this procedure several times with oiled patches  then switch  to dry patches  Continue using dry patches until most of the oil is removed from the bore     NOTE  Be careful not to damage the sealing tip on the bolt when the rod tip enters the loading area   It may be necessary to clean the barrel approximately every 50 shots to maintain maximum accuracy   Frequent cleaning may be necessary when the gun is new  and until excess oil is removed     LUBRICATION    The easiest and best way to lubricate these models is to place a drop of 30 weight non detergent  motor oil on the CO2 source before it is installed into the gun  Using the 2 5 ounce refillable   CO2 bottle  cylinder   the gun can be lubricated each time it is installed into the gun  This can be  done by placing one drop of 30 weight non detergent motor oil onto th
7.  vary from  state to state     IMPORTANT  You can return your inoperative rifle to Daisy for repair via United  Parcel Service  UPS   Be sure to put    ON     NO RED SHOWING  safety and unload all  ammo before returning the gun to Daisy  You must include your street address for Daisy  to send your rifle directly back to you through UPS delivery     GUNS OUT OF WARRANTY    If your Avanti gun needs repair  please call 1 800 713 2479 for repair charges  Daisy  will repair the gun or replace it with a reconditioned gun of the same model  if available   otherwise  with a model of equivalent quality    Daisy Outdoor Products   Service Department    308 W  Stribling Drive  Rogers  AR 72756 U S A     NOTE  AVANTI air guns do not come under the provisions of the    Gun Control Act Of  1968    and can be shipped via UPS  not mailed      12    MODEL 887 888 SPECIFICATIONS    ACTION    CALIBER    AMMUNITION    FRONT SIGHT    REAR SIGHT    BARREL    MUZZLE VELOCITY    MUZZLE ENERGY    TARGET DISTANCE    MAXIMUM SHOOTING  DISTANCE     LENGTH    WEIGHT    ADD ON  ACCESSORIES    CO2 power  single shot bolt   177 cal   4 5 mm    177 cal   4 5 mm  lead air gun pellets    887  Globe type with changeable aperture inserts   888   Hooded with changeable aperture inserts     887   Dilopter sight with micrometer click  adjustment for windage and elevation    888   Micrometer adjustable peep sight   Rifled steel with barrel weight  12 lands and  grooves  right hand twist  precision bore sized for  ma
8. DEL IS NOT DESIGNED TO USE     A newly purchased Daisy 2 5 ounce refillable CO2 bottle  cylinder  will be empty  It will not have  CO2 in it until it has been filled  These bottles can be filled with CO2 at stores where CO2 paintball  marker cylinders are filled    3    INSTALLING THE FILLED 2 5 OUNCE REFILLABLE CO2 BOTTLE  CYLINDER  INTO THE GUN     AX WARNING  USE ONLY WRENCH PROVIDED  OVER TIGHTENING CYLINDER MAY  CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY     Over tightening a CO2 cylinder during installation can cause severe damage to the cylinder threads  which may result in serious injury to the person installing the cylinder     The most common cause of over tightening is using a wrench other than the one included with the  cylinder  Other wrenches provide more torque than the wrench provided and can severely damage  the cylinder  Because the O ring on the cylinder     not a brass to brass seal   is the true point of  seal  over tightening does NOT ensure a better seal  Rather  it can destroy the O ring  damage the  threads of the cylinder and the rifle  prevent a correct and effective seal and cause damage leading  to serious injury     INSTALLING  Coat the threads of the bottle and the O ring with 30 weight non detergent motor oil   Keep the gun pointed in a safe direction  IT IS VERY IMPORTANT TO ALWAYS KEEP THE GUN  POINTED IN A SAFE DIRECTION WHILE INSTALLING OR REMOVING THE CO2 BOTTLE  CYLINDER      Insert the threaded fitting end of the CO2 bottle  cylinder  into the forearm of gun 
9. SAFE DIRECTION     Step 1  PUT    ON    TRIGGER SAFETY Step 6  AIM AT SAFE TARGET    NO RED SHOWING  Step 7  TAKE    OFF    TRIGGER SAFETY  Step 2  OPEN BOLT  RED SHOWING   Step 3  INSTALL CO2 Step 8  FIRE    Step 4  LOAD PELLET  Step 5  CLOSE BOLT    DOVETAIL GROOVES ZL FEED    TRIGGER SAFETY  ON  NO RED  SHOWING     BOLT HANDLE    Uy TRIGGER SAFETY          LOK OFF  N  RED SHOWING ON    TRIGGER SAFETY OPPOSITE SIDE             waRNING  BE SURE GUN IS ALWAYS POINTED IN A SAFE DIRECTION  NEVER  POINT THE GUN AT ANYONE  ALWAYS ASSUME AND HANDLE THE GUN AS IF IT WERE  LOADED AND READY TO FIRE     STEP 1  PUT    ON    TRIGGER SAFETY  Push the trigger safety from left to right so that NO RED IS SHOWING  It is a good practice to get   into the habit of always keeping the trigger safety    ON     NO RED SHOWING  until actually ready to  fire the gun   See Drawing 1A     STEP 2  OPEN BOLT FEED TRACK  Pull the bolt handle fully to the rear  Then  release your a    hold on the bolt handle  leaving the bolt open  The gun BOLT HANDLE    cannot fire with the bolt open   See Drawing 1B   STEP 3  INSTALL CO2 NO  1B O  TRIGGER SAFETY    The model 887 and 888 CO2 pellet rifles are energized by  CO2 only  from a refillable 2 5 ounce removable CO2 bottle  cylinder  designed for use in this model        Ad Wwarnine  DO NOT ATTEMPT TO USE COMPRESSED AIR  OR ANY GASSES OTHER  THAN CO2 IN THESE MODELS     Ad warnine  DO NOT ATTEMPT TO USE ANY TYPE OF CO2 BOTTLE  CYLINDER  OR  FITTINGS THAT THIS MO
10. and  See Drawing 8D      5  To replace aperture  depress release plate  Place desired aperture in position with insert tabs in    appropriate slots  See Drawing 8D      6  Front sight apertures provided with this airgun measure   140 inch   150 inch   160 inch and  170  inch  Post front sight width measures 1 7526 mm   069 inch     SLING ATTACHMENT    The sling is attached by a detachable sling swivel which connects to a sling bracket on the forward  end of the accessory rail  With the sling attached to the swivel and pulled back along the underside  of the rifle  the tab end of the sling should be hanging down  See Drawing QA      SLING SWIVEL    RIFLE LOOP    SLING  BRACKET  TAB END    SLING OF SLING  SWIVEL    LENGTH ADJUSTING KEEPER       PUTTING SLING ON ARM    1  Open the arm loop    2  Turn loop one quarter turn in the direction of the sling arm  i e   one quarter turn to the left if the  sling is going on the left arm  and slip your arm into the loop  See Drawing 9B     3  Place sling loop on your upper arm either above the bicep near the shoulder or below the bicep    4  Tighten the sling loop until it is snug enough to remain in place on your arm  It should not be so  tight that it restricts the flow of blood to your arm or creates a pulse effect     LENGTHENING SLING   Grasp the tab end of the  keeper with your trigger  hand and lift it up while  pulling on the top strand   not the tab end  of the  sling  See Drawing 9C      SHORTENING SLING    Pull the tab end of 
11. awing 6A   Position the sight forward or to the rear until it suits your    eye sight and or physique     Installation Step 2  Tighten mounting screws securely  See Drawing 6A      ELEVATION  To lower the point of impact  turn elevation knob to the left  counterclockwise   To  raise the point of impact  turn elevation knob to the right  clockwise   per arrow and word    UP        See Drawing 7A      WINDAGE  To move the point of impact to the left  turn the windage knob counterclockwise  To  move the point of impact to the right  turn the windage knob clockwise  per arrow and letter    R        See Drawing 7A      ADJUSTMENT  This precision peep sight is fully adjustable  Each click of the micrometer  adjustment results in a  413 minute of angle   048 inch  shift of pellet impact at 10 meters  83 feet      FRONT SIGHT APERTURE INSERTS  MODEL 888     RELEASE PLATE       INSERT TABS APERTURE    INSERT    RELEASE  PLATE    NO  8D    Your model 888 competition pellet rifle comes with additional aperture inserts  one is already in    place  To change inserts  follow this procedure     1  Point the muzzle up and away from you in a safe direction    2  Open the bolt and put the gun    ON    safety  NO RED SHOWING     3  Using your index finger  or middle and index fingers if your fingers are slender   push in on the  top and bottom of the release plate  See Drawing 8C     4 With insert release plate pushed in  lift out the aperture insert with thumb and index finger of    opposite h
12. ce has been reinstalled  This can create a very dangerous condition   and can be avoided by not allowing the CO2 source to become completely emptied while the gun  is being used  The shooter should always assume that a pellet may be in the gun  and the gun  should always be kept pointed in a safe direction  and should NEVER be dry fired unless the gun is  pointed in a safe direction     REMOVING THE 2 5 OUNCE REMOVABLE CO2 BOTTLE  CYLINDER  FROM THE GUN  CO2  pressure can cause the bottle  cylinder  O ring to seal very tightly in the gun  and can cause the bottle   cylinder  to be harder to unscrew  To help keep this from happening  the shooter should always be  sure to oil the O ring and threads of the bottle  cylinder  before installing it  and should avoid over   tightening it by always using only the wrench provided  While the pressurized bottle  cylinder  is being  unscrewed from the gun  a small amount of CO2 can usually be heard escaping  This is normal    A                               Being sure to keep the gun pointed in a safe direction  and always using only the wrench provided   unscrew the bottle  cylinder  and remove it from the gun     NOTE  As the bottle  cylinder  is being unscrewed  the shooter should be observant for any  movement or loosening of the bottle  cylinder  fittings  If this is found  or if the shooter experiences  any problems when they are installing or removing the CO2 source  the gun and CO2 source  should be stored in a safe place and the 
13. e center of the face of the  fitting that screws into the gun  This will be on the valve pin on the 2 5 ounce refillable CO2 bottle   cylinder   Use one drop only  More than that can cause the bottle  cylinder  or adapter to seem  to be completely screwed into place when it is not  CO2 will not feed into the gun until the bottle   cylinder  has been retightened  Also  too much oil can flood the valve of the gun and cause the  gun to shoot low pellet velocities  ONE DROP OF OIL WILL LUBRICATE THE GUN PROPERLY     IMPORTANT  The only oils recommended for use in the 887 888 are 30 weight  automotive motor  oils  DO NOT use light  household type oils or aerosol type spray lubricants since they may contain  substances or additives harmful to the rubber seals and other components     STORAGE    To make your 887 888 safe for storage or transporting  proceed through operating Steps 1 through  8  omitting Step 4  Loading   WHILE POINTING THE GUN IN A SAFE DIRECTION FOR THE ENTIRE  TIME  Then put the trigger safety    ON     NO RED SHOWING   This will ensure that the hammer is  fired  that there is not a pellet in the chamber and that the trigger safety is    ON     Remove CO2  source     NEVER STORE A LOADED OR COCKED GUN  KEEP AWAY FROM CHILDREN AND UNTRAINED  SHOOTERS  Always store pellets in a place separate from the gun to keep them from untrained  shooters  Before putting your gun away  make sure it is clean  dry  oiled  unloaded  uncocked and  that the CO2 cylinder has been remo
14. e inside the bottle  cylinder  could become too high from the bottle  cylinder  being  overfilled with CO2  or from the bottle  cylinder  becoming heated by being left in direct sunlight or  from some other source     The burst disk is a replaceable part  but replacing the disk should be done by trained personnel  only  Ruptured burst disks can be replaced by personnel at stores where these CO2 bottle   cylinders  are filled     When a burst disk does rupture to relieve the excess pressure in the CO2 bottle  cylinder   all of the  CO2 in the bottle  cylinder  will escape rapidly from the bottle  cylinder   The rapidly emptying CO2  bottle  cylinder  will quickly become coated with frost  The shooter should avoid contact with the  escaping CO2 and the frosted bottle  cylinder   If the disk bursts inside an automobile  or in some  other enclosed area  a window or door should be opened to allow the CO2 to dissipate     10    PROPER CARE    With periodic cleaning and lubrication  your 887 888 will provide many years of shooting  enjoyment  As is the case with conventional firearms  abuse  neglect and continued exposure to  the elements will impair the performance of any airgun and could make the gun unsafe  Learn to  take care of your 887 888 and it will serve you well     Ad caution  Never attempt to clean this gun until you put the trigger safety in the     ON    position  NO RED SHOWING   have made absolutely certain that the gun is not loaded  have  the bolt in the fully open
15. es not fire  follow these steps carefully    1  Put trigger safety    ON     NO RED SHOWING     2 Open bolt    3  With gun pointed in safe direction  remove CO2 source from the gun using only wrench provided    4  Invert the gun with the barrel held in the horizontal position    5  Clear barrel by running a brass or aluminum cleaning rod through from the muzzle end  using a steel  rod will damage rifling  and allow the pellet to fall clear of the receiver through the feed track  Be  careful not to damage the bolt tip by pushing the rod through too hard  Do not reuse this pellet  Do  not allow a pellet to fall into the action of the gun     NOTE  Should you let a pellet fall into the action of the gun  make every effort to shake it free and  get it to fall out  Otherwise  the gun will have to be returned to the Daisy Service Department   See     Repair of Daisy Guns    section      6  Repeat operating Steps 1 through 8  If after following the firing procedure  a pellet is not fired   put safety    ON     NO RED SHOWING  and return your gun to the Daisy Service Department     If these steps do not correct the problem  the gun and CO2 source should be stored in a safe  place  The Daisy Customer Service Department should be called for information on correcting the  problem  or for information on how to return the gun and CO2 source for repair  Do not return the  gun to the retailer     UNLOAD PELLET   The bolt does not extract a pellet  Shoot the pellet at a safe target to unload
16. move the point of impact to the right  turn the windage knob clockwise     FRONT SIGHT APERTURE INSERTS  MODEL 887        Your model 887 competition pellet rifle comes with four aperture inserts  2 6 mm  3 8 mm  4 0 mm   4 4 mm  4 4 mm already in place   To change inserts  follow this procedure     1  Point the muzzle up and away from you in a safe direction    2  Open the bolt and put the gun    ON    safety  NO RED SHOWING     3  Grip the ring at the muzzle end of the sight and turn counterclockwise  If tight  a coin may be  used in the slots   See drawing 8A    4  Unscrew until aperture is free to be removed by using finger and thumb on side of sight tube   engaging ears on aperture to pull back and upwards   See drawing 8B     Note  Apertures have ears of different sizes to ensure the proper positioning when replaced     5  To install  make sure back locking ring is unscrewed far enough for clearance  Have ears to  proper side  Insert in groove and push forward  Tighten locking ring  A coin may be used to    assure a firm lock       REAR SIGHT INSTALLATION AND ADJUSTMENT     MODEL 888     WINDAGE  ADJUSTMENT rae    MOUNTING  SCREWS    ELEVATION  ADJUSTMENT KNOB    DOVETAIL GROOVES    PEEP SIGHT       MOUNTING SCREWS    WINDAGE  CALIBRATION    WINDAGE  ADJUSTMENT    ELEVATION  ADJUSTMENT  KNOB  ELEVATION  CALIBRATION   under knob     PEEP SIGHT  NO  7A    Installation Step 1  Loosen bracket mounting screws and slide receiver sight onto dovetail  grooves of receiver  See Dr
17. shooter should call the Daisy Customer Service  Department for information on handling the problem  Only trained personnel should attempt to work  on the refillable bottle  cylinder   or on the gun     ee TRACK BOLT HANDLE    BOLT TIP       Step 4  LOAD PELLET  With the bolt back  lower the muzzle slightly and load a  177 cal   4 5 mm  pellet  solid end forward   See Drawing 4A      Step 5  CLOSE BOLT  Push the bolt handle fully forward  This will chamber a pellet and lock the bolt  See Drawing 4B    The gun will not fire if the bolt is open     AX caution  The gun is now loaded and ready to fire   Pulling the trigger now will fire a pellet from the gun  In this  condition  it should be handled with extreme care     Step 6  AIM AT SAFE TARGET   Aim the gun at a safe target  To be a consistent marksman   use the correct sight picture each time you fire your gun  See  Drawing 5      FRONT  SIGHT    BULLSEYE       Ad caution  Due to the power of these airguns  use extra caution in selecting a safe target  backstop  These models should not be used with BB gun target backstops  Pick targets that  cannot be penetrated or that will not cause a ricochet because of their hard surface  Use only  targets and traps that are designed for use with high powered pellet guns  Do not shoot at water     Step 7  TAKE    OFF    TRIGGER SAFETY   When you are certain the target  backstop and surrounding area are safe  push the trigger safety  from the right  fully to the left  RED SHOWING ON LEFT  
18. t Rifles shoot with much more muzzle energy  than many BB and pellet guns  Use extreme caution when operating these guns  Although your  new Avanti Competition Air Rifle is not a firearm  it has lethal potential and should be treated with  the caution and respect due any conventional firearm  Like a firearm  your Avanti Competition Air  Rifle  when misused or carelessly used  can kill or seriously injure the shooter or other persons   Always remember  the first and most important safety feature of any gun is the shooter  All safeties  are mechanical devices and the shooter is the only part of the system that can make a gun safe  or unsafe  DON   T DEPEND ON MECHANICAL SAFETIES   think ahead and avoid situations that  might lead to accidents    Guns differ in their operation  and you are never ready to fire any gun until you are thoroughly  familiar with it  Read the following operating instructions and  WITHOUT LOADING ANY PELLETS   proceed through the operating steps  dry firing your gun several times at a safe target  This will  enable you to learn to operate this Avanti Competition Air Rifle properly and safely     NOTE  Models 887 and 888 are identical except for stock and sights   MODEL 887 SHOWN FEED TRACK LEFT SIDE    BARREL WEIGHT S  aie    BOLT HANDLE    PISTOL GRIP    RIGHT SIDE    REAR SIGHT         sa    FRONT SIGHT       C02 BOTTLE    TRIGGER FOREARM  CYLINDER   TRIGGER SAFETY    FIGURE NO  1       HOW TO OPERATE       WARNING  BE SURE GUN IS ALWAYS POINTED IN A 
19. tch pellets   500 fps  152 mps    4 28 ft  Ib   5 8 J    33 ft   10 m     257 yds   235 m     38 5 in   97 7 cm   887   7 3 lbs   888   6 9 Ibs     Standard dovetail mount in receiver to accept a  scope  nylon web sling     With muzzle pointed upward at optimum angle    AVANTI Models 887 and 888 Parts List       Part No     888 1  887 1  888 2  888 3  888 4  888 5  888 6  888 7  888 8    888 9   888 10  888 11  888 12  888 13  888 14  887 14  888 15  887 15  888 16  888 17  888 18       15    Description   888 stock  butt plate and screws  887 stock  butt plate and screws  Stock spacers  3 each    Trigger housing   Safety assembly  includes ball  amp  spring   Trigger assembly   Hammer and spring   Receiver   Bolt handle assembly    includes bolt  bolt handle and spring   Valve body and barrel assembly  Right filler   Left filler   Frame   Barrel band   888 front sight and set screws   887 front sight and set screws   888 sight inserts   887 sight inserts   O ring   Burst disk and relief valve   Screw assortment  includes 2 receiver  screws  1 trigger housing screw  1 trigger  adjustment screw  1 rear tie down valve  body screw  2 stock screws  1 seat screw   O ring valve group  includes O ring   spring  valve    Adapter   888 rear sight   887 rear sight    
20. the sling  away from you until sling  reaches the desired length   See Drawing 9D      STOCK ADJUSTMENTS SPA TRS     To adjust the stock  loosen screws in butt PEIE ENEE  plate sufficiently to allow insertion of the desired a an  number of spacers  See Drawing 10   Spacers    go between stock and butt plate  Each insert will BUTT PLATE  adjust stock length 5 8 inch   625 inch   After stock SCREWS  adjustment inserts have been added  tighten butt  plate screws to lock inserts in place  To shorten the  stock reverse this procedure  Be certain spacers  are placed so the molded cleats nest in the molded NO  10  receptacle         9    TRIGGER ADJUSTMENT    The trigger in this model is adjustable for travel  This is a Special TRIGGER  Purpose Match Precision Gun and is exempt from the 2 Ib   0 9 ADJUSTMENT  kg  minimum trigger pull standard     The trigger adjustment screw is located behind the trigger guard   See Drawing 11   The adjustment screw can be turned outward  until it has no effect and trigger travel is at the maximum  or it can  be turned inward to shorten the trigger travel  To adjust the trigger  travel in this model  the gun should be kept pointed in a safe  direction  the safety should be at    ON     NO RED SHOWING   the  gun should be unloaded  and the CO2 source should be removed  from the gun        CAUTION  The trigger should be adjusted by an experienced shooter only     After the trigger has been adjusted  the gun should be treated with caution  Coaches and 
21. ved  If the gun is to be stored for a long period of time  a light  coat of oil in the barrel will help prevent corrosion     11    MODIFICATION    AX CAUTION  The components of this gun were engineered to deliver optimum  performance  Any modification or tampering with a gun may cause a malfunction and may  make it unsafe to use  Any change in performance  such as a lowered trigger force and  shortened trigger travel  indicates possible wear  Such guns should be inspected   replaced  or properly repaired by qualified personnel  Any gun that has been dropped  should be checked by qualified personnel to insure that its function has not been affected     AM WARNING  A GUN THAT IS NOT OPERATING PROPERLY MAY BE DANGEROUS  IT  SHOULD BE KEPT SAFELY FROM USE BY ANYONE UNTIL REPAIRED OR DESTROYED  DO NOT  TRY TO TAKE THE GUN APART  IT IS DIFFICULT TO REASSEMBLE  AND IMPROPER  REASSEMBLY CAN CAUSE A HAZARDOUS CONDITION     GUNS IN WARRANTY    LIMITED ONE YEAR WARRANTY   For one year from date of purchase  Daisy will repair or replace and return this gun  free  of charge  if defective in material or workmanship  Service is available by returning the  gun to Daisy Outdoor Products  refer to important note below   Attach to the gun  your  name  street address  telephone number  description of problem and proof of date of  purchase  sales slip   Package and send  transportation prepaid  to Daisy  This warranty  gives you specific legal rights  and you may also have other rights which may
    
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