Daisy Model 95 Air Rifle Used by the United States Army for 'Quick Kill' Training,

Daisy Model 95 Air Rifle Used by the United States Army for 'Quick Kill' Training, Rogers, Arkansas, late 1960s. Reg. No. A319619, blued barrel and frame made without sights, hard wood stock stamped on the left side 'PROPERTY OF U.S. GOVERMENT [SIC]/O.K. WPNS. DEPT. US AIS' and a typed label on the right side reading 'Original Gun shipped to Ft. Benning/Fired 1,000,000 times.' (gun has wear especially to the lever, stock has dings, dents and abrasions). Overall lg. 37 1/2 in. Footnotes: Provenance Jack Powers, Daisy Manufacturing Company Vice-President of Public Relations, 1962-82. Note In the late 1960s the U.S. Army introduced a program for point or instinctive shooting known as the 'Quick Kill' program. The program was designed to train recruits to rely on aiming with the eyes and head rather than relying on the rifle's sights in order to more quickly engage an enemy. Using BB guns was an inexpensive means of training as it did not deplete already short ammunition supplies needed on the front lines in Vietnam. The Army bought 33,000 Model 95 BB guns from Daisy manufactured without sights for this purpose. Saleroom notices: This is a late entry. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing

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