About as far from a double as you can get

[Phil Yearout]

I have this cool old Daisy 118 Target Special (called the Targeteer). It's got an adjustable rear sight so I'm told that marks it as late '40's. They take a special BB and I've never shot it. I'm watching a tube on the bay but I read somewhere that a certain size shotgun pellet will work. It's marked .118 caliber but I don't see any pellet that matches that. Anybody have an idea what might work...

https://i.imgur.com/S7T8m1pl.jpg

[todd allen]

Be careful, you could put your eye out with that!
;-)

[Phillip Carr]

I wonder is #6 copper plated shot would work?

[Victor Wasylyna]

For plated shot, the size is as plated. Therefore, #6 (plated or not) may be a tad too small. Also try #5 shot.

-Victor

[Drew Hause]

No. 6 is .110"
No. 5 is .120"
Apparently most guys use No. 6

https://photos.smugmug.com/Gun-Stuff/Shotgun-World-ID-Forum/i-zQ3pgxf/0/LJWs3jSrFXqXCDHjKWGzdmN9nFG829DVfdNFtRhpm/XL/13595-daisytargeteerdirections-XL.png (https://drewhause.smugmug.com/Gun-Stuff/Shotgun-World-ID-Forum/i-zQ3pgxf/A)

[Phil Yearout]

Thanks Rev; I was just gonna start casting about for a manual!

[Rick Losey]

For plated shot, the size is as plated. Therefore, #6 (plated or not) may be a tad too small. Also try #5 shot.

-Victor

i'd have to get it out, but I have an earlier version that was my grandfather's.

and if memory serves me right. I measured the pellets to be 5s
it isn't very powerful- I used to put a target on a paper grocery bag with a sheet of crumpled newspaper inside and the pellet would not penetrate the back side of the bag

[edgarspencer]

The Gangster Model

[Phil Yearout]

it isn't very powerful- I used to put a target on a paper grocery bag with a sheet of crumpled newspaper inside and the pellet would not penetrate the back side of the bag

Yeah; they were actually intended to be used indoors from what I understand.

[Phil Yearout]

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[Phil Yearout]

I bought a partial tube of Targeteer BB's on ebay; this one is also for sale. Advertised as a full tube but to me these look like full size BB's or maybe shotgun pellets. I asked the seller; he doesn't know and doesn't have a way to measure them. So, opinions? Since I already have a tube coming I don't need another and don't need the BB's if I can't shoot them.

https://i.imgur.com/FjsuJHhl.jpg

[Daryl Hallquist]

Phil, maybe even farther from a double, but Lefever related. There may have two or more designs. I seem to remember one was called a Liquid Gun , and this one is the Daisy No. 71 Water Pistol.

https://i.imgur.com/5BzAshc.jpg

[Phillip Carr]

Phil possibly 5 1/2 shot would be closest.

Daryls posting of the gun above reminded me of a pistol we had as a kid called a Spud gun.
I found a picture of an example on the web.

[Daryl Hallquist]

Phil, did it shoot a raw potato loading ?

[Phillip Carr]

You pushed the end of the barrel into a raw potatoes, and then turn the gun to the side breaking off a piece of potato. Pulling the trigger shot the piece of potato about the size of a 22 caliber out the end of the barrel.

[Daryl Hallquist]

It's all coming back to me, now. Thanks