Daisy Powerline/Winchester 1000's...Made in China???

[Gene_SC]

Dave that is a typical Hatsan trigger.. Not to be confused with a good trigger... hehe

[ezman604]

Gene_SC - 4/10/2010 9:46 PM I feel sorry for those guys who buy those Turkish guns... They may shoot hard but there is more to a springer than just shooting hard...

Absolutely true. Both of mine are extremely powerful, as accurate as ANY airgun out there and just plain fun to shoot. I feel sorry for all the folks out there that can't own a gun that has all of these qualities like mine. I'll just enjoy them, thanks. Definately no need to feel sorry for me.

[Gene_SC]

But Dave I do feel bad for those shooting Turkish guns.. A sad day my friend...:)Have fun buddy.. You know I am just kidding you.. Any springer is worth shooting at least once...

[Gene_SC]

Mike if you are speaking of the Hatsun Powerline/Daisey guns made in Turkey then I am happy to inform you that only glue made from Turkish Camels will fix your problem...

[airgunhead]

LOL or.....Rotsa Ruck.  Shucks, that's Japanese!  No, it's Chinese.The gun I mean. Camel Slobber won't work or Gorilla Glue either. Guess I'll try Super Glue. I like the 3x9 scope I got with it but the mounts suck. I'll put a REAL set on if I want to use the scope. Later

[ezman604]

Those Chinese knock-offs are distinctively different for sure. Instead of "twang", they "ching", "chang", "chong". LOL

And my camel took personal offense to the remark about the sticky stuff. He wanted me to ask you just what does he have to donate to MAKE that special glue?

HeeHee

[ezman604]

...and this thread will soon be in the running for the most responses to a topic.

I've done my part. HeeHee

Happy Shooting....Turkish PL1K and Winchester 1KWS rifles!!!!

And the Chinese knock-offs too. LOL

Dave

[Gene_SC]

Great come back Dave.. I just love bantering... We all love our guns and it is great not to get to serious...

Dave, I think the glue comes from the tobacco those camels chew...

[ezman604]

Hey, if we can't laugh at ourselves and each other...it would be a SAD world.

[esswiz]

As for glue, I have only had success with 2 part epoxy that specifically lists (bonds to most plastics) It should cost you about $6 bucks and you'll need less than a drop to do a lot of fixing.

Good Luck.

[airgunhead]

Well, Stupor Glue seems to be holding. Dave, If your Camel wants to make a special donation ....I'm not interested. You'll have to ask Haji or Crazy Habibe. Sorry Gene,I had a  Senior moment

[Tdubya]

Yeah Dave, we know our gun has made the big time when it becomes a Chinese clone...lol

[duehfrtg]

Daisy Powerline Winchester 1000's is Made in China.

[thebookdoc]

I have a Winchester 1000x made in Turkey. It is oldish, and a Daisy product (instructions as to how to shoot it printed on the barrel!)

I am wondering if this bit of confusion might be simpler than the back & forth here. I think they are just two different guns in the Daisy line that were made wherever Daisy got the better deal.
When I search for Daisy Winchester 1000x, I get the following, which looks exactly like my Turkish 1000x:

http://www.daisy.com/shopping/customer/product.php?productid=16189&cat=252&page=1

And that bears a striking resemblance to the older Hatsan Mod 55s

http://sotisbg.com/shop/images/hatsan_mod55s_Combo.JPG

But the Winchester 1000x is no longer on the Daisy website...

And the Winchester 1000xs / Powerline 1000ws looks something like the new Hatsan Mod 55s, but it is a bit of a departure... with a stock that looks a LOT like an AR1000 variant.

http://www.hatsan.com.tr/airguns_mod_55_s.asp

http://www.pyramydair.com/images/zoomed/Win_1000XS_Combo_1708_zm-1.jpg

When I search for Daisy Powerline 1000x, I get this:

http://daisy.com/shopping/customer/product.php?productid=16310
http://www.daisy.com/shopping/image.php?productid=16325

Which looks like a Hatsan 60/55s, but with different checkering.

My guess is a manufacturer wouldn't have to stop producing a gun because they lose a contract with a distributor -- they just wouldn't use the same name. I guess really what's in a clone when at one time you were really the OEM?

My Turkish Winchester 1000x is a tank, and if Daisy had the Chinese use the same specs, there might be a similar rifle. However if Daisy did what Crosman did with the Quest 1000 (aka Remington Vantage 1200, Storm, er...) there could be lots of versions with little/no difference... and maybe some of the difference is what country they have them made in?

[Gene_SC]

If Hatsan really makes a good air rifle, I have not seen one yet. On there web site they have many nice looking models and as Redfeather has mentioned they have improved there technology. BUT it does not look like they export them to  the US. At least I have not found anyone who is a distributor for Hatsan products yet.  And I am not talking about Hatsan guns made to other's specs. I mean the real deal.... A Hatsan.... brand...