Please provide evidence, such as website, first good answer wins bestanswer award
2007-03-15 08:13:37 · 10 answers · asked by rockwallman21 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
I may not have evidence, but I do know why. Basically, it was invented for hunting, it was the first hunting rifle, which was used for hunting small birds, rabbits, racoons, squirrels, chipmunks. Later, the bullet got bigger and a new rifle was made which gave way to larger game.
2007-03-15 08:18:08 · answer #1 · answered by Ev 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Daisy Bb Gun History
2016-11-16 17:09:46 · answer #2 · answered by goolsbee 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To sell windmills. From Daisy's website:
In 1886, Plymouth inventor Clarence Hamilton introduced a new idea to the windmill company. It was a combination of metal and wire, vaguely resembling a gun that could fire a lead ball using compressed air. Lewis Cass Hough, then president of the firm, gave it a try and, after his first shot, enthusiastically exclaimed, "Boy, that's a daisy!"
The name stuck and the BB gun went into production as a premium item given to farmers when they purchased a windmill. The gun was such a huge success that Plymouth Iron Windmill soon began manufacturing the Daisy BB gun in place of windmills! On January 26, 1895 the company's board of directors officially voted to change the name to Daisy Manufacturing Company, Inc.
The sturdy little Daisy BB gun quickly became a staple with American youth and youngsters all across the land cut their shooting teeth on a Daisy. Competition was keen at the time, with guns such as Bulls Eye, Dewey, Hero, Dandy, Atlas and others appearing almost overnight and disappearing just as quickly. Over the years Daisy has continued to improve and expand our line of airguns, putting model after model within the reach of every young shooter's pocketbook and skill level.
2007-03-15 08:24:37 · answer #3 · answered by wolfmankav 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Back in the old days when you actually had to hunt your food down without paying the state a fee for a license, the men and boys shot the game with guns. The problem was that the big rifles kicked back so hard that the young boys couldn't shoot them until they were much bigger and older. So, the bb gun was invented for kids to practice shooting. This helped with their aim. Thus, they didn't starve to death when they had their own families.
2007-03-15 08:18:35 · answer #4 · answered by maguidrhinb 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Check out the link I have provided my friend.
2007-03-15 08:16:30 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why were corndogs invented? Greed. And it makes little kids shut up.
2007-03-15 08:16:45 · answer #6 · answered by Justin 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because birds were invented prior to that.
2007-03-15 08:20:15 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
BB guns where invented to premote premature violence in children.
2007-03-15 08:25:56 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
So you could shoot your eye out of course!
2007-03-15 08:15:58 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bb_gun
2007-03-15 08:17:14 · answer #10 · answered by spychic19 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋