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Comparison: Umarex Marlin vs. Daisy Red Ryder
Today we will be shooting with two of the lowest-priced air rifles on the market: the tried-and-tested classic Daisy Red Ryder and a brand new German rifle called the Umarex Marlin.
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Pump-action rifle with the option of shooting 4.5 mm steel BBs or pellets.
44 pcs in stock,
Estimated Delivery:
July 24 - 27.
$ 104.8
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Daisy Powerline 901 is another model in the range of American air rifles from Daisy, offering a very good price/performance ratio. Its shape resembles a classic Winchester-style rifle in a black finish. Compared to classic Daisy air rifles, this model is equipped with a front sight with fibre optic insert and a height- and windage-adjustable rear sight.
The polymer on the stock and forearm is textured to ensure a secure grip. This rifle has a major advantage in that it uses two types of ammunition, namely steel BBs and pellets in 4.5 mm calibre. On the left side you will find the magazine cover, which holds up to 50 steel BBs. If you want to shoot pellets, you have to load them into the chamber one by one.
The shooting procedure is very simple. Just pull the cocking lever, engage the safety, pump the forearm, insert a pellet into the chamber and close the chamber. Then simply aim, disengage the safety and fire. For more precise shooting you can use the adjustable rear sight or the 11 mm mounting rail for scope attachment. Shooting with the Powerline 901 can also be quite dangerous. After ten pumps, the rifle fires a pellet with an energy of 10 J.
Even though the manufacturer states that children from 16 years of age can shoot with this gun, an adult should always be present. The adult must not only supervise shooting safety, but also pump the gun for younger or weaker children. Safety is also ensured by a manual safety located in the trigger guard area, which is easily accessible with the right index finger.
• Can shoot both pellets and steel BBs
• Fires pellets with a muzzle energy of 10 J (after ten pumps)
• 11 mm mounting rail for scope attachment
• Quality materials
• Magazine for 50 steel BBs
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Rene Matejov
01.03.2026
Machine translation
For this price, I found a better air rifle. Allegedly, Daisy was bought by the
company Gamo in 2016. In any case, this is NOT A TOY. I saw a video where a
boy with this rifle, without any adjustments straight out of the box, hunted a
rabbit… You can pump the power as much as you want – solid shooting starts
from 3 pumps…
Michal Dočkal
Registered user, 12.12.2022
Machine translation
It looks like a plastic children's toy, but it was a very pleasant surprise. It
is very easy to pump. For ten pumps it has super power, but normally you only
need to pump 4–8 times.
Plus, it has a light-water fly from the factory. It doesn't come with a 4×15
scope like the 880, but that's not really a bonus. If you fit it with a decent
rifle scope,( 4×32 will do, preferably with parallax control) you will be
surprised at its accuracy. It is harder to load pellets with a mounted scope,
but you can learn quickly. I've shot buckshot too but it's not as accurate as a
pellet.