For your consideration is this 1940 Red Ryder Carbine style BB gun number 111 model 40. The Red Ryder BB Gun is a BB gun made by Daisy Outdoor Products and introduced in the spring of 1940 that resembles the Winchester rifle of Western movies. Named for the comic strip cowboy character Red Ryder (created in 1938, and who appeared in numerous films between 1940 and 1950, and on television in 1956), the BB gun is still in production, though the comic strip was cancelled in 1963. The rifle features a metal construction with a wood stock and fore grip. The top of the barrel near the stock reads, "Daisy Red Ryder Carbine, No. 111-Model 40-Pats. 880.555-1,062,855-Other Pats. Pend. Daisy MFG. Co. Plymouth, Michigan, U.S.A.". The rifle shows an embossed inscription in the stock reading, "Red Ryder" and an embossed image of Red Ryder on his horse. The rifle shows a nice patina and some wear from its vintage age but is in overall good condition with no signs of obvious damage. The rifle has not been tested for functionality. The rifle measures 35 1/2" L x 3 1/4" W at the widest point in the stock.