The rather primitive nylon-66 plastic does get brittle with age, and is very sensitive to moisture changes. In fact, it does better in a moist environment than a dry one.
The plastic just doesn’t hold up, and is quite weak compared to any polymer used in gun making today. Worse, it is a notoriously difficult plastic to repair if (or rather when) it cracks.
I’ve often thought a reintroduction of the series but using the TREMENDOUSLY superior polymers we have available today would be a hit. Keep the design and all other parts the same, just update the polymer and you’d have a winner winner chicken dinner.
If you say so, I can say mine, and the one other I have seen are still going strong. However I doubt I would drive over it like they did when it was first released.
Sorry yours is having issues.
I was thinking after making my post the other day, and really if it is not a single shot or bolt action the little nylon is the 22 that goes with me, and it always goes when tossing 22's in the wagon. I think I will run at least a tube through it when it is out, Fast or slow, steel or paper. I don't know what it is about it but I sure do like it. Mine is black, not sure if I said that before, and I would love a lever.
That would be another thing that would be great to see come back, but it will never happen.
Perhaps I am just weird, hell I know I am weird, I have been drooling over a Daisy 22 for years, should have bought it years ago, they only get more expensive. For some reason people will pay that for them even today.
Hay Roundhill if you ever want to do something besides milk a company dry I doubt I am alone in saying I would buy a new 66 if it came out and priced along the lines of the old one in relation to todays market. Not going to hold my breath.