T Macs Airgun Service

TMac's Air Gun Service started in 2003 when Tony McDaniel, a 35-year veteran of the Hickory Fire Department, decided to turn his lifelong passion for air guns into a business. He's been taking them apart since he was a kid—now he actually knows how to put them back together.

McDaniel is an authorized repair center for Crosman, which covers Remington, Smith & Wesson, Benjamin/Sheridan, Umarex, Logan, Colt, Beretta, and Walther. He trained directly under Ron Sauls, a South Carolina Crosman technician with 40 years of experience, and still consults with him on complex repairs.

TMac's works on:

• •Pneumatic (pump-type) guns — Daisy, Benjamin, Sheridan classics
• •CO2 guns — Modern and vintage
• •Compressed air guns — PCP and pre-charged pneumatics
• •Dual fuel models
• •Paintball guns
• •Antique and obsolete air guns — Even Philippine-made models
• •Tranquilizer/projector guns — Palmer Cap Chur, Pneudart

Every air gun that comes through the door gets the same treatment:

1. Disassemble and clean — Complete teardown 2. Inspect — Check for missing, worn, or damaged parts 3. Reseal — Replace seals as needed 4. Test-fire — Evaluate performance with a Shooting Chrony Beta Master chronograph and ballistic printer 5. Static pressure test — Guns designed to hold air or gas sit for 24 hours to confirm seals hold before shipping

Prices quoted are for resealing only. Major parts replacement is additional.

This isn't fast food repair—it's methodical work by someone who understands why these guns matter to people.

TMac's stocks new old stock, obsolete, and used Daisy parts for:

Red Ryder, Buck Jones, Buzz Barton, Sears Brands, 25, 99, 98, 95, 96, 1894, 2001, 2002, 2003, 89, 990, 111, 94, 853, 953, 840, 880, 881, 882, 93, 92, 1911, 45, 44, 717, 722, 747, 777, 1200, 200, 300, 21, 104, 1700, 88, 179

Call for parts not listed—they likely have them or can source them.

Specializes in models: 78G, 79G, 77A, 80G

TMac's clients include:

• •Animal control officers with precision air guns
• •Veterinarians and biologists needing reliable equipment
• •People with vintage BB rifles they've owned since childhood

One customer, Jim Ryhal from Ohio, shipped in a Daisy Model 25 he received as a Christmas present in 1950. His younger sibling broke it while he was in the Marines. Forty years later, he found TMac's online, sent it in for $130 (including shipping), and got back a gun that moved him to tears.

"When I pulled it out of the shipping package I couldn't have been more pleased. It was just beautiful." — Jim Ryhal

TMac's hosts the 11th Annual NC Air Gun Show each October (2025: October 10-11). The event features 100+ vendor tables in a 60' x 200' exhibit hall. Buy, sell, and trade air guns with collectors and dealers from across the region.

Vendor table prices: - Through August 31: $50 - After August 31: $60

Reserve online via PayPal ([email protected]) or call 828-851-0245.