-
-
benjamin
BTW its a multi pump pneumatic in .177 flavour brass barrel chamber
Any idea of its age too ?
-
That's one of them thar Benjamin 347 pump-ups as imported by Sussex Armoury in the early 1980s. Made from 60s till 90s when replaced by nasty looking 397.
In the UK they were never as popular as the Crosman 766 or the Sharps Innova, seemingly crude and ugly as a hog on a spit. Seemed a robust enough gun though when I tried one in 1982, and it worked smoothly, well made from decent metal unlike the 766 or the Innova.
A .177 would be a rarer than the .22, which boasted a so-called multi-shot capacity. One good shot followed by two weaker shots of lower and lower velocity.
I don't think that the .177 did this. Seem to remember they had walnut stocks and brass actions which are Parkerised or phosphated or summit.
A Collector might pay over a hundred quids for it I suppose. Haven't a clue really, just you don't see many of them around so might have scarcity value in the UK (loads in the US though).
Instructions on how to operate and strip its guts out for repair ...
http://stevespages.com/pdf/benjamin_340_342_347.pdf
Spare parts for $30
http://www.airgunwarehouseinc.com/beshrepa.html
Last edited by Hsing-ee; 08-10-2009 at 09:03 PM.
Posting Permissions
- You may not post new threads
- You may not post replies
- You may not post attachments
- You may not edit your posts
-
Forum Rules
Reply With Quote
Registered User
