Benjamin franklin pump up 22 airifle

[abewilson]

Another surprise in my loft

I was getting pleasure examining this rifle and realised that it was a 22 not a

.22 The serial Number is T382362. Bought this rifle a couple of years ago

out of curiosity It is, in fair original condition tho the black finishing is now brass,

it also has a nice brass butt plate

Any History on these rifles would be appreciated also am I allowed to keep it as a

collector or do I have to have a FAC ? I do not have any ammunition or box

[tradingnow2010]

you have a model 340, 342 or 347 from 1981 and it is a .22 air rifle not rimfire ,

[Herpquest]

The Benjamin 347 is a .177, hence the 7 as the last number.
ATB
Eric

[tradingnow2010]

The Benjamin 347 is a .177, hence the 7 as the last number.
ATB
Eric

sorry should have read ,
you have a model 342 from 1981 and it is a .22 air rifle not rimfire

gotta stop copying and pasting,

[abewilson]

Thanks for the info Quite right trading 2010 it is a 342 and a .22

Just fired a .22 pellet, my eyes had been playing tricks the barrel bore seemed too big for a .22 pellet and the point is missing from the 22 stamped on the breech

I was beginning to think that I had a rarity

ATB

[carlsberg]

bit off topic but .22 n 22 is there a size diff in like 1/2inch in old monney spanner wont go on 13mm nut just so i can get head round it cheers tez

[Herpquest]

bit off topic but .22 n 22 is there a size diff in like 1/2inch in old monney spanner wont go on 13mm nut just so i can get head round it cheers tez

Apart from the fact that one is a pellet and the other a bullet fired from a cartridge, there's not much difference at all.
ATB
Eric