Benjamin Sheridan mod 397G

[Unframed Dave]

Trying to find anything out about this odd one. Bought off a member on here about 18 months ago.

Co2 bolt action. 177 pellet. Chromed action, very similar to a silver streak but Co2 and. 177.

Not in the blue book 10th. Edition, Google blanks.

Even a year of manufacture would be nice.

Dave

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sounds like a gs397 or variant of it
has it the soldered valve type trigger assembly and made in racine or is it the later one

[AllanM]

Sounds like a Benjamin 397G to me, possibly with a pentagon F marking.

[Unframed Dave]

Sounds like a Benjamin 397G to me, possibly with a pentagon F marking.

Spot on chaps, fifty year old eye sight let's you down sometimes.

Thanks very much.

Dave

[AllanM]

Spot on chaps, fifty year old eye sight let's you down sometimes.

Thanks very much.

Dave

Yep, I often have the same problem.

These rifles are very difficult to date accurately if they were made in Racine ( serial numbers on mine begin with V followed by 6 numbers) but those made in Bloomfield (dot matrix type serial number) are quite easy to date.

[Unframed Dave]

I'll have a look, it's packed away now ready for the bash. There's some dot matrix punched text at the muzzle end, but the rest is rolled at the rear.

Thanks

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the gs which is the nickel finish was only made 91-94 according to Benjamin dating

[T 20]

the gs which is the nickel finish was only made 91-94 according to Benjamin dating

Here :- https://www.crosman.com/discover/cro...-product-dates

[Unframed Dave]

Thanks guys.

Dave

[gingernut]

Nice rifles.
I have two in .22.

One has been converted to air -allegedly by Steve Harper.
Works fine but I only fill it to 1000 for obvious reasons!

[Unframed Dave]

Nice rifles.
I have two in .22.

It's a bit snazzy, but not wildly accurate. Mind you the sight pictures is dreadful for me, I can barely get any focus on the rearsight. Mine has had a Williams peep sight fitted, which I've removed as you can't see past the rearsight with it.

Dave

[gingernut]

Both of mine shoot well and hit what I aim at.
But I can’t recall doing a target with them.

One has the Williams peep sight which I can see through ok, but open sights work well for me too.
But then I am short sighted so I don’t have normal age related focusing problems.

[AllanM]

I agree with gingernut, they are nice little rifles -- low on power but great for plinking.
Mine have the bright nickel finish which is,as you say, a bit snazzy but it is very durable and easy to keep clean and shiny.
They were available with a blacked finish but I have never seen one in the UK

[AllanM]

On the off chance that anyone reading this thread has 392G serial number V097780 and wants to sell it could they please let me know as I have V097778 & V097779 and it would make a nice addition to my collection.

[Unframed Dave]

It's given a stella can a good wacking this morning.

Dave