Sheridan Am I now an honorary American?

[Treefrog]

That's as nice an example as I've ever seen. Congrats! It's shooting as if new. Show us how well it groups! (You can find the manual for it online.)

It's in much better condition than the discount chipped-stock floor-model I got at K-Mart back in '78.

Cheers,

J~

 

[.20calguy]

When Marlin .22 rimfire semi autos were only $89 at the true value if you caught it on sale, double the price for a BB gun was considered insane.

Wow. My Marlin Glenfeld SA was $38. at Leonard Krower in New Orleans and the Ruger 10/22 was $45.. I had to use layaway for the Bluestreak which was $54 in 1972, about $10 less than my Leopold scope, another major purchase at the time.

 

[c_m_shooter]

Wow. My Marlin Glenfeld SA was $38. at Leonard Krower in New Orleans and the Ruger 10/22 was $45.. I had to use layaway for the Bluestreak which was $54 in 1972, about $10 less than my Leopold scope, another major purchase at the time.

I ain't that old.

 

[Duckfish]

There is no felt wiper?
Its a Sheridan Bluestreak

Oops, it’s been awhile since I had one. My Benjamin tootsie roll has one.

 

[.20calguy]

Oops, it’s been awhile since I had one. My Benjamin tootsie roll has one.

Where is it at in the old benji's?

 

[GeneT]

It's definitely special! I've forsaken springers, and most pump guns, but my Benjamin-Sheridan will leave my hands when you pry it from my cold, dead, fingers! The cost was prohibitive to me as a youth, so I didn't get one until the 90's, but that's my first "serious" airgun and it's a winner. Also probably the finest trigger I've found on an airgun, and I now own guns costing many times more (even adjusting for inflation). Don't let it rot, they need to be shot!

GsT

 

[Duckfish]

Where is it at in the old benji's?

 

[.20calguy]

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Thanks, That's what I thought. It was the plunger.

They use a rubber plunger on the Dan's and the plunger doesn't get exposed like that one. There's a small hole for it to get a breath, and Sheridan eventually wrote "Air Hole- Do Not Oil" there.

 

[Duckfish]

Thanks, That's what I thought. It was the plunger.

They use a rubber plunger on the Dan's and the plunger doesn't get exposed like that one. There's a small hole for it to get a breath, and Sheridan eventually wrote "Air Hole- Do Not Oil" there.

Thanks

 

[Bear-of-Grayling]

It's in much better condition than the discount chipped-stock floor-model I got at K-Mart back in '78.

I’m feeling your pain. I will give you your money back!

 

[.20calguy]

It's definitely special! I've forsaken springers, and most pump guns, but my Benjamin-Sheridan will leave my hands when you pry it from my cold, dead, fingers! The cost was prohibitive to me as a youth, so I didn't get one until the 90's, but that's my first "serious" airgun and it's a winner. Also probably the finest trigger I've found on an airgun, and I now own guns costing many times more (even adjusting for inflation). Don't let it rot, they need to be shot!

GsT

Forsaken Springers?
Have any experience with Weihrauch's?
They have beautiful trigger's.
The vintage Sheridan triggers are better than the Later Benji crossover models. I don't understand why people are driven to fix things that aren't broke, but was likely a perceived safety function?

 

[Bear-of-Grayling]

The vintage Sheridan triggers are better than the Later Benji crossover models. I don't understand why people are driven to fix things that aren't broke

The triggers on the original Sheridan models are the easiest to make real nice. But once learned, they all can be made very good. My only beef with the original Sheridan is the small youth stock and one single caliber choice. Although a good one. Benjamin actually made great improvements on the Walnut Stock. Full size, bigger cocking lever and a butt pad. Also Benjamin made a beautiful “Silver Streak” that had a very rich nickel plating. Crosman took it up a notch by offering these in all the calibers. Then did the Crosman thing, year by year kept cheapening it. Walnut stock to Beech to Synthetic. Now all are discontinued. I think there will a revival in interest for all these American made classics.