Scope Mount for a Vintage Sheridan

[daleh2016]

Hello,

I have a Sheridan .177 that is at least 53 years old....has the old hold-down safety so it was produced in 1963 or earlier. The rifle doesn't have a model number but it looks very similar to the 397 that is made today. The gun is in great shape and still shoots very well. I'm thinking of mounting a scope on it and am wondering what kind of mount would work if any. I tried the Air Venturi Intermount; the clamps are too large to attach to the upper barrel. I have not tried the Crosman B272 mounts but contacted Crosman directly to find out if they would work. They actually couldn't help me; they didn't have info on a rifle from that far back.

Has anyone had any luck mounting a scope on such an old rifle and if you did what did you use?

Thanks!

dale

 

[JohnL57]

Hi, Dale,
I'm a bit confused-a .177 Sheridan? I am not aware of vintage Sheridans being made in any caliber but .20, if yours is truly a Sheridan .177 I would love to see a picture!
There was a guy making a very well-designed mount for the vintage Sheridans as well as the current and vintage Benjamins. He seems to have dropped out of sight, but I emailed him at his old address and am waiting on a reply. 
Here's a few pics-his mount was called the "integrabase"



I cut mine up in order to mount a new front sight on my Sheridan-old one had been broken off.

 

[daleh2016]

Hi John,

Yep, initially I was told it was a .177 but after running down some history what I have is a Bluestreak CB .20; made between 1952 and 1955. It holds air and pumps just fine. Checked the barrel; it is very clean with no pits or lead buildup that I could see. Apparently it was very well taken care of. Now, I just need to get some 5mm pellets and run a few through it! I will see if I can find out about the mounts; thanks so much for replying..

Thanks again...

dale

 

[JohnL57]

Dale,
One of the most popular upgrades for the Blue streaks is to mount a Williams peep sight. You can get one from Midway-
http://www.midwayusa.com/product/182357/williams-5d-sh-receiver-peep-sight-benjamin-340-342-347392-397-sheridan-model-c-aluminum-black
The later Streaks were drilled & tapped for this sight, I think the older ones require drilling & tapping to mount it. If there are two threaded holes in front of the bolt on the right side of the breech, the sight will fit with no gunsmithing.
There are some really knowledgeable people here- You have to join before you can post, you can search without being a member.
http://www.network54.com/Forum/405945
PS- You may already know this, it's a good practice to store your gun with one or two pumps in it to preserve the seals.