Ok ok im thinking about selling this gun ive had it forever. I belive its around 87 year the serial number is off crosmans chart. So it could be one of the last rocker safetys made. $450? The pull back hammer is smaller than most ive seen.
Your price seems a little high. Then again if you get the right buyer...
I've had several Bluestreaks and still have two of them. They're great pump rifles and Mac1 does a thing called a Steroid tune on them that really increases the power.
I would recommend checking American Airguns classifieds by Brad Troyer. You can find his site along with a ton of others on Airguninfo.com.
This is a great site with dealer listings, forums, make and model histories, model branding and rebranding, ten meter shooting etc. The site was created by Bill Clarke but is now owned by Pyramid I believe.
There's a book by a guy named Elbe that's all about Sheridans, their variations and model runs. I think its also on that site but you may have to search a little for it.
Sheridans have brass barrels and wood stocks making them less susceptible to water damage on those hunting and culling days when its a little damp out.
If the mfg date is correct, it's maybe a pre-transitional model and not that unique. Whether last or first makes little difference. Just a guess but if it's in nice shape I'd say you have a $125 gun there. Crosman acquired Benjamin/Sheridan in 1991 and used a lot of the Racine WI parts in the NY guns just after that period. Yours is well before that and not so unique. The last of the rocker safety models were built around 88-89. After that, they got a push/pull safety. Don't know what yours has but probably a rocker.
That's not to say you couldn't find someone to give you $450 for it, just very unlikely unless the buyer is totally uninformed. But I see it very day - just look at some of the stuff on Gunbroker.
"but I'll be needin' that gun, fer squirrels and such."
I remember i went looking for a rws at this gun shop told him i wanted the most powerful gun they had. He pulled out the sheridan and i bought it. He mentioned something about the gun being one of the last he also mentioned the bolt was smaller? I was thinking about selling and picking up a rws 300r but unless i can get some money for it im keeping. serial number # 438498 series C
I agree with Bill, Brad. There are an untold number of these wonderful rifles languishing in the backs of closets and gun safes just waiting to be used again. Its one of those airguns you may not use much but you might regret selling.
A word of caution; don't put any lube or anything on the seals. Some of the lubes out there will literally turn the seals into mush. No joke. When you find one like that you can get a nice Sheridan cheap because the owner has no idea they turned the seals into gummy bear material by putting what they thought was good for the rifle into it when it was the worst thing they could have done.
Here's my suggestion (and that's all it is, a suggestion). Pump it up and put a few shots through it. When you park it, (put it away) pump the rifle up once, even twice and jsut leave it that way. No pellet in it, but the seals hold better for longer with some pressure on them. There's one guy who on rare occasion put a little WD40 on his seals and claims no harm. I can see that, but its the only brand I would risk.
There are few quality airguns that carry the added cardiovascular advantage that multi pump air rifles like the Sheridans do. Like your late Model C.
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