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8enjamin® Sheridan®

PNEUMATIC AIR RIFLES OWNER'S MANUAL

Blue Streak® and Silver Streak® C9 Series .20 Caliber

and397 Models, .177 Caliber and 392 Models, .22 Caliber. ~ .

READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS AND WARNINGS IN THISMANUAL BEFORE USING THIS AIRGUN.

FORM #544

CONGRATULATIONS!

Thank you for purchasing one of our precision made air rifles. We hope you share our

enthusiasm for quality products.

Please read this owner's manual completely. And remember, this air rifle is not a toy.

Treat it with the same respect you would a firearm. Always carefully follow the safety

instructions found in this owner's manual and keep this manual in a safe place for

future use.

If you have any questions concerning your new air rifle, please contact us.

Sincerely,

B en jam in /S he rid an C or p.

RTS5 ~ 20,E . B lo om fie ld , N .Y . 1 44 43

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~ '&WARNING: NOT A TOY. ADULT ~

. SUPERVISION REQUIRED. MISUSE OR CARELESS ~

USE MAY CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. MAY ~

BE DANGEROUS UP TO 475 YARDS (435 METERS). ~

. 0 0 1 I I I I I I READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. ,..

". BUYER AND USER HAVE THE DUTY TO OBEY ALL ~

. ~ LAWS ABOUT THE USE AND OWNERSHIP OF THIS

". AIRGUN.

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THIS AIRGUN IS INTENDED FOR USE BY THOSE

16 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER.

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STEPS FOR SAFE SHOOTING

Step 1.

Step 2.

Step 3.

Step 4.

Step 5.Step 6.

Step 7.

Step 8.

Step 9.

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Learning the Parts of Your New Air Rifle 4

Operating the Safety 5-6

Pumping the Air Rifle , .,7

Loading and Unloading Pellets 8-9

Aiming and Firing Safely , ~ 9-11

Removing a Jammed Pellet 12

Maintaining Your Air Rifle 13~14

Reviewing Safety 15

Choosing Targets : 15

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Step 1. Learning the Parts of Your New Air Rifle

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Step 2. Operating the Safety

NO TE : B E SU RE TH E R IFLE IS "O FF S AFE " B EFO RE

CO CKING (F ig. 2). FA ILU RE TO FOLLOW THE PR O-CE DU RE LIS TE D B ELO W M AY R ESU LT IN J AM MINGT HE FIR IN G M EC HA NIS M.

A . C ockin g th e A ir R ifle

• P oin t th e rifle in a sa fe dire ctio n.

• P us h b o lt h an dle u p a nd th en p ull it a ll t he w ay to t h e re ar.( Fig . I )

• C lose the bolt by pushing the bolt forward and then

d ow nw ard in to th e lo ck ed p os itio n.

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B. Putting the Air Rifle On Safe

~WARNING: THE RIFLE MUST BECOCK~D BEFOREYOUCAN PUT ITONSAFE.To put the air r ifle on safe, pull the safety all the way back with your thumb. The safety is not on unless

it is pulled all the way back so the red dot is covered and the."S" is completely visible. (Fig 2)

• Even when the safety is on you should continue to handle the rif le safely. Don't point the rif le atanything

you don't intend to shoot.

• To take the air rifle off safe, push the safety all the way forward. When you can see the red dot behind

the safety the gun is off safe and ready to be fired. (Fig. 2) .

FIG. 2

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~WARNING: KEEPTHEAIRRIFLE "ONSAFE"

UNTIL YOU ARE ACTUALLY READY TO SHOOT.

THEN PUSH ITTO "OFF SAFE."

Step 3. Pumping the Air Rifle

A. Put the rifle on safe. (Step 2)

B. Open the forearm all the way until it stops. (Fig. 3)

Close it with a smooth stroke using the heel of your

hand. Don't pinch hand or fingers when the forearm

closes. Keep yourfinger off the trigger while pumping.

C. Be sure to use at least 2 pumps to prevent the barrel

f rom jamming with a pel let.D. Do not twist forearm while pumping. Use st raight

strokes to prevent breakage.

it.WAR N I NG :NEVER PUMPYOUR GUNMORE

THAN EIGHT TIMES. OVER PUMP ING GIVESOf'lLY

A SLIGHT INCREASE IN POWER AND CANCAUSE MAJOR DAMAGE TO YOUR GUN.

PUMPING MORE THAN EIGHT TIMES MAYALSOLEAVE A SMALL AMOUNT OF AIR IN THE GUN

WHICH MAY ALLOW YOU TO FIRE A SECONDSHOT WITHOUT ADDITIONAL PUMPING.

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B . S ig h t A d ju s tm e n t

• The rear s igh t may be ad jus ted to shoo t h igher or

low e r ( ele va tio n ). T u rn t he e le va tio n s cr ew c lo c kw is e

to m ake the pe lle t h it h igher on the ta rge t. Tu rn the

e le va tio n s cre w c ou nte rc lo ck wis e to m a ke th e p elle t

h it lo we r o n th e ta rg et. (F ig . 6 )

T he re ar s ig ht m ay-a ls o b e a dju ste d to s ho ot rig ht o rle ft ( win da ge ). T o m a ke th e p elle t h itfu rth er to th e le ft

o n the ta rge t, loo se n th e w in da ge scre w on th e rig ht

s id e o f th e s ig ht a nd tig hte n th e w in da ge s cre w o n th e

le ft s ide o f t he s ig ht. T o m ake th e p elle t h it fu rth er to

th e rig ht o n the ta rge t, loo se n th e w ind ag e scre w o n

th e le ft s id e o f t he s ig ht a nd tig hte n th e w in da ge s cre w

o n th e riq ht s id e o f th e s iQ ht. (F iQ . 6 )

• Peep sigh ts can be o rd ered a s a n a ccesso ry from

t he f a ct or y.

WINDAGEADJUSTMENTSCREWS

ELEVATION

/SCREW

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Step 6. Removing a Jammed Pellet

A . D o n 't r elo a d.

B . P ut th e rifle o n sa fe . (S te p 2 )

C . W i th th e b olt in th e o pe n p os itio n, in se rt a c le an in g ro d (c le an in g ro ds c an b e o rd ere d fro m th e fa cto ry)

in to th e m u zz le e nd o f t h e b arre l a nd g en tly p us h th e ja mme d p elle t in to th e p elle t lo ad in g p ort (fo rw a rdo f th e b olt). (F ig . 8 ) D on 't try to re us e th at p elle t a ga in .

D .lf fo r s om e re as on y ou a re u na ble to u nja m yo ur rifle , re tu rn it t o th e fa cto ry a nd w e w ill u nja m it fo r y o ufre e o f ch arg e d urin g th e w arra nty p erio d.

~~LOADING PORT (BREECH) JAMMED PELLET

FIG.S

BOLT OPENLEANING ROD

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Step 7. Maintaining your Air Rifle

TROUBLESHOOTINGGUIDE

PROBLEMS

INACCURACY • • • • • • • •GUN FAILS

• • • • • • • • • • • • •O SHOOT

LOW POWER • • • • • •BARREL • • • • • •LUGGED

• W h en lu brica tin g y ou r a ir rifle , u se o ur #08 8 L ub rica tin g O il (a va ila ble fo r o rd er fro m th e fa cto ry ). D O

N OT use gun oil or an y othe r o il w hich con ta in s solven ts .

• B oth th e barre l. an d tub e a re m ad e of a rust res is ta nt, h ard, no n-fe rrou s a llo y a nd re quire n o spe cia ltreatment. .

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• O nly th e p um p le ve r p ivo t p oin t, cro ssh ea d p ivo t p oin t, a nd th e le ve r p iv ot rive t sh ou ld o cca sio na lly b e

o ile d L IG HT LY (o ne o r tw o d ro ps ). D on 't o ve r-o il. T his c an c au se d am ag e to y ou r rifle . (F ig .· 9 )

• If the accu racy of yo ur rifle fa lls off, run a firm but free fittin g p atch throug h the barre l. B e sure to use

a c le aning ro d o f th e prope r size that w ill not dam age th e b arrel.

• Tam pering w ith the gun or attem pts to change the gun in any w ay m ake it unsa fe to use. If y ou drop

y ou r g un , c he ck it to s ee th at it w ork s p ro pe rly b efo re y ou u se it a ga in . If a n yth in g s eem s c ha ng ed ,lik e

a s ho rte r o r w e ak er trig ge r p ull, th is m ay m ea n w o rn o ut o r b ro ke n p arts . D o n't u se it a ga in u ntil y ou 'v e

h ad it ch eck ed b y o ur fa cto ry se rv ic e d ep artm en t

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P UM P LE VE RPIVOT

LEVER

P IV O T R IV ET(TOGGLE UNK)

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S te p 8 . R ev ie win g S afe ty

• O on 't po in t a t anyth ing you do no t in tend to shoo t. A lw ays a im in a S AFE D IRECT IO N.

• A lw ays w ear shoo ting g lasses to pro tec t you r eyes.

• D on 't p inch hands or fingers w hen c los ing fo rearm .

• U se .20 ca l. pe lle ts on ly in you r C 9 S eries rifle . U se . 177 ca l. pe lle ts on ly in you r M ode l 397. U se .22 ca l. p elle ts

o nly in y ou r M od el 3 92 . N eve r re us e a mm un itio n.

• D on 't shoo t a t hard su rfaces or a t the su rface o f w ate r. T he pe lle t m ay bounce o ff and h it som eone or som eth ing

you had no t in tended to h it.

• A lw ays keep the a ir r ifle on sa fe un til you are ready to shoo t. .

• S top us ing a backstop if it becom es w orn . P lace backs top in a loca tion tha t w ill be sa te shou ld the backs top fa il.D o no t a ttem pt to d isassem ble or tam per w ith you r gun . R etu rn you r a irgun to the fac to ry fo r repa ir.

• A lw ays hand le you r rifle as if it w ere loaded .

• A lw ays check to see if t he rifle is on sa fe and un loaded w hen ge tting it from another person or from s to rage .

• D on 't pu t the rifle aw ay loaded or charged w ith a ir.

S te p 9 . C ho os in g T arg ets

• A lw ays c ho ose yo ur ta rg ets c are fu lly . It is b es t to s ho ot a t b ullse ye ta rg ets w hic h a re a tta ch ed to a sa fe b ac ksto p

such as the 850 Targe t T rap . (T arge t T rap can be ordered d irec tly from the fac to ry .) A heavy b lanke t shou ld be

h un g b eh in d th e T arg et T ra p to p re ve nt ric och et o r p elle ts b ou ncin g o ff sh ou ld y ou m is s th e b acks to p. A lw ays

w ear shoo ting g lasses to pro tec t you r eyes. .

• D on 't shoo t a t hard su rfaces or a t t he su rface o f w ate r. T he pe lle t m ay bounce o ff and h it som eone or som eth ing

you had no t in tended to h it.

• You r backs top shou ld be checked fo r w ear be fo re and a fte r each use . S top using any backs top if the su rface

is w orn or dam aged or if the pe lle t bounces o ff o r ricoche ts .

• Y ou r a irgun is designed fo r ta rge t sh oo ting and is su ited fo r bo th indoor and ou tdoor use . A lw ays rem em ber to

p lace you r ta rge t ca re fu lly ; T HIN K w hat you w ill h it if you m iss you r ta rge tl

SPECIFICATIONS

Mechanism:

Caliber:

C9 Series:

392 Models:

397 Models:

Capacity:

Weight:

C9 Series:

3921397 Models:

Overall Length:

C9 Series:

3921397 Models:

Sights:

Rear:

Front:

Barrel:

C9 Series:

3921397 Models:

Power Source:

Stock & Forearm:

'Veloci ty at 8 pumps:

C9 Series:

392 Models:

397 Models:

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Bolt Action

REPAIR SERV ICE• If your rifle needs repair, we recommend

you send it to the nearest Benjamin

Sher idan Service S tation. ( A list of se rvice

centera is in the box with the rifle). Yourrifle requiree special tools and fixtures to

repair it. If you take it apart you probably

wi ll not be able to reassemble it correctly.

Benjamin Sher idan assumes no warranty

respons ib ili ty in this case.

• When shipping your r if le tothe factory, pack i tas

careful ly as possible and INSURE IT FOR FULL

VALUE. Your note astothe problem and cause of

same, i f possjb le, will be helpful.

.20 cal. (5 mm) Lead Airgun Pel le t . .

.22 cal . (5.5 mm) Lead Airgun Pel let"

.177 cal . (4.5 mm) Lead Airgun Pel let"

Single Shot

6 Ibs. (2.7 kg)

5 Y z Ibs. (2.5 kg)

36 Y z inches (92.7 cm)

36 V.inches (92.1 cm)

Fully adjustable open

High Ramp Blade

A SPECIA L CUS TOMER SER VIC EBenjamin Sheridan wil l unjam your r if le at no cost

during the warranty period.Ri fled brass , r ight hand, 6 grooves , 1turn in 12"

Ri fled brass , r ight hand, 6 grooves , 1 turn in 14"

Pneumatic Pump Action

American Walnut

675 FPS

685 FPS

800 FPS

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'Many factors affect velocity, including brand of projectile, type of projectile,

oil ing of gun, barrel condition and temperature.

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LIMITED ONE YEAR WARRANTY .This p roduct is war ran ted to the re tail consumer for one year fr om date of reta il purchase against defects in ma terial and

workmanship and is t rans ferable. To regis ter the ser ia l number of your gun, p lease return the airgun regis trat ion form. The

war ran ty is not conditioned on the r etur n of the card .

WHAT IS COVEREDReplacement par ts and labor . Transpor tation charges to consumer for repai red product .

WHAT IS NOT COVEREDTranspor tation charges to Benjamin Sheridan for defec ti ve product . Damages caused byabuse or fai lure to per form normal

ma intenance- see Owner 's Manual. Sa les outside of the United Sta tes. Any othe r expense . CONSEQUENTIAL DAM-

AGES, INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, OR INCIDENTAL EXPENSES, INCLUDING DAMAGE TO PROPERTY. SOME

STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO

THE ABOVE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

HOW TO OBTAIN WARRANTY PERFORMANCEAttach to pr oduct your name, add ress, descr ipt ion o f problem; phone number and proo f of date of r etail purchase (sales

s lip) . Package and return product to Benjamin Sheridan Corporat ion, t ranspor tation charges prepaid.

IMPLIED WARRANTIES·ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR

A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ARE LIMITED IN DURATION TO ONE YEAR FROM DATE OF RETAIL PURCHASE. SOME

STATES DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS ON HOW LONG AN IMPLIED WARRANTY LASTS, SO THE ABOVE

LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

To the extent any p rovlslon of this war ran ty is pr ohibited by federa l, state or municipa l law which canno t be preempted, it

sha ll not be applicable. This war ran ty g ives you specific legal r ights, and you may also have other righ ts which va ry fr om

state to state.

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