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In 1991 Crosman Corporation acquired Benjamin and Sheridan. In 1992 the manufacturing facility was moved to the East Bloomfield plant in Upstate New York. In the same year Crosman instituted the serial numbering procedure which included a date of manufacture as part of the serial number. Prior to 1975 you are not able to determine the date of manufacture by the serial number. Prior to 1992 we have information that, while missing some years, may be helpful to you in determining the age of your gun. If your gun was manufactured in or after the year 1992 then the first 3 or 4 digits of the serial number will allow you to determine when your gun was manufactured. If the first 3 or 4 digits of your serial number are 1294 or D94, then your gun was made in December of 1994. The charts below will help you determine when your product was manufactured. PISTOLS Models: 130, 132, 137 RIFLES Models: 310, 312, 317 RIFLES Models: 340, 342, 347 BENJAMIN RIFLES AND PISTOLS SHERIDAN RIFLES AND PISTOLS PRODUCTION REFERENCE CHARTYear Starting Serial Number Ending Serial Number 1957 B26700 B33594 1958 B33595 B38400 1959 B38401 B42600 1960 B42601 B47500 1961 B47501 B51373 1962 B51374 B59909 1963 B59910 B63488 1964 B63489 B69742 1965 B69743 B76724 1966 B76725 B84513 1967 B84514 B98875 1968 B98876 B101066 1969 B101067 B111600 1970 B111601 B124412 1971 B124413 B136150 1972 B126151 B150253 1973 B150254 B163506 1974 B163507 B173056 1975 B173057 B184971 1976 B184972 B196617 1977 B196618 B212269 1978 B212270 B229880 1979 B229881 B248722 1980 B248723 B275215 1981 B275216 B279600 1982 B279611 B281000 1983 B281001 Year Starting Serial Number Ending Serial Number 1957 H59440 H87277 1958 H87278 H109211 1959 H109212 H140087 1960 H140088 H160864 1961 H160865 H180815 1962 H180816 H210925 1963 H210926 H244653 1964 H244654 H280935 1965 H280936 H304704 1966 H304705 H329614 1967 H329615 H361783 1968 H361784 - 1974 H364750 Year Starting Serial Number Ending Serial Number 1968 T1000 T5529 1969 T5530 T61352 1970 T61353 T90263 1971 T90264 T113966 1972 T113967 T149534 1973 T149535 T180939 1974 T180940 T210499 1975 T210450 T247651 1976 T247652 T278399 1977 T278400 T298241 1978 T298242 T326699 1979 T326700 T359568 1980 T359569 T379500 1981 T379501 T426305 1982 T426305 T430000 &UP Year Starting Serial Number Ending Serial Number 1982 100001 109340 1983 109341 131130 1984 131131 159640 1985 159641 Year Starting Serial Number Ending Serial Number 1972 000000 25650 1973 025651 060550 1974 060551 100780 1975 100780 141460 1976 141461 175840 1977 175841 211020 1978 211021 257460 1979 257461 308340 1980 308341 346820 1981 346821 381450 1982 381451 401050 1983 401051 417410 1984 417411 437800 1985 437801 Model Description Rifle/Pistol Circa First Models (F&G) Pneumatic, .22 cal. pellet, single shot w/ push-pull pump style & trigger op. valve release Rifle 1882 Model 200 Pneumatic, .22 cal. pellet, single shot w/ push-pull pump style & trigger op. valve release Rifle 1931 Model 600 "Automatic" Pneumatic, BB cal., repeater w/ push-pull pump style & trigger op. valve release Rifle 1931 Model 300 Pneumatic, .22 cal. lead shot, single shot w/ push-pull pump style w/ striker valve release Rifle 1934-1940 Model 317 Pneumatic, .177 cal. pellet, single shot w/ push-pull pump style w/ striker valve release Rifle 1934-1940 Model 322 Pneumatic, .22 cal. pellet, single shot w/ push-pull pump style w/ striker valve release Rifle 1934-1940 Model 122 Pneumatic, .22 cal. pellet, rifled, single shot w/ push pull pump style,wooden grips Pistol 1935 Model 177 Pneumatic, .177 cal. pellet, rifled, single shot w/ push pull pump style,wooden grips Pistol 1935 Model 100 Pneumatic, .177 cal. lead shot/steel BB, single shot w/ push-pull pump system Pistol 1935-1938 Model 107 Pneumatic, .177 cal. pellet, single shot w/ push-pull pump system Pistol 1935-1938 Model 102 Pneumatic, .22 cal. pellet, single shot w/ push-pull pump system Pistol 1935-1938 Model 110 Pneumatic, .177 cal. lead shot/steel BB, single shot w/ under lever pump & wood grips Pistol 1938-1942 Model 117 Pneumatic, .177 cal. pellet, single shot w/ under lever pump & wood grips Pistol 1938-1942 Model 112 Pneumatic, .22 cal. pellet, single shot w/ under lever pump & wood grips Pistol 1938-1942 Model 150 Pneumatic, .177 cal. Lead shot/steel BB, repeater w/ under lever pump & wood grips Pistol 1938-1946 Model 700 Pneumatic, BB cal. repeater w/ push-pull pump style Rifle 1939-1940 Model 710 Pneumatic, BB cal. repeater w/ push-pull pump style (multi-shot) Rifle 1940-1947 Model 310 Pneumatic, .177 cal. lead shot, single shot w/ under lever pump Rifle 1940-1973 Model 317 Pneumatic, .177 cal. pellet, single shot w/ under lever pump Rifle 1940-1968 Model 312 Pneumatic, .22 cal. pellet, single shot w/ under lever pump Rifle 1940-1974 Model 130 Pneumatic, .177 cal. lead shot/steel BB, single shot w/ under lever pump & plastic grips Pistol 1942-1986 Model 137 Pneumatic, .177 cal. pellet, single shot w/ under lever pump & plastic grips, Earlier models had wood grips. Pistol 1942-1986 Model 132 Pneumatic, .22 cal. pellet, single shot w/ under lever pump & plastic grips, Earlier models had wood grips. Pistol 1942-1986 Model 160 Pneumatic, BB cal. repeater w/ under lever pump Pistol 1946-1957 Model 720 Pneumatic, BB cal. repeater w/ under lever pump Rifle 1947-1962 Model 250 "Super CO2" CO2, one cartridge, .177 cal., single shot, lead or steel BB, w/ wood grips Pistol 1952-1953 Model 257 "Super CO2" CO2, one cartridge, .177 cal., single shot, pellet, w/ wood grips Pistol 1953-1955 Model 252 "Super CO2" CO2, one cartridge, .22 cal., single shot, pellet, w/ wood grips Pistol 1953-1954 Model 352 CO2, one cartridge, .22 cal., single shot, pellet Rifle 1954-1957 Model 362 CO2, one cartridge, .22 cal., single shot, pellet, carbine Rifle 1954-1971 Model 267 CO2, one cartridge, .177 cal., single shot, pellet Pistol 1955-1960 Model 262 CO2, one cartridge, .22 cal., single shot, pellet Pistol 1955-1971 Model 367 CO2, one cartridge, .177 cal., single shot, pellet, carbine Rifle 1956-1962 Model 260 CO2, one cartridge, .177 cal., single shot, lead or steel BB Pistol 1957-1960 Model 360 CO2, one cartridge, .177 cal., single shot, lead or steel BB, carbine Rifle 1957-1962 Model 1300 Pneumatic, BB cal. Lead shot repeater w/ under lever pump Pistol 1958-1963 Model 1320 Pneumatic, .22 cal., repeater w/ under lever pump Pistol 1958-1966 Model 2600 CO2, one cartridge, .177 cal., repeater, lead or steel BB Pistol 1958-1960 Model 2620 CO2, one cartridge, .22 cal., pellet repeater Pistol 1958-1960 Model 3600 CO2, one cartridge, .177 cal., repeater, lead or steel BB, carbine Rifle 1958-1960 Model 3620 CO2, one cartridge, .22 cal., repeater, pellet, carbine Rifle 1958-1960 Model 3100 Pneumatic, BB cal., repeater w/ under lever pump Rifle 1958-1984 Model 3120 Pneumatic, .22 cal. pellet, repeater w/ under lever pump Rifle 1958-1977 Model 422 CO2, one cartridge, .22 cal., 10 shot semi-automatic Pistol 1961-1973 Model 3030 CO2, one cartridge, BB cal., repeater Rifle 1963-1976 Model 340 Pneumatic, .177 cal. lead shot, single shot w/ under lever pump & checkered stock & fore end Rifle 1968-1986 Model 347 Pneumatic, .177 cal. pellet, single shot w/ under lever pump & checkered stock & fore end (1st var.) Rifle 1968-1986 Model 342 Pneumatic, .22 cal. pellet, single shot w/ under lever pump & checkered stock & fore end (1st var.) Rifle 1968-1986 Model 347 Pneumatic, .177 cal. pellet, single shot w/ under lever pump w/o checkered stock & fore end (2nd var.) Rifle 1986-1991 Model 342 Pneumatic, .22 cal. pellet, single shot w/ under lever pump w/o checkered stock & fore end (2nd var.) Rifle 1986-1991 Model 237 Pneumatic, .177 cal. pellet, single shot w/ under lever pump & wood grips Pistol 1986-1988 Model 232 Pneumatic, .22 cal. pellet, single shot w/ under lever pump & wood grips Pistol 1986-1988 Model 247 Pneumatic, .177 cal. pellet, single shot w/ under lever pump & wood grips Pistol 1988-1992 Model 242 Pneumatic, .22 cal. pellet, single shot w/ under lever pump & wood grips Pistol 1988-1992 Model 397 Pneumatic, .177 cal. pellet, single shot w/ under lever pump, black finish (1st var.) Rifle 1991-1993 Model 392 Pneumatic, .22 cal. pellet, single shot w/ under lever pump, (1st var.) Rifle 1991-1993 Model S397 Pneumatic, .177 cal. pellet, single shot w/ under lever pump, nickel finish (1st var.) Rifle 1991-1993 Model S392 Pneumatic, .22 cal. pellet, single shot w/ under lever pump, nickel finish (1st var.) Rifle 1991-1993 Model G397 CO2, single cartridge, .177 cal., single shot pellet, black finish Rifle 1991-present Model G392 CO2, single cartridge, .22 cal., single shot pellet Rifle 1991-1994 Model GS397 CO2, single cartridge, .177 cal., single shot pellet, nickel finish Rifle 1991-1994 Model GS392 CO2, single cartridge, .22 cal., single shot pellet, nickel finish Rifle 1991-1994 Model E17 CO2, single cartridge, .177 cal., single shot pellet, nickel plated finish Pistol 1991-1995 Model EB17 CO2, single cartridge, .177 cal., single shot pellet, black finish Pistol 1991-present Model E22 CO2, single cartridge, .22 cal., single shot pellet, nickel plated finish Pistol 1991-1995 Model EB22 CO2, single cartridge, .22 cal., single shot pellet, black finish Pistol 1991-1996 Model H17 Pneumatic, .177 cal. pellet, single shot w/ under lever pump & wood grips, w/ nickel finish Pistol 1991-present Model HB17 Pneumatic, .177 cal. pellet, single shot w/ under lever pump & wood grips, w/ black finish Pistol 1991-present Model H22 Pneumatic, .22 cal. pellet, single shot w/ under lever pump & wood grips, w/ nickel finish Pistol 1991-1996 Model HB22 Pneumatic, .22 cal. pellet, single shot w/ under lever pump & wood grips, w/ black finish Pistol 1991-present Model 397 Pneumatic, .177 cal. pellet, single shot w/ under lever pump, w/ modified sear & stock spring (2nd var.) Rifle 1993-1997 Model 392 Pneumatic, .22 cal. pellet, single shot w/ under lever pump, w/ modified sear & stock spring (2nd var.) Rifle 1993-1997 Model S397 Pneumatic, .177 cal. pellet, single shot w/ under lever pump, w/ modified sear & stock spring (2nd var.) Rifle 1993-1997 Model S392 Pneumatic, .22 cal. pellet, single shot w/ under lever pump, w/ modified sear & stock spring (2nd var.) Rifle 1993-1996 Model 397C Pneumatic, .177 cal. pellet, single shot w/ under lever pump, black finish, carbine, w/ rocker safety Rifle 1994-1997 Model 397 Pneumatic, .177 cal. pellet, single shot w/ under lever pump, w/ trigger pack (3rd var.) Rifle 1997-present Model S397 Pneumatic, .177 cal. pellet, single shot w/ under lever pump, w/ trigger pack (3rd var.) Rifle 1997-present Model 392 Pneumatic, .22 cal. pellet, single shot w/ under lever pump, w/ trigger pack (3rd var.) Rifle 1997-present Model AirSource 392 CO2, .22 cal. pellet, single shot uses 88 gram CO2 capsul, which screws into end of stock. Rifle 2003-present Model B1K77 Spring, .177 cal. pellet, single shot. Break Barrel design, fiber optic sights Rifle 2003-present updated 9/07/2003
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