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Benjamin@ 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 ourenthusiasm 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 safetyinstructions found in this owner's manual and keep this manual in a safe place forfuture use.

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

Sincerely,

Benjam in /Sherid an Co rp .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 : . . I

USE MAY CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. MAY ~BE DANGEROUS UP TO 475 YARDS (435 METERS). ~

0I I I I I I I IREAD ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. ,.

~ BUYER AND USER HAVE THE DUTY TO OBEY ALL ~. ~ LAWS ABOUT THE USE AND OWNERSHIP OF THIS~ AIRGUN.

1.lI.I.I.lI.lI~THIS AIRGUN IS INTENDED FOR USE BY THOSE16 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 , , : 9-11Removing 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 SafetyNO TE : BE SU RE TH E R IFLE IS "O FF SAFE " BE FO RECO CKING (Fig. 2). FAILU RE TO FOLLOW THE PR O-CE DU RE LISTED BELOW MAY R ESU LT IN J AMMINGTHE F IR ING MECHANISM .

A . C ocking the A ir R ifle P oint the rifle in a safe direction. P u sh b olt h an dle u p a n d t he n p ull it a ll t he way t o t he re ar.

( Fi g. I ) Close the boltby pu shing the b olt forw ard and then

d ownward in to th e lo ck ed p os itio n.

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B. Putting the Air Rifle On Safe

AWARNING: THE RIFLE MUST BECOCKED BEFOREYOUCAN PUT ITON SAFE.To putthe air r ifle on safe, pull the safety all the way back with your thumb. The safety is noton unlessit 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 cont inue to handle the r if le safely. Don' t point the r if le at anythingyou don't int end to shoot.

To take the air rifle off safe, push the safety all the way forward. When you can see the red dot behindthe safety the gun is off safe and ready to be fired. (Fig. 2) .

PULLOUTFOR

"ON SAFE", PUSH IN

FOR

.>: "OFFSA~E~'

~ ~~~--~~--SAFETY

SAFETY

FIG. 2

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Lt.WARNING: KEEP THEAIR RIFLE "ON SAFE"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 yourhand. Don't pinch hand or f ingers when the forearmcloses. Keep your finger off the trigger while pumping.

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

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

strokes to prevent breakage.

it. WAR N I NG : NEVER PUMPYOUR GUNMORETHAN EIGHT TIMES. OVER PUMP INGGIVESOt4LYA SLIGHT INCREASE IN POWER AND CANCAUSE MAJOR DAMAGE TO YOUR GUN.PUMPING MORE THAN EIGHT TIMES MAYALSOLEAVE A SMALL AMOUNT OF AIR IN THE GUNWHICH MAY ALLOW YOU TO RRE A SECONDSHOT WITHOUT ADDITIONAL PUMPING.

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FIG. 3

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Step 4. Loading and Unloading Pellets

& CAUTION: USE .20 CALIBER PELLETSONLY IN YOUR C9 SERIES RIFLE. USE .177CALIBER PELLETS ONLY IN YOUR MODEL 397AIR RIFLE. USE .22 CALIBER PELLETS ONL Y INYOUR MODEL 392 AIRRIFLE. USE OF ANY OTHERAMMUNITION CAN CAUSE INJURY TO YOU ORDAMAGE TO YOUR RIFLE.

A . Loa din g P e ll et sP ut th e rifle o n s ate . (S te p 2 )P o in t t he r ifle in a s afe d ir ec tio n.P ull th e b olt a ll th e w ay b ac k. (S te p 2 A)P la ce o ne p elle t, n os e fo rw ard , in th e lo ad in g p ort( br eech ). (F igo 4 )L ig htly p us h th e p elle t in to th e b arre l b y c lo sin ga nd lo ck in g th e b olt. DO NOT jam th e b olt fo rw ard .T his w ill d am a ge y ou r rifle .

B e sure the bolt is closed befo re firin g. If it is notc lo se d a nd fu lly lo ck ed , a ir m ay rema in in t he riflea nd th e p elle t m ay n ot b e d is ch ar ge d.

B . Un lo a din g P e lle ts Put the rifle on safe. (S tep2) Pump the rifle up to 8 times, a im in a SAFE

D IRECT ION , ta ke o ff a nd fire . Another w ay of unloading your rifle is to fO llow

the directions listed under Step 6 - R em oving aJ ammed Pe lle t.

Step 5. Aiming and Firing Safely

A . A im in g th e R ifleA lw ay s a im y ou r rifle in a S AF E D IR ECTION . W he nyou are sure of your target and backstop and thea re a a ro un d th e ta rg et is c le ar, ta ke th e rifle o ff s afea nd s qu ee ze th e trig ge r to fire .D on 't shoot a t hard surfaces or at the surface ofw at er. T he p elle t m ay b ou nc e o ff a nd h it s om eo ne o rs om eth in g y ou h ad n ot in te nd ed to h it.T h e r if le is c or re c tly a imed when t he fr on t s ig h t b la deis p os itio ne d e xa ctly in .th e n otc h o f th e r ea r s ig ht.T he to p o f th e fro nt s ig ht b la de s ho uld b e e ve n w ithth e to p o f th e n otc h in th e re ar s ig ht. T he b ulls ey esh ould app ear to rest o n the top of the front sight.( Fig . 5 )

DIABOLOCYLINDRICALPELLET PELLET

SKIRT NOSE SKIRT NOSE" 'r< r . .\ cD - ' \ ,j'OR'.\BOLT ~ .

c c , . .--7:'~ .-E~-~-~~.--- -rr: =.. . - = = . . . . . . . . . . .=- =r"- LOADINGPORT

(BREECH)

FIG.4

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FIG.5

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B . S ig ht Ad ju s tme nt The rear sight may be adjusted to shoot higher or

lower ( ele va tio n) . Tu rn t he e le va tio n s cr ew c lo ckw is eto m ake the pellet hit hig her on the targ et. T urn thee le va tio n s crew c ou nte rc lo ckwis e to m a ke th e p elle th it lo we r o n the 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 orle ft ( win da ge ). To m a ke th e p elle t h itfu rth erto th e le fto n th e ta rg et, lo os en th e w in dag e s cre w on th e rig hts id e o f t he s ig ht a nd tig hte n th e w in da ge s crew o n th ele ft sid e o f th e s ig ht. To m ak e th e p elle t h it fu rth er toth e rig ht o n the targ et, loo se n th e w ind ag e s cre w o nth 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 crewon the riqht side of theslaht, (F iQ . 6 )

Peep sights can be o rd ere d a s a n a cc es so ry fromthe f ac to ry.

WINDAGEADJUSTMENTSCREWS

ELEVATIONjSCREW

FIG.6

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Step 6. Removing a Jammed Pellet

A. Don 't r el oad .

B . P u t the rifle on safe. (S tep 2 )

C .Wi 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 ( cle an in g ro ds c an b e o rd ere d from th e fa cto ry )in to th e m u zz le e nd o f t he b arre l a nd g en tly p us h th e jamm e d p elle t in to th e p elle t lo ad in g p ort (fo rw a rdo f the b olt). (F ig . 8 ) D on 't try to re use th at pe lle t a gain .

D .lf fo r s om e re as on y ou a re u na ble to u nja m yo ur rifle , retu rn it t o the fa cto ry a nd w e w ill u nja m it f or y oufre e o f c ha rg e d urin g th e w a rra nty p erio d.

_;_;----~LOADING PORT (BREECH) JAMMED PELLET

FIG. 8

BOLT OPENLEANING ROD

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Step 7. Maintaining your Air Rifle

TROUBLESHOOTINGGUIDE

PROBLEMSINACCURACY GUN FAILS

O SHOOTLOW POWER BARREL LUGGED

W hen lu brica ting you r air rifle, u se ou r # 088 L ub ricating O il (availab le for order from the fac tory ). D ONOT use gun oil o r any other oil which contains solvents. .

B oth the b arrel.and tu be are m ade of a ru st resis tant, h ard, non-ferrou s alloy and requ ire no specialtreatment. .

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O nly th e p um p le ve r p ivo t p oin t, c ro ss he ad p ivo t p oin t, a nd th e le ve r p ivo t rive t s ho uld o cc as io na lly b eoiled L IGHT LY (one or tw o drops ). D on't over-oil. T his can cau se dam ag e to you r rifle. (F ig . 9 )

If the acc uracy of you r rifle falls off, ru n a firm b ut free fitting patch throu gh the b arrel: B e su re to u sea c leaning rod of th e proper size that w ill not dam ag e the b arre l.

Tam pering w ith the gun or attem pts to change the gun in any w ay m ake it unsafe to use. If you dropy ou r g un , c he ck it to s ee th at it w o rk s p ro pe rly b efo re y ou u se it a ga in . If a n yth in g s eems c ha ng ed , lik ea s ho rte r o r w ea ke r trig ge r p ull, th is m ay m ea n w orn o ut o r b r ok en p arts . D on 't u se it a ga in u ntil y ou 'veh ad it c he ck ed b y o ur fa cto ry s ervic e d ep artm en t

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PUMP L EVERPIVOT

LEVERP IVOT R IVET

(TOGGLE L INK )

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S te p 8 . R ev iewin g S afe ty

'D on't point at anything you do not intend to shoot. A lw ays aim in a S AFE D IR EC TIO N.A lw ay s w ear sho oting g lass es to ' p ro tect yo ur ey es.

D on't p inch hands or fingers w hen closing forearm . U se .2 0 c al. p ellets o nly in yo ur C 9 S eries rifle. U se. 1 77 cal. p ellets o nly in y ou r M odel 3 97. U se .2 2 c al. p ellets

o nly in yo ur M odel 3 92 . N ever reu se am mu nitio n.D on't s ho ot at hard su rfaces o r at the s urface o f w ater. T he p ellet m ay b ounc e o ff and hit so meo ne o r s om ethingyou had not intended to hit.

A lways keep the air rifle on safe until you are ready to shoot. .

S to p u sing a b ac ksto p if it b eco mes w orn. P lace b ack sto p in a lo catio n that w ill b e safe s hou ld the b ac ksto p fail. D o not attem pt to disassem ble or tam per w ith your gun. R eturn your airgun to the factory for repair. A lw ays handle your rifle as if it w ere loaded.

A lw ays check to see if the rifle is on safe and unloaded w hen getting it from another person or from storage. D on't put the rifle aw ay loaded or charged w ith air.

S te p 9 . C ho os in g Targ ets

A lw ay s c ho os e y ou r ta rg ets c arefu lly .It is b es t to s ho ot a t b ulls ey e ta rg ets w hic h a re a tta ch ed to a s afe b ac ks to psu ch as the 850 Targ et T rap . (T arg et T rap can b e o rdered directly fro m the facto ry .) A heavy b lank et sho uld b ehu ng b ehind the T arg et T rap to prevent ric ochet o r p ellets b ou ncing o ff sho uld y ou m iss the b ac ksto p. A lw ayswear shooting g lasses to protect your eyes. .

D on't s hoo t at hard su rfaces o r a t the su rfac e o f w ater. T he p ellet m ay b ou nce off and hit so meone o r s om ethingyou had not intended to hit.

Your backstop should be checked for w ear before and after each use. S top us ing any backs top if the surfaceis w orn o r dam ag ed o r if the p ellet b ou nc es o ff o r rico chets.

Your airgun is designed for target shooting and is su ited for both indoor and outdoor use. A lw ays remem ber top lace yo ur targ et c arefu lly ; T HIN K w hat y ou w iff hit if yo u m iss yo ur targ et!

SPECIFICATIONS

Mechanism:Caliber:C9Series:392 Models:397 Models:

Capacity:Weight:

C9Series:3921397 Models:

Overall Length:C9Series: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 Aclion

REPAIR SERVICE If your rifle needs repair, we recommendyou s.endit to the nearest BenjaminSheridan Service Station. (A list of se rvicecenters is in the box with the rifle). Yourrifle requiree special tools and fixtures torepair it. If you take it apar t you pr obablywill no t be able to reassemble it correctly.Benjamin Sheridan assumes no warrantyresponsibi li ty in thi s case.

When shipping your rif le 10 the factory, pack itas

careful ly as possible and INSURE IT FOR FULLVALUE. Your noteas totheproblem and cause ofsame, if possible, will be helpful.

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

.22 cal . (5.5 mm) Lead Airgun Pellet"

.177 cal . (4.5 mm) Lead Airgun Pellet"Single Shot

6 Ibsc(2.7 kg)5 'h Ibs. (2.5 kg)

36 'h inches (92.7 cm)36 % inches (92 .1 cm)

Fully adjustable openHigh Ramp Blade

A SPECIAL CUSTOMER SERVICEBenjamin Sheridan wil l unjam your rif le at no costduring the warranty period.

R if led b ra ss , r ight hand, 6 g rooves , 1 tu rn in 12"Rif led b ra ss , r ight hand, 6 g rooves, 1 tu rn in 14"Pneumatic Pump ActionAmerican walnut

675 FPS685 FPS800 FPS

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'Many factors affect velocity, including brand of projectile, type of projectile,oiling of gun, barrel condition and temperature.

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LIMITED ONE YEAR WARRANTYThis produc t i swarranted to the ret ai l consumer for one year f rom da te of ret ai l purchase aga ins t defec ts in materi al andworkmansh ip and i s t ransferable. To regi st er the ser ia l number o f your gun , p lease re turn the a irgun regi st rat ion form. Thewar ranty i s not condi tioned on the return of the card.

WHAT IS COVEREDReplacement par ts and labor. Transport at ion cha rges to consumer for repair ed product .

WHAT IS NOT COVEREDTransportat ion charges to Benjamin Sheridan for defective product . Damages caused by abuse orfailure to perform normalmaintenance-see Owner's Manual. Sales outside of t he United States. Any other expense. CONSEQUENTIAL DAM-AGES, INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, OR INCIDENTAL EXPENSES, INCLUDING DAMAGE TO PROPERTY. SOMESTATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SOTHE ABOVE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

HOW TO OBTAIN WARRANTY PERFORMANCEAt tach to produc t your name , address, descript ion of problem: phone number and proof of date o f ret ai l pu rchase ( sale sslip) . Package and return product to Benjamin Sheridan Corporation, transportat ion charges prepaid.

IMPLIED WARRANTIESANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FORA PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ARE LIMITED IN DURATION TOONE YEAR FROM DATE OF RETAIL PURCHASE. SOMESTATES DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS ON HOW LONG AN IMPLIED WARRANTY LASTS, SO THE ABOVELIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

To the ex tent any provi sion of this warran ty i s prohibi ted by fede ra l, s tat e or municipal l aw which cannot be preempted, i tshal l no t be appl icable. Thi s warranty gives you spec if ic legal righ ts , and you may al so have other right s which vary f rom

state to state.

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