Benjamin® Sheridan®
PNEUMATIC AIR RIFLES OWNER’S MANUAL
Blue Streak° and Silver Streak? C9 Series .20 Caliber
and
397 Models, .177 Caliber and 392 Models, .22 Caliber
READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS AND WARNINGS IN THIS
MANUAL 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 nota 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,
It you have any questions concerning your new air rifle, please contact us.
Sincerely,
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AWARNING:: nor a toy. abut
SUPERVISION REQUIRED. MISUSE OR CARELESS
USE MAY CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. MAY
BE DANGEROUS UP TO 475 YARDS (435 METERS).
READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING.
BUYER AND USER HAVE THE DUTY TO OBEY ALL
LAWS ABOUT THE USE AND OWNERSHIP OF THIS
AIRGUN.
SBOE
THIS AIRGUN IS INTENDED FOR USE BY THOSE.
16 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER.
STEPS FOR SAFE SHOOTING
Step 1. Learning the Parts of Your New Air Rifle.
Step 2. Operating the Safety...
Step 3. Pumping the Air Rifle.
Step 4. Loading and Unloading Pellets
Step 5. Aiming and Firing Safely .
Step 6. Removing a Jammed Pellet.
Step 7. Maintaining Your Air Fifle
Step 8. Reviewing Safety....
Step 9. Choosing Targets...
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Daa aMa aa wa waStep 1. Learning the Parts of Your New Air Rifle
Bott
Papect Front Sight Muzzle
Loading .
ceding Fay Sight \
Stock
‘Step 2. Operating the Safety
NOTE: BE SURE THE RIFLE IS-OFF SAFE” BEFORE
‘COCKING (Fi. 2). FAILURE TO FOLLOW THE PRO-
(CEDURE LISTED BELOW MAY RESULTINJAMMING
‘THE FIRING MECHANISM.
‘A. Cocking the ic Ftle HANDLE:
* Point the rifle ina sale crection,
* Pubathandetpandtenputtathewayttereat
9.1) -
*+ lose the bolt by pushing the bot forward and then,
downward into the locked positonB. Putting the Air ile On Sate
ANWARNING: THe RIFLE MUST BE COCKED BEFORE YOU CAN PUT IT ON SAFE.
S"Toputihe alrite on ene, pulthe safety ate way back wth yourumo, The sale ereon unis
‘ispulled al the way back so the rd dls covered and thes compietoly vibe. (9 2),
+ Evomuon the seetyisonyou shoud contin tohandethe ile caay, Dortpontte est anythi
you don't intend to shoot. p ming
+ Totake the arife of safe, push the safety all the way forward, Whan you can see the red dot behind
the safety the gun le of sale and roady to'be fod. (FQ. 2)
PULLOUT
FOR,
AXWARNING: KEEP THE AIR RIFLE “ON SAFE”
UNTIL YOU ARE ACTUALLY READY TO SHOOT.
THEN PUSH IT TO “OFF SAFE."
‘Step 3. Pumping the Air Rifle
‘A.Putthe ile on safe. (Step 2)
8. Open the forearm all the way unt it stops. (Fg. 3)
Cle itwith a smooth stoke using the heel of your
hand, Don't plnch hand or fngors when the forearm FOREARM
closes, Keep your geo ho igger while ping,
Be sure to use at east 2 pumps to prevent the barrel
trom jamming with a pli.
De nat wis forearm while pumping. Use straight
strokes to prevent breakage,
A\ WARNING: NEVER PUMP YOUR GUN MORE
‘THAN EIGHT TIMES. OVERPUMPING GIVES ONLY
A SLIGHT INCREASE IN POWER AND CAN
CAUSE MAJOR DAMAGE TO YOUR GUN.
PUMPING MORE THAN EIGHT TIMES MAY ALSO
LEAVE A SMALL AMOUNT OF AIR IN THE GUN
WHICH MAY ALLOW YOU TO FIFA SECOND HAL OND
SHOT WITHOUT ADDITIONAL PUMPING.
7‘Step 4. Loading and Unloading Pellets
AX CAUTION: Use 20 CALIBER PELLETS
‘ONLY IN YOUR C9 SERIES RIFLE. USE 177
‘CALIBER PELLETS ONLY IN YOUR MODEL 397
‘AIR FIFLE. USE.22 CALIBER PELLETS ONLY IN
‘YOURMODEL 392 AIRRIFLE. USE OF ANY OTHER
AMMUNITION CAN CAUSE INJURY TO YOU OR
DAMAGE TO YOUR RIFLE.
A Loading Pets
+ Putthe rifle on gate. (Stop 2)
Pint the ile ina safe croton,
uilthe bolt all the way back. (Stop 24)
Place one pellet, nose forward, inte loading port
(oreechy. (Fi. 4)
ght push the petit into the barrel by closing
and locking the bot, 00 NOT jam the bal fonward
“Ths will damage your if
+ Be sue the bl is closed betore fring, I itis pot
closed and tly locked, ar may remain inte ila
and the pellet may not be discharges.
8, Unloading Petts
+ Put the tte on sao, (Step 2)
+ Pump the rifle up to 8 times, aim in a SAFE
DIRECTION, tako off and fr.
+ Another way of unloading your rie isto follow
‘he dractons fisted under Stop 6 = Removing a
slammed Pelt,
‘Step 5. Aiming and Firing Safely
‘A Aiming the Fitle
+ Aiways aim your rile ina SAFE DIRECTION. When
YoU are sure of your target and backstop and the
‘area around te targets clear, take the reo sale
and squeeze the tigger ote
+ Donit shoot at hard surfaces or at the surface of
‘Water. The pellet may bounce off and hit someone or
someting you had not intonded to hit.
+ Therteiscorecty aimed hon ho frontsightbiade
's positioned exact in tho notch of the rear sight.
‘The top ofthe tront sight blade should be even with
{he top ofthe notch inthe rear sight. The bulsoye
‘should appear to rest onthe top of the front sight
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YL ho
REAR
SIGHTB. Sight Adjustment
‘+ The rear sight may be adjusted to shoot higher or
lower (elovaton). Turn the elevation screw clockwise
{0 make the pelt hit higher onthe target. Turn the