Thanks for the recommendations and cutaway views. I've had my 5mm Sheridan since the late 1980s and it has served me well. Your advice should help extend the life of this air rifle.
I just finished rebuilding my 1967 Sheridan Blue Streak and was puzzled over the orientation of the valve retainer nut even after watching this video. The kit I bought from Pyramyd Air came with an o-ring to seal the front of the valve body and a split teflon washer to seal the back. If I put the teflon washer in at the rear of the valve body and screw the nut into it with the beveled edge facing the front, the nut would crush/deform the teflon. In that case, it would make more sense to put the nut in backwards with the bevel facing the rear. I ended up reusing the original lead seal since it was still in good shape. In reality, I don't think the seal at the rear of the valve needs to be airtight anyway and the valve body nut provides mechanical alignment for the back of the valve body. There are three important seals in the valve area. First, the seal at the check valve to keep compressed air from leaking back into the pump cylinder. Second, the seal at the front of the valve body to keep compressed air from leaking back toward the back of the valve body. The third is the seal between the exhaust valve and the valve body where the air exits into the chamber when the gun is fired. If any of these seals leak the gun will not perform at 100% of capability. All the rebuild kits provide components that replace these three seals. The other thing I had to do was to make two tools out of wooden dowels with fine sandpaper (400 grit in my case) glued onto the end. One is for cleaning the check valve surface and the second was to clean bits of old seal material from the front of the valve body seal and repair scratches in it. I had put a couple of small scratches on that brass seal area trying to remove the old valve body seal material and was afraid that it would let air leak around the valve body. Without this series of videos I would not have been able to restore my old favorite Blue Streak that I've used frequently for the last 53 years.
My Sheridan is a dumpster rescue. And not only that, whoever threw it away tried to destroy her. They bent the barrel between 2 close fence posts and busted the stock and forearm. I know that because I found the pieces in and around the dumpster at the store & lock where our company rented a bin. I gathered up what pieces I could find then took the gun home and pounded the barrel as straight as I could with a rubber mallet then glued what wood I could find back together. She isn’t pretty. Has a lot of scars. Got the old peep sites but she can still hit a target the size of a quarter from about 30 feet
Thank you, for makng this video. My grandfather had one, said it was not powerfull enough. He showed me how he was pumping it and he only opened the pump 25% of the way. I think it was never pumped fully once. I told him pump it all the way, it looks pretty powerfull. He passed and I thought about that gun, I believe my Aunt has it and she should, it should be passed to her grandchildren. I inherited a few of the firearms, and a lot of clothes that kinda fit. I aquired one with a few other broken airguns as at someones thanksgiving a child brought a box of them up from the basement, found them. The adults a few were taken a back and said they should not be in reach of children. I bought them and one is a similar much more used and possibly refinished outer barrel/receiver. Very happy to get it as I want to use it, never got to shoot my grandfathers. But before I was going to use it I want to make sure its lubricated, seems to work fine... But did not want to use the wrong lube. Where can I get Special Sauce I can not find it online? I run a bicycle shop and am inclined to use T9 lube. I have Pellgun oil, Tri flow, Wax lubes, super lube silicone grease I think better for seals. But I don't want to use the wrong thing.
Cool story, and lucky on the basement stash! Any lube is better than none, Pellgun is ok, but long term use tends to harden and gum things up over time. The web site for secret sauce is down, don't know when it goes back up. Slick 50/1lube is pretty good too.
This is a great video. I have watched several of your videos, however, I would like to see a video for a Benjamin 347 Pump Air Rifle complete reassembly including reattaching the trigger assembly with the safety latch.
Hi, I hope you are doing well. I have a Benjamin Franklin 342 and I want restore it, but I do not where I can get spare parts. Do you know how I can get it online? Thank you for your great videos, I learned a lot 👍🏻
"I use Wilson Combat lube in my pistols,and revolvers,and have been using it for years on my Benjamin PA 392, that Ive had for ten years, and it runs like new.
I also own and use a 1967 Blue Streak. My Dad purchased it for me when I turned 13 years-0ld. Probably more than 20 yellow boxes of pells (10,000+) and no rebuilds, yet. No leaks. I purchased Silver streak for my son at his 13th (he is 37now) and it leaks a bit with relatiely low pell count. I gave him a kit.
Hello there I recently was cleaning my benj. 342 and I pulled the bolt out rather quickly and a spring and something else poped out but I managed to recover the spring
I have a Benjamin .177, model 397, and I am wondering how to fix the pump arm from opening up when not in use? It opens up even after putting one pump into it.
I watched all your excellent videos. I have the 397 and I am very happy with it. Sometimes with some pellets, it is a little difficult to push the bolt forward (with some force) to get the pellet in position, is this normal?
I have a valve removal tool, a vise with hard rubber protectors. I have oiled the valve retainer nut, heated it up with a hair dryer, and cannot get it to budge! Any suggestions? Please! I am resealing this rifle for a friend; it was his grandfathers. Thank you.
I've got a Baker rebuild kit for a 1969 Benjamin 342. When I opened the valve up there was no evidence of an inlet valve spring or washer between it and the outlet valve spring. What size washer does it need, or does it even need one? Can the springs just rest on each other? Thanks, Jack I appreciate these videos very much, I've poked around with springers but never a pneumatic multipump.
Hi Jack, you never know what you will find in these old guns, or not find. Best to contact Baker, since you got the kit from them. But I’d put a washer in there, 1/2” copper or brass. Need the inlet valve spring too. Baker can help you with that.
@@NorthWestAirgun Thanks for your reply. Just now I did some more digging. I hit it with some WD40, fashioned a long hook and out came the washer and inlet valve spring. Your videos are invaluable for a novice like me, I'll be relying on them as I work my way through this rebuild. thank you again
What tool do you use to remove that nut can you buy it or do you make it I'm working on a Sheridan blue at the moment by just watching your videos I appreciate it ty sir
Chris, take a look at my response to your other comment. And if you want to make your own, look here; th-cam.com/video/fANHrU0bQmo/w-d-xo.htmlfeature=shared
That’s pretty funny! Works well to wipe off excess of oil that’s for sure. Rolled up tight in a little pill shape dipped in light oil can be shot through the barrel to wipe it out too.
Right, but many people have trouble starting the nut and end up crossthreading. So, if that happens, turn the nut over and see if it will start that way. Then if it seals up, you are done and nobody but you will know that the nut was reversed.
Hi Victor, hard to say what the effect of the bend is without seeing it, you can get a new handle from Precision Pellet at airgunshop.net , you'll have to call or email, I think it's about $25, and if you ask it will come with the link and link spring installed. All you have to do it swap out the wood. If the arm is getting pushed back due to pressure, it could be that the pump rod needs to be adjusted to be just a bit longer and bottom out on the compression tube. Maybe the bending did quite get you back to the original position of the pump rod. The other thing is that your check (or inlet) valve in the compression chamber is leaking. You can see if you leave the pump lever open after you pump it, let it sit for a while and see if it moves the lever more. Sometimes they move up past the air intake hole even. Good luck!!
What model? If it's a Sheridan, you can sometimes stick a screwdriver or something to hold the screw in place, then tighten the nut to the tube. Once it is re-assembled and the stock nut tightened ( not overtightened), the lack of solder shouldn't be an issue.
Hola buenas noches no me retiene el aire de mi Sheridan Silver Streak 5 m.m dónde puedo conseguir el kit de repuestos por favor dígame,e indíqueme pará yo mismo desarmar y luego armar mi rifle de aire, gracias de antemano saludos desde Ecuador.
What to do if a bit of oil gets inside the air hole that’s engraved with the words Airhole do not oil? Also some have recommended using rubbing alcohol to flush out these Benjamin pumper rifles. Thoughts? I used Ballistol brand very light oil on mine hopefully didn’t get any in the air hole. I appreciate any help from anyone many thanks
Nice video. I have a .22 cal. Pump air rifle like the one in this video. But needs a real restoration person. Do you do that kind of job. Would make a good video. If so, please tell me how to get in touch or ship to you. Was my dad’s gun. And want to restore it. Thank you
Hi John, new to your channel , was just currious , I have that exact same model Sheridan, do you have a tutorial video on how to rebuild this weapon?..mine needs to be serviced to bring it back to its original functional level..any info you could give would be appreciated...thank you for your time....Nick
Well, there is the 'sheridan from hell' series, but you can skip the parts about re-contouring the tube and soldering on a bridge if you don't need to do those things.
I was just dounce it with BP oil and let it set a couple hours and just take a rag and wipe it down if that doesn't do the trick then use some fine sandpaper lightly
have a question that i can't seem to find an answer for, I have a late 80's vintage sheridan 397PA pump, does it have the cartridge valve or the solder valve? thanks.....
Your shot show is going to be in the year 2018. I'm watching your video and it's still 2024. He's a old videos Don't you have anything new more recent?
Well, I took a couple years off, then Covid hit and the show was cancelled. Was planning to go back this yearhad hotel and flight reservations, but Covid struck my family. Maybe next year.....
Gracias, me alegro de que los videos sean útiles. Lo siento, no hablo español y los traductores en línea no son confiables, especialmente para conversaciones técnicas. Agradezco sugerencias para agregar traducción.
You seem to be a good person & valuable info. My only problem is, in your videos, seem to say the given advice 40 different ways for each step, then repeat all 40 ways with information about all 40 ways & how you came to all 40 decisions & not 39 or 38 because that would leave 1 or two reasons, not 3 in this case because that would only be 37 reasons as 4 would be 36. Now... to make a short story even longer, you're an amazing Smith. Please try to explain the step of the procedure & move to the next step. I'd bet you get a valuable amount of subscribers & views from recommendations.
Great tutorials. I studied all he has posted and successfully rebuilt a 20Cal Sheridan Blue Streak. Thank-you.
Thanks, you answered all my questions, bought my 5mm pump in about 1979 and it is like new again after 40 years!
Thanks for the recommendations and cutaway views. I've had my 5mm Sheridan since the late 1980s and it has served me well. Your advice should help extend the life of this air rifle.
Got my Blue Streak for Christmas 1967. Still accurate and shoots hard. I leave two pumps in it and never once put in more than 8 pumps.
I just finished rebuilding my 1967 Sheridan Blue Streak and was puzzled over the orientation of the valve retainer nut even after watching this video. The kit I bought from Pyramyd Air came with an o-ring to seal the front of the valve body and a split teflon washer to seal the back. If I put the teflon washer in at the rear of the valve body and screw the nut into it with the beveled edge facing the front, the nut would crush/deform the teflon. In that case, it would make more sense to put the nut in backwards with the bevel facing the rear. I ended up reusing the original lead seal since it was still in good shape. In reality, I don't think the seal at the rear of the valve needs to be airtight anyway and the valve body nut provides mechanical alignment for the back of the valve body. There are three important seals in the valve area. First, the seal at the check valve to keep compressed air from leaking back into the pump cylinder. Second, the seal at the front of the valve body to keep compressed air from leaking back toward the back of the valve body. The third is the seal between the exhaust valve and the valve body where the air exits into the chamber when the gun is fired. If any of these seals leak the gun will not perform at 100% of capability. All the rebuild kits provide components that replace these three seals.
The other thing I had to do was to make two tools out of wooden dowels with fine sandpaper (400 grit in my case) glued onto the end. One is for cleaning the check valve surface and the second was to clean bits of old seal material from the front of the valve body seal and repair scratches in it. I had put a couple of small scratches on that brass seal area trying to remove the old valve body seal material and was afraid that it would let air leak around the valve body. Without this series of videos I would not have been able to restore my old favorite Blue Streak that I've used frequently for the last 53 years.
My Sheridan is a dumpster rescue. And not only that, whoever threw it away tried to destroy her. They bent the barrel between 2 close fence posts and busted the stock and forearm. I know that because I found the pieces in and around the dumpster at the store & lock where our company rented a bin. I gathered up what pieces I could find then took the gun home and pounded the barrel as straight as I could with a rubber mallet then glued what wood I could find back together. She isn’t pretty. Has a lot of scars. Got the old peep sites but she can still hit a target the size of a quarter from about 30 feet
There's a reason why to put the bevel forward and it is because the lead washer has to expand to seal the thread
Wonderful Video! Thank you so much. I struggled to determine where to lube it (I also use Secret Sauce). Thanks!!!!!!
Thank you, for makng this video. My grandfather had one, said it was not powerfull enough. He showed me how he was pumping it and he only opened the pump 25% of the way. I think it was never pumped fully once. I told him pump it all the way, it looks pretty powerfull. He passed and I thought about that gun, I believe my Aunt has it and she should, it should be passed to her grandchildren. I inherited a few of the firearms, and a lot of clothes that kinda fit.
I aquired one with a few other broken airguns as at someones thanksgiving a child brought a box of them up from the basement, found them. The adults a few were taken a back and said they should not be in reach of children. I bought them and one is a similar much more used and possibly refinished outer barrel/receiver. Very happy to get it as I want to use it, never got to shoot my grandfathers.
But before I was going to use it I want to make sure its lubricated, seems to work fine... But did not want to use the wrong lube. Where can I get Special Sauce I can not find it online?
I run a bicycle shop and am inclined to use T9 lube. I have Pellgun oil, Tri flow, Wax lubes, super lube silicone grease I think better for seals. But I don't want to use the wrong thing.
Cool story, and lucky on the basement stash! Any lube is better than none, Pellgun is ok, but long term use tends to harden and gum things up over time. The web site for secret sauce is down, don't know when it goes back up. Slick 50/1lube is pretty good too.
Very helpful information.
I would like to see a video on parts interchangeability for 1960 and 1970 Benjamin Pump Air Rifles.
This is a great video. I have watched several of your videos, however, I would like to see a video for a Benjamin 347 Pump Air Rifle complete reassembly including reattaching the trigger assembly with the safety latch.
I'm eyeing that TP on the pegboard!
I was thinking of putting it on ebay. But then I worry I might need it myself,
@@NorthWestAirgun hola que tal
Good video Johnathan!
Hi, I hope you are doing well. I have a Benjamin Franklin 342 and I want restore it, but I do not where I can get spare parts. Do you know how I can get it online? Thank you for your great videos, I learned a lot 👍🏻
Well, yeah, bevel forward. Isn't there a taper to the threads too?
"I use Wilson Combat lube in my pistols,and revolvers,and have been using it for years on my Benjamin PA 392, that Ive had for ten years, and it runs like new.
I also own and use a 1967 Blue Streak. My Dad purchased it for me when I turned 13 years-0ld. Probably more than 20 yellow boxes of pells (10,000+) and no rebuilds, yet. No leaks. I purchased Silver streak for my son at his 13th (he is 37now) and it leaks a bit with relatiely low pell count. I gave him a kit.
Hello there I recently was cleaning my benj. 342 and I pulled the bolt out rather quickly and a spring and something else poped out but I managed to recover the spring
Hello. I have an old 397PA. The pump arm snapped... I believe I ordered the correct replacement linkage, can you fix for me?
I have a Benjamin .177, model 397, and I am wondering how to fix the pump arm from opening up when not in use?
It opens up even after putting one pump into it.
I watched all your excellent videos. I have the 397 and I am very happy with it. Sometimes with some pellets, it is a little difficult to push the bolt forward (with some force) to get the pellet in position, is this normal?
Could be fit of the pellet head to the breech, try a different make of pellet and see if that helps.
@@NorthWestAirgun it happens with some particular brand, as I understand is not an issue right? Thanks for the help, keep on going
@@NorthWestAirgun do you sell a rebuild kit for the Benjamin Sheraton , model number 397pa 4.5mm ~.177cal
@@michaelbrink4779 I don't have kits. Try ebay or Baker Airguns
I have a valve removal tool, a vise with hard rubber protectors. I have oiled the valve retainer nut, heated it up with a hair dryer, and cannot get it to budge! Any suggestions? Please! I am resealing this rifle for a friend; it was his grandfathers. Thank you.
I've got a Baker rebuild kit for a 1969 Benjamin 342. When I opened the valve up there was no evidence of an inlet valve spring or washer between it and the outlet valve spring. What size washer does it need, or does it even need one? Can the springs just rest on each other? Thanks, Jack
I appreciate these videos very much, I've poked around with springers but never a pneumatic multipump.
Hi Jack, you never know what you will find in these old guns, or not find. Best to contact Baker, since you got the kit from them. But I’d put a washer in there, 1/2” copper or brass. Need the inlet valve spring too. Baker can help you with that.
@@NorthWestAirgun Thanks for your reply. Just now I did some more digging. I hit it with some WD40, fashioned a long hook and out came the washer and inlet valve spring.
Your videos are invaluable for a novice like me, I'll be relying on them as I work my way through this rebuild. thank you again
What tool do you use to remove that nut can you buy it or do you make it I'm working on a Sheridan blue at the moment by just watching your videos I appreciate it ty sir
Chris, take a look at my response to your other comment. And if you want to make your own, look here; th-cam.com/video/fANHrU0bQmo/w-d-xo.htmlfeature=shared
@@NorthWestAirgun yes sir I did I ordered order one thanks so much for the tip and videos happy 4th of July
Thank you sir for the info.
Thank you
You know he's a EXPERT when you SEE the ROLL OF TOLIET PAPER behind him on the PEG BOARD...
That’s pretty funny! Works well to wipe off excess of oil that’s for sure. Rolled up tight in a little pill shape dipped in light oil can be shot through the barrel to wipe it out too.
I have air escaping can you help? It’s leaking out the tip of the barrel
Try cocking the rifle before you pump it up.
I have a 1963 Dec, Sheridan Blue Streak with Lyman peeps. Will not hold air, where do I go to fix? live in NWAR.
Roy, lets take this to email;
nwa@northwestairguns.com
Where is NWAR?
@@NorthWestAirgun Northwest Arkansas
I'm late.... Flat goes in the back. Bevel is forward to allows seal gland area.
Right, but many people have trouble starting the nut and end up crossthreading. So, if that happens, turn the nut over and see if it will start that way. Then if it seals up, you are done and nobody but you will know that the nut was reversed.
Cuáles son las herramientas para desarmar la carabina de aire silver Streak 5m.m indíqueme por favor.
Hey I have a benjiman model 347 the pump arm wouldn't stay down past 2 pumps it had been bent but bent back what should I do
Hi Victor, hard to say what the effect of the bend is without seeing it, you can get a new handle from Precision Pellet at airgunshop.net , you'll have to call or email, I think it's about $25, and if you ask it will come with the link and link spring installed. All you have to do it swap out the wood. If the arm is getting pushed back due to pressure, it could be that the pump rod needs to be adjusted to be just a bit longer and bottom out on the compression tube. Maybe the bending did quite get you back to the original position of the pump rod. The other thing is that your check (or inlet) valve in the compression chamber is leaking. You can see if you leave the pump lever open after you pump it, let it sit for a while and see if it moves the lever more. Sometimes they move up past the air intake hole even. Good luck!!
Great videos sir. Im thinking of picking up a Benjamin Prowler and 392. Both in .22 do you only work on Benjamin's? I have a Hatsan mod 95 Springer.
We're can youGet a repair kit for the pump
Shoot me an email at nwa@northwestairguns.com
The solder has come lose on the retaining nut for the stock and keeping the bevel valve from coming out.
What model? If it's a Sheridan, you can sometimes stick a screwdriver or something to hold the screw in place, then tighten the nut to the tube. Once it is re-assembled and the stock nut tightened ( not overtightened), the lack of solder shouldn't be an issue.
Hola buenas noches no me retiene el aire de mi Sheridan Silver Streak 5 m.m dónde puedo conseguir el kit de repuestos por favor dígame,e indíqueme pará yo mismo desarmar y luego armar mi rifle de aire, gracias de antemano saludos desde Ecuador.
there was a 12 year old kid making that gun shoot for as long as possible at any means.
What to do if a bit of oil gets inside the air hole that’s engraved with the words Airhole do not oil? Also some have recommended using rubbing alcohol to flush out these Benjamin pumper rifles. Thoughts? I used Ballistol brand very light oil on mine hopefully didn’t get any in the air hole. I appreciate any help from anyone many thanks
A little oil shouldn’t hurt anything. Just shoot it, if a problem develops, which is unlikely, deal with it then.
I can use balistol for lube this 3 parts of this gun?
Any oil is better than none. Balistol should be ok, but I prefer Mac1 secret sauce, hydraulic oil, or compressor oil.
Nice video. I have a .22 cal. Pump air rifle like the one in this video. But needs a real restoration person. Do you do that kind of job. Would make a good video. If so, please tell me how to get in touch or ship to you. Was my dad’s gun. And want to restore it. Thank you
Thank you very much
I got some old air rifles that need to be serviced. Do you have repair shop?
Maybe, message me at nwa@northwestairguns.com and we can talk
what if it is not holding the air when u pump it up ?
th-cam.com/video/7WtGY17qltg/w-d-xo.html
Hi John, new to your channel , was just currious , I have that exact same model Sheridan, do you have a tutorial video on how to rebuild this weapon?..mine needs to be serviced to bring it back to its original functional level..any info you could give would be appreciated...thank you for your time....Nick
Well, there is the 'sheridan from hell' series, but you can skip the parts about re-contouring the tube and soldering on a bridge if you don't need to do those things.
Hello there I have a rusty gun is there a way of restoring my bb gun
Rust-bad. You can use some fine steel wool and Remoil to get the rust out. But it's not permanant if you don't keep it oiled.
BP penetrating oil cuts the rust loosens any bolts or nuts that are rusted shut
I was just dounce it with BP oil and let it set a couple hours and just take a rag and wipe it down if that doesn't do the trick then use some fine sandpaper lightly
It’s posible to install a scope to this model?
yes, you need the special mounts, try Mac1airgunshop.com or Bakerairguns.com
Page 10 of the manual at the link below shows the proper orientation (flat side to the back) ujays.net/sheridan-manual.pdf
have a question that i can't seem to find an answer for, I have a late 80's vintage sheridan 397PA pump, does it have the cartridge valve or the solder valve? thanks.....
That gun should have the cartridge valve
Your shot show is going to be in the year 2018. I'm watching your video and it's still 2024. He's a old videos Don't you have anything new more recent?
Well, I took a couple years off, then Covid hit and the show was cancelled. Was planning to go back this yearhad hotel and flight reservations, but Covid struck my family. Maybe next year.....
Estos videos son buenos e ilustrativos ,porque no los hacen españo, o de perdis con subtitulos en español
Gracias, me alegro de que los videos sean útiles. Lo siento, no hablo español y los traductores en línea no son confiables, especialmente para conversaciones técnicas. Agradezco sugerencias para agregar traducción.
@@NorthWestAirgun lo que usted hace es suficiente nosotros debemos emplear un poco de tiempo en traducir gracias!
You seem to be a good person & valuable info. My only problem is, in your videos, seem to say the given advice 40 different ways for each step, then repeat all 40 ways with information about all 40 ways & how you came to all 40 decisions & not 39 or 38 because that would leave 1 or two reasons, not 3 in this case because that would only be 37 reasons as 4 would be 36. Now... to make a short story even longer, you're an amazing Smith. Please try to explain the step of the procedure & move to the next step. I'd bet you get a valuable amount of subscribers & views from recommendations.
Poor technique. You should show how to take the gun apart.
like this?: th-cam.com/video/W1_DGNaaAs0/w-d-xo.html
worthless, unless your 9 yrs old,,omg