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Who can refurbish a Benjamin 342?
« on: April 02, 2009, 05:30:28 PM »
   I have a Benjamin Franklin model 342 that I bought sometime in the mid '60s. The seals are bad, as are the pivot points. It need a complete going over. I'm not really an airgunner, but this is a piece of my youth that should be put back in service. Can anyone suggest where I could send it for a rebuild?
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Re: Who can refurbish a Benjamin 342?
« Reply #1 on: April 03, 2009, 03:53:01 AM »
 Mac-1 airguns in Gardena CA did mine about 15 years ago. Still working good...
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Re: Who can refurbish a Benjamin 342?
« Reply #2 on: April 03, 2009, 06:27:23 AM »
Try Precision Airguns in Cleveland Ohio.

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Re: Who can refurbish a Benjamin 342?
« Reply #3 on: April 03, 2009, 01:52:36 PM »
The are several people on the Yellow Forum that rebuild/custom build AG's.
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Re: Who can refurbish a Benjamin 342?
« Reply #4 on: April 03, 2009, 06:10:20 PM »
   Thanks folks. I'll check out those leads. Several years ago, I cut out a classified from Shotgun News that specialized in this type of work, but I've lost it...................Thanks again...Dale...(tap)
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Re: Who can refurbish a Benjamin 342?
« Reply #5 on: April 12, 2009, 03:40:41 PM »
I would also note that some of the guys do more than retuirn them to original .. rebuild with better fit and longer power stroke and great increase in velocity...
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