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CWThe buttstock work looks great!This looks like it is really going to turnout to be a great looking "revitalized" Sheridan!!I apologize for the condition of the stock!! In those photo`s it looks like it went throught the Revolutionary War and the Civil War!! But I can see already this is going to be a work of art and look forward to the next sequence of restoration!
very nice work on the butt pad!it looks factory. i may disremember but did they come in both 5mm and 22 cal? if so which is yours?i always wanted one when i was a kid. i had a benjamin i was never happy with and sears 22 cal that killed a lot of game.
Great job! The rasping modification on the grip really looks neat!!What type of " steroid" improvements is to take place when it is being repaired??
Hello Brian, My conversions make for a gun that lasts a long time and has higher performance per pump than the factory item. 6 pumps will get you the same power as a factory gun @ 8. The Billet Steroid Conversion runs $165 to the current series gun which need front plug, lever link and lever as well as the rest of the Steroid Internals. Some versions do not require as many parts so they are less to convert. We use solid parts not sheet metal and no-corrode stainless on our adjustable piston. Links, Rivets, levers, pistons, pins, PTFE Inlet and Delrin Outlet are all Mac1 items. The Extended billet option makes the gun easier to pump. That is $30 and only considered practical if you or others using gun are over 5'10". Extended is made for tall people with longer arms who will feel more comfortable with a longer lever. $30 for Extended option or the Scope groove option. Williams Peep sight is a upgraded rear sight that is $40. Retro Tootsie Option is $75 and includes the extended lever option. That is a way to make the modern made gun look like the 60's vintage guns where they had small round pump handles that looked like tootsie roll candy. We slim the butt stock and normally fit the Williams peep. WE call it RTXW or Retro Tootsie Extended Williams. If you have a wide face of pronounced cheek you will have difficulty getting low enough for the sights on this gun. Retro tootsie slims the stock up so it is no longer hard to get aligned with the sights. The current Factory gun IMO has too high a Cheek piece and makes shooting it a real challenge for shooters like me that are short and with a pronounced cheekbone. I had talked about doing the RTXW for years and finally got the project going recently. We first showed the prototype to the purests a few years ago and they went nuts. Everyone that points it loves the feel and the lightness(5.25lbs) and the faithful styling from yesteryear that makes it a great little carry gun that packs the punch of a Steroid but looks like the old 312 Benjy your dad had. This is not your Dads Benjy. It Rocks. On Vintage 1989 and Before Sheridan guns needed Only a Steroid conversion ($95) and the Steel Front Plug as well to insure Future Pins are held well when the Pump cup gets renewed. The Steel Plug we make does not fit 342's as the Pin pattern doesn't match the Dans till 1989 on the first 392. 342's that are Steroid tuned usually need a Billet as the Benjy Lever was no match to the Dan of that era. They shared Pistons and valves already but they were using different pump levers till 1989. They were using Dan links and rivets already but not the lever arms and front plugs. The Plug adds $20 so the Vintage Rocker Safety and Hold down Safety Models are $115 plus shipping. Billet levers($40) and Extended Billet Levers($70) are available for pre '89 guns but are not a structural requirement, like current guns. Peep sight install is $10 Labor on guns that do not have predrilled holes for Peep. All Pre 85 Dans & Benjy will not have predrilled holes. Peep is $40. The Pre 85 342 does not have a High enough front sight to use the Williams Peep. If the Racine made 342 has a front sight that is high enough to use the Williams peep sight, it will be factory Drilled & Tapped. Benjamin 342's after 1978 can also be Steroid Tuned as well as Retro Tootsie converted. The Extended Billet lever is ideal for the 342 as it is a high pressure valve and not easy to pump. Remove Butt stock and send us action Only unless the Gun is getting Extended or Retro conversions. Thanks for the Inquiry. Tim
CW you are going to have a beautiful American classic air rifle when you are finished, something to enjoy and pass on.
Like I said in an earlier post, this is really going to be a great piece of art!
That looks really nice! Are you able to find the seals and other parts for the inside?
I am another step closer to shooting the Sheridan today... Easter had a sale over at Pyramid air, so I was looking to see what .20/5MM pellets they might have... I was quite pleased to see many choices and all in stock!!SO, as my wife always tells me I went a bit over board... Its only 2000 rounds...err I mean Pellets. Does this make me a pellet horder? CW
What type of peep sight are you putting on the Sheridan?Should be a real shooting machine with those 5 mm pellets zipping out of there around 900-1000 fps!!
Wow CW, you are really onto something good there. An awesome combination of power and traditional 1950's looks, that stock reminds me of almost all the American rifles of that era, simply gorgeous. You've done a fine job on that stock and Tim, from everything I've heard, will do a fine job of beefing up and powering up your action. What a nice gift Streak sent you! Really look forward to watching this project come together. Jeff
I had a Sheridan Blue Streak as a young boy, growing up. Many years later, I lent it to a "friend" who has since moved away and completely dripped off the grid! Occasional and repeated eMails to last address have gone unanswered...CW
Looking great CW!
CW,I have some Eun Jin heavies and would be happy to send you some if you want to try them. Did you consider obtaining one of the pellet sampler kits from somebody like Straight Shooters? I didn't see any Crosman Premiers in that collection; are they coming later? My 'Dan is a stocker from 1999 or so and seems to like the JSB and the Premier best JD
