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Benjamin®Sheridan®

PNEUMATIC AIR RIFLES OWNER'S MANUAL

READ ALL INSTRUCTIONSAND 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 our

enthusiasm 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 safety

instructions found in this owner's manual and keep this manual in a safe place for

future use.

If you have any questions concern ing your new air rif le, please contact us.

Sincerely,

Benjamin/Sheridan Corp.

RTS5 ~ 2 Q .E.Bloomfield. N.Y. 14443



~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ I.&WARNING: NOT A TOY. ADULTSUPERVISION REQUIRED. MISUSE OR CARELESS

USE MAY CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. MAY

BE DANGEROUS UP TO 475 YARDS (435 METERS). . .oOIIIIlII READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. ,..

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

". AIRGUN.~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~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 1 3 ~ 1 4Reviewing Safety 15

Choosing Targets : 15



Step 1. Learning the Parts of Your New Air Rifle

Step 2. Operating the SafetyNOTE:BESURETHERIFLEIS"OFFSAFE"BEFORECOCKING

(Fig.2).FAILURE

TOFOLLOW

THEPRO-CEDURE LISTED BELOWMAYRESULT INJAMMINGTHE FIRING MECHANISM.

A. CockingtheAir Rifle• Pointthe riflein a safedirection.• Push bolthandle upandthen pullitallthewaytothe rear.

(Fig. I)• Closetheboltby pushing thebolt forwardandthen

downward intothe lockedposition.

Muzzle

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Step 4. Loading and Unloading Pellets

& CAUTION: USE .20 CALIBER PELLETS

ONLY IN YOUR C9 SERIES RIFLE. USE .177

CALIBER PELLETS ONLY IN YOUR MODEL 397

AIR RIFLE. USE .22 CALIBER PELLETSONLY IN

YOURMODEL392AIRRIFLE.USEOFANYOTHER

AMMUNITION CAN CAUSE INJURY TO YOU OR

DAMAGE TO YOUR RIFLE.

A. LoadingPelletsPut the rifle on safe. (Step 2)Pointthe rifle in"a safedirection.Pullthe boltall the way back. (Step 2A)Placeonepellet,noseforward,in the loadingport(breech). (Fig.4)

Lightly push the pellet into the barrel by closingandlockingtheboll. DONOTjam theboltforward.Thiswill damageyour rifle.

• Besure the boltis closedbeforefiring. If it is notclosedandfullylocked,airmayremainin the rifleandthe pelletmaynotbe discharged.

DIABOLOCYLINDRICAL

PELLET PELLET

SKIRT NOSE SKIRT NOSE

""r<r. '. \CO'···\ ,j 'OR'.\BOLT''=z ( " , : : l ~ {C _~ __ .--r-=_==_ . - _.:==ce-=

e-: LOADINGPORT(BREECH)

FIG.4

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B. Unloading Pellets

• Put the rifleon safe. (Step2)• Pump the rifle up to 8 times, aim in a SAFE

DIRECTION, take off and fire.

• Another way of unloading your r ifle is to followthe directions listed under Step 6 - Removing aJammedPellet.

Step 5.Aiming and Firing Safely

A. Aimingthe Rifle

Alwaysaimyour riflein aSAFEDIRECTION. Whenyou are sure of your target and backstopand theareaaroundthetargetis clear,takethe rifleoff safeandsqueezethe triggerto fire.

Don't shoot at hard surfaces or at the surface ofwater.Thepelletmaybounceoffandhitsomeoneorsomethingyou hadnot intendedto hit.

Therifleiscorrectlyaimedwhenthefrontsightbladeis positionedexactly inthe notch of the rear sight.Thetop of thefrontsight bladeshouldbe evenwiththe top of the notch in the rear sight. The bullseyeshouldappear to reston the top of the front sight.(Fig. 5)

FRONTSIGHT BLADE

FIG.5



B. SightAdjustment• The rear sight may be adjustedto shoot higheror

lower(elevation). Turn the elevationscrewclockwiseto makethe pellet hit higheron the target. Turn theelevationscrewcounterclockwise to makethe pellethit loweron thetarget. (Fig.6)

Therearsightmay-also beadjustedto shoot rightorleft (windage). Tomakethe pellethitfurther to thelefton thetarget, loosenthewindagescrewon the rightsideofthesightandtightenthewindagescrewontheleft side of the sight.Tomake thepellethit further tothe righton thetarget, loosenthewindagescrewontheleftsideofthesightandtightenthewindagescrewonthe riqht sideof the siQht. (FiQ. 6)

• Peep sights can be ordered as an accessoryfromthe factory.

WINDAGEADJUSTMENTSCREWS

ELEVATION

/SCREW

FIG. 6

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Step 6. Removing a Jammed Pellet

A.Don't reload.

B.Putthe rifle on safe. (Step2)

C.Withthe boltin theopenposition,inserta cleaningrod(cleaningrodscanbe orderedfromthefactory)intothemuzzleendof thebarrelandgentlypushthejammedpelletintothepelletloadingport(forwardof thebolt). (Fig.8) Don't try to reusethat pelletagain.

D.lf forsomereasonyouareunabletounjamyourrifle,returnit to thefactoryandwewill unjamit foryoufreeof chargeduringthe warrantyperiod.

BOLT OPEN~

OADING PORT (BREECH) JAMMED PELLET

FIG.S

CLEANING ROD

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. Step 7. Maintaining your Air Rifle

TROUBLESHOOTINGGUIDE

PROBLEMS

INACCURACY • • • • • • • •GUN FAILS

• • • • • • • •••

• • •O SHOOT

LOW POWER • • • • • •BARREL • • • • • •LUGGED

• When lUbricating yourair rifle,useour#088Lubricating Oil (available fororderfromthe factory) . DONOTusegun oilor anyotheroil whichcontainsso l ven ts . .

• Boththebarrelandtubearemadeofa rust resistant, hard,non-ferrous alloyand require nospecialtreatment. .

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• Onlythepumpleverpivotpoint,crosshead pivotpoint, andtheleverpivotrivetshould occasionally beoiled LIGHTLY (oneor twodrops). Don'tover-oil. Thiscancausedamage to your rifle.(Fig.·9)

• If the accuracy of yourriflefalls off, runa firmbut freefittingpatchthrough the barrel. Besureto usea cleanng rodof thepropersizethatwill notdamage thebarrel.

• Tampering withthegunor attempts to changethe gunin anywaymakeit unsafe to use,If youdropyourgun,checkit toseethatitworksproperlybefore youuseit again. Ifanything seems changed , likea shorterorweakertriggerpull,thismaymeanwornoutor broken parts. Don'tuseit againuntilyou'vehad it checked by our factoryservicedepartment

RG.9

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PUMP LEVERPIVOT

LEVERPIVOT RIVET

(TOGGLE UNK)



Step 8. Reviewing Safety

• Don't point at anythingyoudo not intendto shoot. Alwaysaimin a SAFEDIRECTION .• Alwayswear shootingglassesto'protectyoureyes.• Don't pinchhandsor fingerswhen closing forearm.• Use .20cal.pelletsonly inyourC9Seriesrifle. Use.177cal.pelletsonlyin yourModel397. Use.22cal.pelletsonly in yourModel 392. Never reuseammunition.

• Don'tshootat hardsurfacesor atthesurfaceofwater.Thepelletmaybounceoffandhitsomeoneorsomethingyouhadnot intendedto hit. .

• Alwayskeep the air rifle onsafe until you are readyto shoot. .

• Stopusinga backstopif it becomesworn. Placebackstopin a locationthatwillbe safeshouldthebackstopfail .Do notattemptto disassembleor tamperwith your gun. Returnyour airgunto thefactoryfor repair.• Alwayshandleyour rifle asif it wereloaded.• Alwayscheck to see if the rifle is on safeand unloadedwhengetting it from anotherpersonor fromstorage.• Don't putthe rifle away loadedor chargedwith air.

Step 9. ChoosingTargets

Alwayschooseyourtargetscarefully.11 isbestto shootat bullseyetargetswhichareattachedtoa safebackstopsuchas the 850TargetTrap. (TargetTrapcan beordereddirectlyfromthe factory.)A heavyblanketshouldbehungbehindthe TargetTrap to preventricochetor pelletsbouncingoff shouldyou rnlss thebackstop.Alwayswearshootingglassesto protectyour eyes. -

• Don't shootathardsurfacesorat thesurfaceofwater.Thepelletmaybounceoffandhitsomeoneorsomethingyouhadnot intendedto hit.

• Your backstopshouldbe checkedfor wear beforeandafter each use.Stop usinganybackstopif thesurfaceisworn or damagedor if thepelletbouncesoff or'ricochets.

• Your airgunisdesignedfor targetshootingandis suitedfor both indoorandoutdooruse.Alwaysremembertoplace yourtarget carefully: THINKwhat youwill hit if youmissyourtarget!

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SPECIFICATIONS

Mechanism:

Caliber:C9Series:

392 Models:

397 Models:Capacity:

Weight:

C9Series:392/397 Models:

Overall Length:

C9 Series:392/397 Models:

Sights:

Rear:Front:

Barrel:C9 Series:

392/397 Models:

Power Source:Stock & Forearm:

·Velocity at 8 pumps:

C9 Series:392 Models:

397 Models:

Bolt Action

.20 cal. (5mm) LeadAirgun Pel le t"

.22cal. (5.5 mm) LeadAirgunPel le t"

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

Single Shot

6 lbs. (2.7 kg)

5 Yz Ibs. (2.5 kg)

36 Yz inches (92.7 em)36 '.4 inches (92.1 em)

Fully adjustable open

High RampBlade

Rifledbrass, right hand, 6 grooves, 1 turn in 12·

Rifled brass, right hand, 6 grooves, 1 turn in 14"

Pneumatic PumpAction

AmericanWalnut

675 FPS685FPS

800 FPS

REPAIR SERVICE• If your rifle needs repa ir, we recommend

you eend it to the nearest Benjamin

Sheridan Service Station . (A list of servicecenters is in the box with the rifle). Yourr if le requires special tools and f ix tu res to

repair it. If you take it apart you probablywill not be able to reassemble it correctly.Ben jamin Sheridan assumes no warrantyresponsibifity in this case.

• When shipping your rifleto thefactory, packit as

carefullyas possible and INSURE IT FORFULLVALUE.Your note astotheproblemandcauseof

same, ifpossible, will be helpful.

A SPECIALCUSTOMER SERVICEBenjaminSheridan will unjam your rifle atno cost

dUringthe warranty period.

·Many factors affect velocity, inclUdingbrand of projectile, typeof projectile,

oiling of gun, barrel condition and temperature.

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LIMITED ONE YEAR WARRANTY .This product is warranted to the retai l consumer for one year from date of retai l purchase against defects in material and

workmanship and is transferable. To register the serial numberof your gun, please return the airgun registration form. The

warranty is not condit ioned on the return of the card.

WHAT IS C O V E R ~ DReplacement parts and labor . Transportat ion charges to consumer for repaired product,

WHAT IS NOT COVEREDTransportation charges to Benjamin Sheridan for defective product. Damagescaused byabuse or failure to perform normal

maintenance-see Owner's Manual. Sales outside of the United States. Any other expense . CONSEQUENTIAL DAM

AGES, INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, OR INCIDENTAL EXPENSES, INCLUDING DAMAGE TO PROPERTY. SOME

STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSIONOR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTALOR CONSEQUENTIALDAMAGES, SO

THE ABOVE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

HOW TO OBTAIN WARRANTY PERFORMANCE

Attach to product your name, address, descr iption of problem ; phone numberand proof of date of retail purchase (sales

slip): Package and retum product to Benjamin Sheridan Corporation, transportation charges prepaid.

IMPLIED WARRANTIES·

ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES,INCLUDINGTHE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITYAND FITNESS FOR

A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ARE LIMITEDIN DURATIONTO ONE YEAR FROM DATEOF RETAIL PURCHASE. SOME

STATES DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS ON HOW LONG AN IMPLIED WARRANTY LASTS, SO THE ABOVE

LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

To the extent any provision ofthis warranty is prohibited by federal . state or munic ipal law which cannot be preempted , it

shall not be applicable.This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from

state to state .

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