Crosman offers a service to locate shops who repair old rifles and guns that are no longer in production. You can find the link on their home pade down at the bottom. When the page opens click on "find a service center." See link below.
Today Crosman air gun company owns both the Benjamin and Sheridan line of air guns. The .22 caliber model 342 was made between 1969 -1992. Crosman offers a free service to locate repair shops that repair older Benjamin, Sheridan and Crosman air guns and rifles. These shops usually have all the parts needed to repair the air guns. The link is on the Crosman home page. See the link below.
In order to give you an estimate of value you will have to state the model number and the current condition of the rifle. Does it still hold air? Is it in poor, fair, good, very good or excellent condition?
In order to answer your question I will need to know a few more things. Like the model number (It's usually on the barrel) the condition of the rifle? Is it working, does it hold air?
Manufactured between ( First Variation ) plunger under the barrel 1934 - 1940. (Second Variation ) Pump under the Barrel 1940-1969.------------------- added-----------------------------------Franklin refers to the location of the factory. IE city------------------- dates and locations----------------------------Walter Benjamin founded the Benjamin company in 1899. It was located in St. Louis Mo. The first model was called the St. Louis. From 1904 to 1906 the rifles were made in Granite City IL. Production went back to St. Louis in 1906 until 1986. In 1977 Benjamin purchased Sheridan Air Gun Co (Sheridan was located in Racine WI) and moved the production from Racine.Crosman purchased the combined air gun companies in Feb 1992 and moved them to New York.In 1936 the name "Benjamin Franklin" appeared on some models and has no significance, except as a marketing ploy.Source of information (Blue Book of airguns 9th edition.)
It was made sometime between 1969-92.
I think you answered your own question. It's a combination BB and pellet rifle. I can add this information. It was made between 1969-86. It a pump rifle using the forearm as a pump. The name Benjamin Franklin was a marketing gimmick. Ben Franklin had nothing to do with it. Walter Benjamin started the company in 1899 and today it's owned by Crosman Corp.
Where do I buy Benjamin Air rifle repair parts? Model 310 and 310
As far as I can find, Benjamin made a pump handgun model 112 from 1938 to 1941. I could not find anything on a rifle with that model number.
Yes you can replace the seals or worn parts. OR, Crosman air gun owns Benjamin. Crosman offers a free service to locate shops who repair old rifles. See the link below.
Most definitely the answer is YES! If it's really old, Crosman (Who owns both Benjamin and Sheridan) offers a free service to locate independent repair shops around the country that repair older airguns. (See the link below) if it's a newer model, Crosman may have the parts to repair it. (see the #2 link below)
In order to give you an estimate of value you will have to state the model number and the current condition of the rifle. Does it still hold air? Is it in poor, fair, good, very good or excellent condition?
Today Crosman air gun company owns both the Benjamin and Sheridan line of air guns. The .22 caliber model 342 was made between 1969 -1992. Crosman offers a free service to locate repair shops that repair older Benjamin, Sheridan and Crosman air guns and rifles. These shops usually have all the parts needed to repair the air guns. The link is on the Crosman home page. See the link below.
It was made in 1982
BBGun "benjamin franklin" pump gun CAL. 22 model#132 S.N. B183005 made U.S.A. Gun good condition , need 1 part
The Benjamin or Sheridan pump rifle should never be pumped more than 8 times. See the link below for the owners manual (Crosman owns Benjamin and Sheridan air rifles)
In order to answer your question I will need to know a few more things. Like the model number (It's usually on the barrel) the condition of the rifle? Is it working, does it hold air?
Benjamin made several different pump air rifles. Please specify which one you are asking about. The model number will most likely be on the barrel.