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Apparently Benjamin didn’t start putting serial numbers on guns until 1957 so it must be at least that old, but the Crossman website shows the lowest serial number for 317 rifles starting at “H59440” and my number is slightly below that so I am a little fuzzy on how to interpret that. According to Crossman’s website (link below) serial number indicates my gun was manufactured in the late 50’s. There is a serial number printed on the left side of the gun back under the bolt. Then in the early 90’s Benjamin Sheridan was purchased by Crossman. It seems from what I have found on the Internet, that the Benjamin Franklin Company was bought out by a company called Sheridan and became Benjamin Sheridan for a while. Louis because the end of the barrel says “Benjamin Air Rifle Co St. According to the markings on the gun, it was made in the USA.
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