yup, same here. my oldest streak is 1951. it shoots about 625 or maybe low 630s with 14.3 grain cylindricals. my newest streak is a 1993, it shoots 625 with 14.3 grain cylindricals. accuracy shouldn't have changed over the years.
Quote from: Flint on January 26, 2018, 06:08:23 PMyup, same here. my oldest streak is 1951. it shoots about 625 or maybe low 630s with 14.3 grain cylindricals. my newest streak is a 1993, it shoots 625 with 14.3 grain cylindricals. accuracy shouldn't have changed over the years. Flint, is the '93 the newer Benjamin-sheridan tang safety style, or is it a rocker? Do you know when was the last year of rockers and first year of tangs?Thank you.
Maybe you are thinking about the pre 64 guns that had adjustable piston rods so you could adjust to reduce headspace which increases power?
Flint, is the '93 the newer Benjamin-sheridan tang safety style, or is it a rocker? Do you know when was the last year of rockers and first year of tangs?Thank you.
Quote from: Flint on January 26, 2018, 07:47:01 PMMaybe you are thinking about the pre 64 guns that had adjustable piston rods so you could adjust to reduce headspace which increases power? I read about that, but some people were doing it wrong and bending the pump arm linkage. I'm pretty sure they mentioned something to do with the valve. I really don't know if any Sheridan has a valve you can tinker with.
Quote from: DanD on January 26, 2018, 08:47:24 PMFlint, is the '93 the newer Benjamin-sheridan tang safety style, or is it a rocker? Do you know when was the last year of rockers and first year of tangs?Thank you.My 93 is a Tang safety C9. The last year for the rocker safety model C was 1990. 1991 was the first year for the Tang safety C9. 1993 was the last year Racine C9. 1994 were Bloomfield C9sIn 1995 they became the C9AMid 1997 the C9A switched from Tang to trigger guard safety.
Quote from: Vintage Streak on January 27, 2018, 05:10:53 AMQuote from: Flint on January 26, 2018, 07:47:01 PMMaybe you are thinking about the pre 64 guns that had adjustable piston rods so you could adjust to reduce headspace which increases power? I read about that, but some people were doing it wrong and bending the pump arm linkage. I'm pretty sure they mentioned something to do with the valve. I really don't know if any Sheridan has a valve you can tinker with.People are always looking for ways to increase power of everything they own , including air rifles. These people can't seem to leave , " well enough, alone !"
Quote from: Flint on January 27, 2018, 10:27:13 AMQuote from: DanD on January 26, 2018, 08:47:24 PMFlint, is the '93 the newer Benjamin-sheridan tang safety style, or is it a rocker? Do you know when was the last year of rockers and first year of tangs?Thank you.My 93 is a Tang safety C9. The last year for the rocker safety model C was 1990. 1991 was the first year for the Tang safety C9. 1993 was the last year Racine C9. 1994 were Bloomfield C9sIn 1995 they became the C9AMid 1997 the C9A switched from Tang to trigger guard safety.Thank you, Flint. That info should be a sticky. Does the name change to C9A denote the switch to cartridge valves?
Quote from: Flint on January 27, 2018, 10:27:13 AMQuote from: DanD on January 26, 2018, 08:47:24 PMThank you, Flint. That info should be a sticky. Does the name change to C9A denote the switch to cartridge valves?I believe so. The earliest A version I've seen is from May 95, while the latest non A version is July 95, so there was some overlap. For a couple months they were still using up the soldered valve guns once manufacturing began on the cartridge guns. Mid 95 guns should be the only ambiguous ones and if you want to know for sure, just measure the distance between the large stock screw and the front trigger guard screw. On soldered guns, the distance is approx 1.5", while on cartridge guns the distance is around 2". Some stocks from that period were drilled for both possible stock screw locations.
Quote from: DanD on January 26, 2018, 08:47:24 PMThank you, Flint. That info should be a sticky. Does the name change to C9A denote the switch to cartridge valves?