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Airguns by Make and Model => Vintage Air Gun Gate => Topic started by: brengraver on February 13, 2012, 10:28:57 PM

Title: Old Benjamin Franklin BB gun
Post by: brengraver on February 13, 2012, 10:28:57 PM

 About 20 years ago, I was given an old nonfunctioning Benjamin Franklin #700 25-shot repeater BB gun.  It is all brass.  It has a wood stock which only extends about 6" forward of the trigger.  There is a manuel pump knob in front of the tube under the barrel and a small cocking rod at the back which is missing a handle.  This would be fun to restore, but I've never been inside this antique. Have any of you seen or owned one of these, and can it be restored?
Title: Re: Old Benjamin Franklin BB gun
Post by: Tom @ Buzzard Bluff on February 13, 2012, 10:41:04 PM
 You'd have more luck asking on the American Vintage Airguns Forum

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Title: Re: Old Benjamin Franklin BB gun
Post by: brengraver on February 13, 2012, 11:18:16 PM
Thanks. I'll check that out.
Title: Re: Old Benjamin Franklin BB gun
Post by: jimdaero on February 14, 2012, 02:23:30 PM
There is one on cl right now.  1946 Benjamin Franklin 312 antique BB Gun
Do you think its worth $80. anyone?
Title: Re: Old Benjamin Franklin BB gun
Post by: Smackey54 on February 14, 2012, 02:50:05 PM
The model 312 is a .22 pellet gun. I think I know where I can find a Ben Franklin BB gun, but it has the "tootsie roll" pump handle. I believe I saw one in my local gun shop about 2 weeks ago. A pump repeater, I believe. Would you like me to check it out for you?
I have a Model 312 with the tootsie roll pump handle that has been stripped to brass, and the stock is a little beat, but it shoots! I plan on trying to find a stock for her and see what I can do about blackening the brass.
Title: Re: Old Benjamin Franklin BB gun
Post by: badredbird on February 14, 2012, 10:43:04 PM
the 312s are good guns, i prefer the 342s but yes if gun is in fair shape and shoots 80 bucks is good price