Sheridan "H" series pistol. What do I have?

[Sammi1968]

Hi, more into springer s but picked up this "H" series pistol with holster at a local gun show today.  Marked Sheridan products Racine it's a .20 caliber and looks like it's had little use.  Pumps and fires fine once I figured out how to do it. What info I found suggests its from the 1980's but not sure. Can anyone share some info on the pistol, rarity and value?

Thanks

[Yng@hrt]

Maybe some info here;
https://www.gatewaytoairguns.org/GTA/index.php?topic=136757.0

[Sammi1968]

Thanks Marty. I had read through that thread. Looking for in on values now.

[Yng@hrt]

It's hard to place a value. You know the old saying; whatever someone is willing to pay.

I think the best way to find out is by checking auction sites. If the gun doesn't sell the price was too high. If it was me I wouldn't take less than $200. Add another $100 for box & docs. I would double that if it was a silver.

[triggerfest]

Most likely the HB20 ?

[bantam5s]

Most likely the HB20 ?

I thought all the Sheridan made ones had plastic grips with a Sheridan medallion.
This does look like the pump grip of the Sheridan made examples , so maybe this could be an early transitional H pistol when Crosman was using a mix of NOS and newly manufactured parts.
Probably pretty early transitional pistol I'd say if the holster says Sheridan products.

This is only of course assuming the Sheridan made pistols didn't use wood grips at any point.

[Sammi1968]

Thanks for the feedback.  The grins are definitely wood and look original. Not sure if it help but the serial number starts with 4 and is a six digit number. From the thread Marty linked, I think it's fairly early based on the H series designation. There are no Crossman markings anywhere and it is marked Racine.  The leather holster is stamped Sheridan products. Are these common?

[Robert 5mm]

I have a HB20 SN 462xxx with the Sheridan plastic grips and the S.
I bought it, I think in 1989, from Beeman and I have the original box that has a Beeman sticker on it.
I also bought a EB20, Silver Streak, P1 and R1 in 5mm all from Beeman at the approximately the same time.
Still all in excellent condition, I figure EB20 is worth at least $150.

[bantam5s]

Thanks for the feedback.  The grins are definitely wood and look original. Not sure if it help but the serial number starts with 4 and is a six digit number. From the thread Marty linked, I think it's fairly early based on the H series designation. There are no Crossman markings anywhere and it is marked Racine.  The leather holster is stamped Sheridan products. Are these common?

Interesting.
I don't know a lot about the pistols, I've just never seen this type with anything other than the plastic grips.
Sounds like this probably could be a very early one, it's really nice overall and you should definitely keep it.
You should also get a Sheridan blue streak rifle to go with it.
You're not a pumper guy now, but such a combo could easily make you one 
Of course this is coming from a guy who can't get enough of good 'ol pumpers.

[Sammi1968]

Hi David,

Does a C9a count? I picked one of those up last year at a flea market.  Works great and was another to good a price to not but it. So it's a nice pair of pumpers both in .20 caliber.

Still not ready to come over to pumpers though😁

[bantam5s]

Hi David,

Does a C9a count? I picked one of those up last year at a flea market.  Works great and was another to good a price to not but it. So it's a nice pair of pumpers both in .20 caliber.

Still not ready to come over to pumpers though😁

Keep shooting them and you will be.
As long as you don't forget that for plinking a full 8 pumps isn't necessary, 3-4 pumps is not a lot of effort especially when you go slow.

[Hoosier Daddy]

Does the serial number look like "number stamps" or is is made up of a series of dots like made with a pin punch?

Here is mine for and example of what I mean... (click to zoom)

[Yng@hrt]

One topic that was never discussed in the link I posted was the forearm on the op's gun. What I can say is it was definitely an upgrade from the standard issued grip. Most of these I've looked at on line also came with the plastic grips & 'S' medallion, wood grips seem to be somewhat scarce. It would be interesting for someone to research this change. When did this change occur or were all three options offered? 

[Robert 5mm]

Does the serial number look like "number stamps" or is is made up of a series of dots like made with a pin punch?

Here is mine for and example of what I mean... (click to zoom)

My SN 462xxx is on the left side and stamped ( no dots ) and the breech to barrel is straight 90 not angled.
In a previous post I said my EB20 was at least $150, correction I meant my HB20.

Oh, I see from your signature you have a Benjamin H9A, at first I thought the pic was a Sheridan HB

[Sammi1968]

Here is a bad picture of the serial number. It's clearly stamped numbers, no dots.

[Hoosier Daddy]

Yep, she's an oldie
The pin stampped ones like mine were after the Crosman takeover of Benjiman / Sheridan..
Now the question is was yours before the Benjiman takeover of Sheridan. 

[Yng@hrt]

What is the number?

[bantam5s]

Yep, she's an oldie
The pin stampped ones like mine were after the Crosman takeover of Benjiman / Sheridan..
Now the question is was yours before the Benjiman takeover of Sheridan. 

Did Sheridan offer pistols before Benjamin bought them in '77 ?

[Sammi1968]

Serial number is 440735.

[Hoosier Daddy]

I am going to venture a guess at 1985.

https://www.crosman.com/discover/crosman/benjamin-product-dates