397 manufacture date

[wolverine]

i have a 397 that i need a part for.  i picked it up used so i don't know the year of manufacture and i can't find anything on the crosman site to help.  the serial is 416N01006.


i need this seal from inside the valve...

[johnnyfoos]

I think=  (that is never safe or good)

The 416=
April 2016

But I'm not an expert and only got my first Ben last spring.

[bantam5s]

Post '75 the first 3-4 digits on any crosman manufactured gun are a date code, this gun would be April 2016.

[wolverine]

thanks!  now to order parts!