Who else loves the H and E series Sheridan and Benjamin/Sheridan pistols ?

[lwhaples]

There are some nice looking pistols in the thread.Yet another reason to want to go to the Flea market on Saturdays.

[45flint]

Curious what the power is on the pumper?

[Robert 5mm]

My stock Sheridan HB20

[Hoosier Daddy]

There is an easy trigger spring mod on these guns where you take the hair-spring off it's detente and let it relax forward.
I know I have pic and explanation here somewhere on GTA but as of yet cannot search it out.
 If you want me to, I will take the grips off and show pics.

[45flint]

My stock Sheridan HB20

Pretty impressive for a pistol.

[bantam5s]

There is an easy trigger spring mod on these guns where you take the hair-spring off it's detente and let it relax forward.
I know I have pic and explanation here somewhere on GTA but as of yet cannot search it out.
 If you want me to, I will take the grips off and show pics.

I'd definitely appreciate it.

[bantam5s]

My stock Sheridan HB20

Pretty impressive for a pistol.

That would explain how much force they take to pump.

I always figured the 400fps range , but don't own a chrony to test with.

[bantam5s]

Turns out I had already done that spring " mod " if it really counts as a modification.


What I hadn't done was polish the sear contact surfaces, that was easy enough to do in just a few minutes and pretty self explanatory.

Nothing major just a few minor things that add up and do make some difference.

[Innova]

I just love Sheridans .

i bought this new in the early 80's and have shot it only a few times . Kept a couple pumps in it always .  Basically a NOS sheridan pistol.  Its a collector item for me i guess .

My main pistol is a 1977 Crosman 1377 early model phase 1.  With steel breech .  I bought one new  1377 in 1977 traded it for a bicycle , then found another like it about 17 years ago .  I shot this pistol today about 100 times.

The Sheridan is well made . My stock 1377 was blessed by the pellet pistol gods  ,  it shoots just crazy extremely accurate , so say th several unlucky Jays .

[bantam5s]

Nice example there, you should shoot it more.

So how many people out there actually love these as users?
Just having it is one thing, but appreciating it as a good solid pistol is a different story.

[CaptJ]

I love my EB20. A bit of bark and even some muzzle rise, especially noticed if you rest your wrists on something. Feels good and solid, well unless I just handled a Webley. Steel weights more than brass haha.

There is an easy trigger spring mod on these guns where you take the hair-spring off it's detente and let it relax forward.
I know I have pic and explanation here somewhere on GTA but as of yet cannot search it out.
 If you want me to, I will take the grips off and show pics.

I'd be interested as well. That is one thing still on the to-do list. Either bend the spring a bit or do this mod to lighten the trigger a bit. Also figure I'll lightly moly the contact points while in there.

[Hoosier Daddy]

Took me a while but I found it... back in 2017

I'm sure you have done it or have seen it mentioned. Prepare for your mind to be blown if for some miracle you haven't done it or looked at the simple design.
My H9A

.... Those spring ends you see sits on that ledge. This is what gives the trigger it's weight. Drop the one off the ledge and you'll only have some of the resistance of that spring. You can take spring out and bend it or get needle nose pliers and bend out the slight angle on the one you leave on that ledge.

[1900colt]

Some may not know this,  but there are 2 distinctly different versions of the nickel E model.

The early one is completely nickel and the later ones have blued small parts including the rear sight.

[bantam5s]

Some may not know this,  but there are 2 distinctly different versions of the nickel E model.

The early one is completely nickel and the later ones have blued small parts including the rear sight.

If I'm not mistaken the all nickel versions were Racine made by Sheridan,  and the ones with nickel parts 1990's Crosman versions.
I could be wrong though.

[1900colt]

Some may not know this,  but there are 2 distinctly different versions of the nickel E model.

The early one is completely nickel and the later ones have blued small parts including the rear sight.

If I'm not mistaken the all nickel versions were Racine made by Sheridan,  and the ones with nickel parts 1990's Crosman versions.
I could be wrong though.

There are Racine guns with the blued parts,  but not easy to find.

Here are all three calibers
.22 which has been tuned
.20 all nickel
.177 with blued parts and made in Racine

[Rabbit\Squirrel Killer]

Some may not know this,  but there are 2 distinctly different versions of the nickel E model.

The early one is completely nickel and the later ones have blued small parts including the rear sight.

If I'm not mistaken the all nickel versions were Racine made by Sheridan,  and the ones with nickel parts 1990's Crosman versions.
I could be wrong though.

There are Racine guns with the blued parts,  but not easy to find.

Here are all three calibers
.22 which has been tuned
.20 all nickel
.177 with blued parts and made in Racine

"All Sheridan air rifles and pistols are single shot, bolt action, breech-loading, and .20 (5mm) caliber." Blue Book of Airguns

From what I have read Sheridan sold out to Benjamin in 1977 the E17, E20 and E22 were later marketed under the Benjamin/Sheridan name from 1992 to 1998. Crosman purchased Benjamin and manufactured the EB17 and EB22 and marketed under the Benjamin/Sheridan name too. The EB20 was manufactured and marketed under the Sheridan name again by Crosman though.

I hope I got that all right it can be a little confusing since basically the same gun was made by and marketed by three companies and marketed under different brand names and model numbers.

Crosman acquired the Benjamin Sheridan Corporation in February, 1992. In 1994, the Benjamin Sheridan manufacturing operations, then in Racine, Wisconsin, were consolidated into Crosman's East Bloomfield facility.

[1900colt]

Here's an interesting one,  supposedly an old Mac1 modification.

Bulk fill, longer barrel on an E body, among other mods to it

[Rabbit\Squirrel Killer]

Here's an interesting one,  supposedly an old Mac1 modification.

Bulk fill, longer barrel on an E body, among other mods to it

That is a weird one.    But you aren't suppose to show paintball guns on GTA and there are 2 in that pic and it looks like 1 or 2 more trying to sneak in too.   

[19Sheridan57]

  Those were well made air pistols.

[bantam5s]

  Those were well made air pistols.

Absolutely.