The Benjamin or Sheridan pump rifle should never be pumped more than 8 times. See the link below for the owners manual (Crosman owns Benjamin and Sheridan air rifles)
Yes a C9a can be used to kill small game. The kill ratio is up to you and how good a shot you are. The best shot is a head shot with hunting pellets for a quick kill.
Yes. But it requires a special scope mount from Crosman. ( Crosman owns Benjamin and Sheridan ) ( see the link below )
The Benjamin Sheridan C9A was made between 1993 and 1998. (The company's are owned by Crosman.) From 1998 to 2000 the 20 cal was named Sheridan and the .177 & .22 cal were called Benjamin. ( Same rifle just different calibers.) Originally Benjamin, Sheridan and Crosman were 3 different companies. Crosman now owns all 3. Benjamin bought out Sheridan before Crosman bought out Benjamin and merged them all into one company. Trying to follow these name can really get confusing at times. Source "blue book of airguns 9th edition"
The Benjamin Sheridan C9A was made between 1993 and 1998. (The company's are owned by Crosman.) From 1998 to 2000 the 20 cal was named Sheridan and the .177 & .22 cal were called Benjamin. ( Same rifle just different calibers.) Originally Benjamin, Sheridan and Crosman were 3 different companies. Crosman now owns all 3. Benjamin bought out Sheridan before Crosman bought out Benjamin and merged them all into one company. Trying to follow these name can really get confusing at times. Source "blue book of airguns 9th edition"
A short history. Benjamin air rifles and Sheridan air rifles once were separate companies. Sheridan developed the C9 20 caliber series of rifles. Benjamin bought Sheridan and continued to make the C9 20 caliber series rifles. They also made a .177 and a .22 caliber C series rifle called a Benjamin. Crosman bought out Benjamin (in 1992) and decided to continue making the C series. With the name Sheridan on the .20 cal rifle and Benjamin on the .177 & .22 cal rifle some rifles also had the Crosman name on them. ( confused enough?) During all this confusion and name changing the C9A came along. I have 4 reference bluebooks on air guns and not one of them can give me a date for the C9A, But Crosman has a web page that list manufacture dates by serial number for Benjamin and Sheridan. (See the link below) when it opens scroll down to the Sheridan dates. (the first part is all Benjamin) Hopefully you have the serial number and can match the number with a date of manufacture.
The Benjamin Sheridan C9A was made between 1993 and 1998. (The company's are owned by Crosman.) From 1998 to 2000 the 20 cal was named Sheridan and the .177 & .22 cal were called Benjamin. ( Same rifle just different calibers.) Originally Benjamin, Sheridan and Crosman were 3 different companies. Crosman now owns all 3. Benjamin bought out Sheridan before Crosman bought out Benjamin and merged them all into one company. Trying to follow these name can really get confusing at times. Source "blue book of airguns 9th edition" See the link below for the dates that they were made.
In order to give you an estimate of value, I need to know the current physical condition of the rifle. YOU need to give it some sort of rating like "Poor, Fair, Good, Very Good or Excellent condition." Without some rating it is not possible to answer you. Today Both Benjamin and Sheridan are owned by Crosman Air gun company.
The Benjamin Sheridan C9A was made between 1993 and 1998. the company is owned by Crosman. From 1998 to 2000 the 20 cal was named Sheridan and the .177 & .22 cal were called Benjamin. Originally Benjamin, Sheridan and Crosman were 3 different companies. Crosman now owns all 3. At one point The Benjamin was called a "Benjamin Franklin" as a marketing ploy. Trying to follow these name can really get confusing at times.
The Crosman C9A is a model of air pistol that was produced in the late 1980s to early 1990s. The specific serial number you provided, 200702710, indicates it was manufactured during that time frame. To determine the exact age, you would typically refer to Crosman's production records or contact their customer service for more precise information.
Sometime around 1980. In 1977 Benjamin bought out Sheridan and for a time they merged the names Benjamin/Sheridan.
Sheridan (Owned by Crosman) has made 4 variations of the C9 since 1995. A short history. Benjamin air rifles and Sheridan air rifles once were separate companies. Sheridan developed the C9 20 caliber series of rifles. Benjamin bought Sheridan and continued to make the C9 20 caliber series rifles. They also made a .177 and a .22 caliber C series rifle called a Benjamin. Crosman bought out Benjamin (in 1992) and decided to continue making the C series. With the name Sheridan on the .20 cal rifle and Benjamin on the .177 & .22 cal rifle some rifles also had the Crosman name on them. ( confused enough?) During all this confusion and name changing the C9A came along. I have 4 reference bluebooks on air guns and not one of them can give me a date for the C9A, But Crosman has a web page that list manufacture dates by serial number for Benjamin and Sheridan. (See the link below) when it opens scroll down to the Sheridan dates. (the first part is all Benjamin) Hopefully you have the serial number and can match the number with a date of manufacture.
These are exceptional rifles but are one of the most confusing to identify by age. I almost hate to try to identify these but I'm going to try. Here is some history: Sheridan first made this rifle. Benjamin air rifle bought them out and continued to make the rifle. Later still, Crosman bought out Benjamin and continued to produce the C series rifle. Some times it was marketed as a Benjamin/Sheridan later Crosman separated the rifles into two categories, .177 and .22 caliber rifles. These were marketed as "Benjamin rifles" and the .20 (5.0) were marketed as a "Sheridan rifles." (Same rifle, just different calibers.) Crosman also produced the C9, CB, CBW, CW, CB9, C9BP. Some were called "Blue streak" and some were called "Silver streak" depending on Color. In some places you can find Sheridan and in other placed you can find Crosman in the instructions. I believe yours was made sometime between 1998 to 2000. (Best Guess) Foot Note: at one point Benjamin marketed rifles under the "Benjamin Franklin" name as a marketing ploy. Benjamin Franklin had nothing to do with the rifles it just sounded good for sales.