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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.

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