If your Crosman airgun was manufactured after July of 1975, the first three or four digits of the serial number indicate the month and year the gun was built. Louis, Missouri.” The pellet pistol is complete and in good condition with only minor lose of blueing on the very top of the barrel.
On the back it reads “137 Benjamin Air Rifle Company, St. BROWNING SERIALIZATION 1975 TO CURRENT: In 1975 Browning began using the two (2) letter code system (located in the middle of the serial number) for determining the year of manufacture. The only serial# is hand etched 514122210 with an OK etched beside it.
VINTAGE BENJAMIN FRANKLIN MODEL 342 AIR RIFLE **Will not take bids from New York, New Jersey and Rhode Island** Vintage Benjamin Franklin model 342 air rifle.
