Sheridan Silver Streak (C Series) Air Rifle | Air Armoury

Sheridan Silver Streak (C Series) Air Rifle
This month the Air Armoury's JRH tests and reviews a Sheridan Silver Streak air rifle.
=C Series Model Numbers=
C - Silver Streak - open sights.
CW - Silver Streak (Williams 5D SH sight unit.
CS - Silver Streak - w/ scope.
CI - Silver Streak - with mount (intermount) only.
CB - Blue Streak - open sights.
CBW - Blue Streak (Williams 5D SH sight unit.
CBS - Blue Streak - w/ scope.
CBI - Blue Streak - with mount (intermount) only.
Sources:
- Know Your Sheridan Rifles & Pistols - Ronald E. Elbe.
- Blue Book of Airguns (Tenth Edition) - Dr. Robert D. Beeman & John B. Allen - p.561-564.
- The Airgun Book (Fourth Edition) - John Walter - p.46-48.
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[@PongbyAtari]

I live in Michigan USA my love of pump pneumatic airguns started in 1974 at the age of 13 when my dad gave me a Crosman Model 1400 for my Birthday. I'm 63 now and still enjoy my airguns I have several various makes.and models including three C series Bluestreaks one Silver Streak and one C02 Sheridan as well I love them all and don't get to shoot them as often as I like there getting harder to find in nice condition and the price has went up significantly in the past few years. I enjoyed your video I'm glad we don't have to have detuned air rifles here in the states the Sheridans are capable of a lot which anyone like myself who owns a Steroided Mac1 can tell you 😊

[@browngreen933]

I grew up in Racine, Wisconsin and these old Sheridans were made in a factory just off Sheridan Road a block or two. My pal had a Blue Streak while I had a .177 Benjamin pump up. His was more powerful but mine was flatter shooting. We walked out of town along an old railroad grade and shot everything that moved.

[@scottdecker1803]

The end cap, on the front of the compression tube, is made of the same aluminum alloy that the rear plug is. It's NOT plastic.

[@donjuanthepiper7166]

No plastic garbage on this piece of Americana

[@joeystellmacher8041]

The old ones were metal, frt and back, now they are made of plastic

[@crosisofborg5524]

I’ve had my silver streak since the late 70s. I will never sell it.

[@donjuanthepiper7166]

Just got my 1973 sheridan back from Baker and its shooting 670 fps with 6 pumps

[@adrianfraga3536]

I bought one of those .20 silver streak back in 1984 in Laredo Texas, 37 years later works like a champ, regards from Monterrey, México.

[@rogiervis2306]

My father bought one in 1983 because it reminded him of the M1 carbine he used in the army. Now I inherited the rifle. I shoot it often, and at 20 meters it is very accurate

[@jamesr5443]

Your videos are well researched and presented, and I find them fascinating!

[@darrencady4261]

I remember when these could be purchased new from the Sussex Armoury during the late seventies and early eighties. Some of these rifles were fitted with a weaker hammer spring which lowered the power output and provided a second subsequent shot. Another later modification was made in the reservoir in which a small hole was drilled to vent some of the air to atmosphere and this would be felt by the shooter as the vented air was felt through the slot in the stock for the trigger. The last version bore only a slight resemblance to the original Sheridan and was made by Crosman. The power was regulated by the number of pumps before a relief valve in the pump head opened thus regulating how much air could be stored in the reservoir. From memory I recal six pumps. After that any additional pumping produced only sweat! But the rifle produced around 11 ft lbs of power with certain types of pellet. Many thanks for another great presentation.

[@sethdoane5295]

3 is min 8 is max for safe everyday use 10 could be used for hunting application but was not recommended for everyday use .

[@garykolbo7228]

My high schol friend worked at Sheridan Air Rifle. the factory was on chicory road, just west off of Sheridan Road. He told me the history of the manufacturing building locations have changed a few times. He mentioned the first building was on Sheridan Road just north of durand avenue when the first gun was developed and made. The second building was only a couple doors down which was a larger Buildng them the first. Keep in mind that both these buildings were not owned by the company they were rented out buildings. The third and final building was on chicory road. that building was constructed new in late 80's and owned by Sheridan Air. The buildings still stands today. just owned by another company not even related to air rifles. I believe the first two building locations are still in use today.by various companies. The road was named Sheridan which took you to Fort Sheridan

[@luciangarcia2373]

Still have my 5mm with scope from Christmas 1982. Just keep it clean and oiled and I'm good to go. works well.

[@joeystellmacher8041]

Only problem with the scope, the weight can cause the solder joint to seperate between the barrel and the pump tube, I gave one to a buddy that had that problem, but it still shoots like a champ, the kick of the gun with the heavy scope weakens that solder joint

[@peteralexben]

if someone mounted a scope and did not take care ,the barrel will break loose .. the sheridan should always be stored with a few pumps air in. a drop of crosman peloil in the air intake and on the model with 2 stage cocking at the first to get the hammer pressure of the valve once a year is also a good idea the fac models are about 20 flbs. if you want to test the accuracy .shoot from a bencrest .the free models have a hollow piston seal or free space that a some point prevent to get to much pressure in the chamber. the sheridan was at some point the most powerful airgun compared to hw 35 and d35 ,bsa airsporter of that time

[@joeystellmacher8041]

I had one that seperated because of the mounted scope, the old wedge rear sight was also responsible for the solder seperation, as far as storing, I will never store with any pumps in, and the best oil to use seems to be electric motor oil, use to use wd 40 without any long term issues, but I have rebuild around 5 of them that I bought used, and I believe it was because they stored them with pressure in them, the valves will turn into mush with the wrong oil, which just may been crossman pel oil that they used? All I know is wd 40 will make them last forever, and so will electric motor oil, with no pressure during storage, I probably shot 30k pellets out of my old blue streak, never had one issue with a leaky valve, great guns for sure!

[@bruceking2574]

I have had mine since 1963 and to this day its VERY accurate. It has a Williams Peep sight. Shoots within an inch easily with a rest. Human accuracy is subjective at best. Nice job on the video.

[@keithnorman3519]

It looks like whoever refinished the stock filled sling swivel holes hence the plugs in the stock. ......maybe.

[@71simonforrester]

That's what I thought too

[@mrkipple2080]

The best gun I ever owned 💯

[@kirkrenshaw4743]

I had a late 70s model without peep sites and rarely missed a squirrel's head from 30 yards!

[@johnprice5784]

I had the blue streak many years ago, lovely rifle.

[@user-rq2nv3sf3b]

Excellent testing. Thanks

[@JDski]

Nice review. I bought my blued c series from a friend for $40 many years ago. Sanded the stock down and refinished with linseed oil and fitted a pistol scope to it. I've bought many other air rifles with different propulsion systems since then, some may be more accurate or fancy, but my Benjamin Sheridan .20 is still one of my favorites. Still running strong on it's original seals.

[@kinch613]

Just shot my Father In Laws serialized post 1971 Sheridan Blue Streak and it’s extremely accurate. Its a US model and I must say I was amazed at its accuracy. It was only about 10 ft but I was easily able to stack shot’s literally on top of each other. Excellent piece of history.

[@mudbutton2]

In Australia we have no power limit and my 1981 Blue Streak will exhaust 10 pumps for around 14 ft/lbs and around 13 on 8.

[@nikonmark37814]

It's competitive with modern pump air rifles, amazing!

[@drivesideways6550]

Good Video! I own 4, a 57-58, (no difference) two 1964's and a 1973. Someone may have mentioned this, the wood inserts are probably where someone removed sling swivel mounts, I'm just guessing tho. None of my Streaks have any plugs or filler on the stock, in those areas. Beautiful Gun you have!

[@69indian70]

Nice review. I have owned two vintage Sheridan CB models for decades. FPS should be greater than your rifle is producing. Based on the tiny amount of velocity increase after 5 pumps while the pumping effort is great, I believe your Sheridan may need a pump rod adjustment. You may be compressing a head of with only a fraction of it actually entering the compression chamber. This condition can exist when there is too much space between the piston head and the inlet valve.

[@2Boutdoors]

do they make parts for the vintage models still ? i have one where the trigger is stiff and it doesn’t pump

[@francisfrancis4219]

Please create a video providing a full account of how and why the 12 FtLb energy limit came to be introduced in the UK. It seems someone with a “high power” multi-pump air rifle decided to shoot at cars on a high-way... Please find out what rifle was used and document the chronology of the aftermath events then onwards. In your characteristic thorougher style, please also interview the offender / get him on video. Thanks.

[@IYUB30]

Mine has the safety directly behind the bolt. You hold it down to shoot. Brass barrel I believe.

[@joeystellmacher8041]

Brass everything, I have several with hold down safeties, not a fan of them, but the guns still rock

[@gumbystown]

Thanks for the video I happen to be doing a restoration on my brother's childhood Sheridan

[@billbarton9046]

I had a blue Streak back in 1981,I bought it instead of the Sharp inova.I would love an exact copy of the Sheridan, but in a PCP version.

[@JohnSmith-uw7su]

Very good as usual. An interesting and well researched presentation.

[@back_roadsairgunning2200]

Mine is blue but still shoots a streak :) Wisconsin USA hmm I think that is where I live too :) A popular mod to these is to make them 2 or more shot repeaters, or the addition of a few pumps between shots can give you more consistent shots if you can find the right balance of pumps required to keep constant velocity.

[@manuelenriquez7576]

Great rifle.

[@mikewalsh511]

Wow. What a beauty!

[@stevebettany8778]

Thanks for this review that’s a good looking air rifle.

[@abelcerrillo2162]

I bought a silver streak not too long ago for $20.00 dollars. It shoots good. The only thing, if it's locked and loaded and when I take it out of safety it shoot on its own.

[@joeystellmacher8041]

Cool, very interesting to hear about the UK restrictions, they are all great guns, I have the old silver streak and several old blue streaks, the only complaint I have now, is the price and availability of the 5mm pellets, from crossman, they are hard to find now and way too expensive, I would love to see someone come up with a swaging tool to crush .22 cal pellets into .20 cal, the last time I bought a 500 ct box of crossman sheridan, it was around 10$ US, but that was around 10 or 12 years ago

[@sandogtjsandog4366]

All of the major air gun companies like Airguns of Arizona, Pyramid Air, Utah Airguns and others usually always have .20 pellets in stock. These are most likely either JSB or H&N, which, while not as cheap as the Sheridan/Benjamin cylindical ones, are way more consistent and accurate than the cheapies. If your C9 shoots good with the inexpensive cylindrical pellets, it'll shoot GREAT with the H&N or JSB. You can get ones from JSB that are lighter and heavier than the standard Sheridan/Benji pellet. Both shoot very well.

[@markhomer5704]

Super vid , REALLY interesting stuff ..

[@matthewvannoy500]

Great review of a nice rifle ,thanks

[@JimmyFloridatube]

I had one back in the 60's. I was born in 1953. I left it at my parent's house when I left home and somehow my brother ended up with it and I am not impressed.

[@gk.spinoza]

My beautiful Sheridan is the model CBW that was made in Dec.1972 according the the serial #. I recall that the CB was released in 1952, especially since Crosman announced the model C's 60th anniversary back in 2012. I believe that Sheridan used Bronze for the barrels, at least that is what my CBW's barrel is made of. Perhaps when Benjamin bought them in 1976, they changed to Brass alloy, or maybe it's the same thing? Too bad the UK gun laws require detuning Sheridan 'Streaks' down only 1 or 2 fpe. The 14.3 Benjamin Cylindrical slug shaped pellets shoot very well with my Sheridan CBW.

[@crm2507777]

Great review Would love to see one on the Sharp Innova

[@71simonforrester]

Same here, I have the Webley Rebel which is a cheap Chinese iteration of it. I find it accurate, unlike the majority of Internet commentators, but it is hard work to pump up and makes a really annoying "clack" with every pump stroke. This offends my mechanical sympathy, and possibly my neighbours ear drums! 😂

[@crm2507777]

@@71simonforrester Yeah I guess maybe pump up guns aren’t the best for hunting with either

[@midlifemoments8275]

awesome video keep them coming

[@franklloyd96]

Happy, happy

[@UncleTeddy314]

i found this and a winchester 1906 in my uncles basement. lucky find i guess

[@joemorganeatmyshortschannel]

had one growing up they are decent airguns

[@joedokes8641]

Have two of these rifles (silver streak early 70's versions ) one i refinished the stock and resealed , the other one is bone stock and still works very well . A friend of mine had a blue streak and that i always lusted after, and that rifle seemed to have so much power. Also have 2 Benjamin 342 one from my childhood the other acquired later , refinished the stock and replaced the pump arm. Badly treated by the previous owner , mechanically sound though he always stored with 2 pumps .

[@nikkihayes5411]

have sold/swapped mine back and forth 3 times since i bought it from the old manchester airguns shop in 1985. the stock is now painted black (not by me) and has a williams peep sight as well as scope mounts and silencer your stock and my metal action would look newish. dont know if you are also a shop that buys and sells.

[@finirixis1285]

63? so i was born 68 and when i got mine from dad it was clean new nickel barrel wood stock .32

[@gbcampbel]

Thanks for the great video. I bought my Blue Streak in 1966 and I just got through resealing it. Your accuracy test was insufficient. At that distance mine will shoot in less than an inch. For a test you should have eliminated the human factor and shot from a rest.

[@shawncampbell3191]

Mine shoots like a champion, solid one inch groups, great gun!

[@redgum1340]

Hello, is this a hammer-less air rifle or does it have a conventional spring loaded hammer?

[@squill1277]

I'm trying to figure out which year I have... what stuck out the most was the safety. Both of the variations described doesn't fit the one I have. Mine is a push or pull safety out the back of the block. I wish I could post a picture of what I'm taking about. I think it's a 60s model.

[@lylewitt7393]

Any information on the CO2's? I have six Sheridans, 1 silver streak, a CO2, and the rest blue streaks. Always looking for more.

[@samuelperalta7736]

Donde compro el kit de repuestos para mi silver Streak Sheridan 5.saludos desde Ecuador.

[@michaelallen1930]

Do you have problems swallowing and breathing?

[@judemock2699]

Founded in 1945 in Racine, Wisconsin by Ed Wackerhagen and Bill Kraus, Sheridan Products, Inc. produced what many considered to be the finest airgun made in the USA. The company was born out ofWackerhagen's dissatisfaction with what he considered to be the poor quality of airgun offerings at the time. HIs dissatisfaction peaked after his disappointment with the pellet gun his son, Philip (who, by the way, was named after Civil War Union Army Gen. Philip Sheridan and is the company's namesake) was shooting.

[@4570duplex]

Thank you for a very well done presentation of this classic rifle. I was very interested to hear the perspective of an air gunner living in the UK and subject to your power restrictions. This must be, at times, frustrating. Here in the U.S. we have no such limits, and actually have one specialist who modifies these rifles for even greater power and durability. Tim McMurray of MAC1 Airguns will take one of these and modify it to produce in the neighborhood of 18 ft lbs of energy. I have four rifles so modified, my 1963 manufacture Blue Streak (that I bought in 1972 at 12 years of age for all of $8.00), another one made in 1978 (bought new), one of the last Crossman produced versions, and a modern made Benjamin 392 (.22 caliber). The 392 will, incidentally, touch 26 ft lbs with the right pellet - just the thing for big bunnies... And yes, these "pumpers" are the quintessential American air rifle - I have a number of quality "springers" from both the UK and Germany, but these old Sheridans will always be near and dear to me. Besides, they are much better exercise than the springers...

[@4570duplex]

@William Tell Yes, of course - thank you for the clarification. While I was aware of that, I certainly did not convey that very well (or at all, really) in my comments. Is there any difference at all between an "airgun" FAC and a "real" gun (an actual powder burning firearm) FAC? Or are they treated in the same way? In other words, is there a less restrictive version of the FAC that covers only airguns? Or are airguns beholden to the same storage, transport, usage, and other requirements as "real" firearms?

[@ballsflying]

Is this gun legal in the UK.? In Holland we can buy any Airgun even .50 cal with quite amazing energies. I collect the Sheridans. I own 4 Old Racine manufactured blue streaks and 2 .22 cal Crosman manufactured later types. The Williams 5 D SH peep sight adds up to the accuracy. But the iron sight simple can be enhanced by adding a pencil point size dot of white paint all the way up on the upper part of the front sight. It helps your eye in getting quick front sight focus by focussing on the white dot. Just try it. I learned to shoot from an old marine, front sight focus is the way to go.

[@samcruickshanks6856]

Hi, great video, my friend has just got a silver Streak and he says that the serial number dates it to 1976,, is this possible do you think or has he made a mistake? He paid £200 and it's in mint condition with box and manual and has the peep sight

[@finirixis1285]

had that when i was little girl 10? lol .32 pellets and bullets looks like the kind mine was well im old now so 40 years ago leave it at that pump i could only get 3 pumps my bro could get 5-6 idk but it wasnt no daisy i tell you now. my dad gave two guns i was on the quails and rabbits arse during summer and during school year lol

[@TomTom-ow6gb]

I've got a Rimington pest controller 22 pellet but my neighbours can see me shooting im worried

[@mehogandhenry7132]

My endcap is aluminum

[@andipratomo9352]

Please, review styer challenge field trager

[@michaelcasey6892]

What scope would fit on this? Iv got this with no scope attachments. Looking for a cheap but good one if possible I’m in the UK

[@jamiepreston7138]

I have an old Silver Streak, was my grandfathers. I’d like too get parts or send it some place for some maintenance. It’s the older .20(5mm) air rifle. Can you help or point me in the right direction?

[@jl3106]

Where are you based?

[@franciscovaldezangulo5844]

No es antimonio? Como los primeros?

[@armandogonzales9304]

That British accent tickles me!

[@vanwinkleproject1600]

I own a blue streak. Would like to know what the wood is.

[@jl3106]

Good afternoon, I believe they are American walnut.

[@FernandoRodriguez-ud8kr]

Hi, my C Series its broke, some of you guys have a diagram? That would serve me. Thanks!

[@darrencady4261]

Fernando Rodriguez, assuming the pump head is in good order as some go hard and brittle over the years. Apart from the pump head old Sheridan rifles require two special tools to extract the valve stem and inlet valve. One tool has a square on its end to remove a cover which has a lead washer under it and the second tool has a threaded hole to remove both valves, exhaust and inlet. You will need to source a new stem and seat washer. Good luck!

[@FlyboyHelosim]

Quite a strange way of modifying the gun where it doesn't use all the air on each shot, quite dangerous if you forget and put a pellet in it.

[@sableroldesir3404]

hola

[@jannienel1003]

Your vids are great and insightful ,but wish youd keep a glass of water near. Those dry mouth swallows are loud......

[@bluesky-b7z]

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