A co-worker gave me his benjamin 342 .22 cal. He bought it new in 72 as a teenager and has had it laying around ever since. It has lost its pump! I ordered a new seal kit and I am excited to get it shooting again..
1972 benjamin franklin 342
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Well worth fixing up! Have you tried just oiling the seal? Nice to strip and clean it all the way down no matter and with a full rebuild you should be good for 40 years or so.
I picked one up years ago for $10.00 at a pawnshop , it needed a rebuild ( seems like TOO much pel gum oil over the years ) and I went ahead and refinished it, pretty decent wood on some of them.
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Got a lot of squirrels and countless tin cans & such with that rifle then found it a new home where it is still doing daily farm work.
Keep us posted.
John
I picked one up years ago for $10.00 at a pawnshop , it needed a rebuild ( seems like TOO much pel gum oil over the years ) and I went ahead and refinished it, pretty decent wood on some of them.
Before:
After:
Got a lot of squirrels and countless tin cans & such with that rifle then found it a new home where it is still doing daily farm work.
Keep us posted.
John
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