Benjamin NOS Benjamin Sheridan 397PA Employee Gun arrived today

[Silver Ace]

Yes, 497 is April of '97
Here's an example of a full serial number on a gun like yours.
D94705266
The production date is Dec. '94, and 705266 is the rest of the serial number.

Good job on the serial number!

 

[Wadcutter]

LOL
There isn't an abundance of 392G guns out there and that one is on the chart of serials that I've collected.