1972 Air rifle restore?

[BeDome]

Anyone know of a decent place that might take seriously my desire to rebuild one of my favorite old air rifles?

It was very "accurate" and still fairly "powerful" even through the early '90s. I have taken small game with it and even killed (headshots) marauding coyotes terrorizing the neighborhood trash cans.

It is a 5mm Sheridan pump from '72, but the seals are shot after about twenty years of non-use. I would love to have the seals brought back to former glory.

Any ideas?

 

[snorko]

I am pretty sure Rajo's in Evansville does such work. May be worth a call.

 

[Leo]

Pyramyd Air guns or Air guns of Arizona are two places I would check. Both of those places have helped me with replacement seals for vintage airguns.

 

[public servant]

Smith Airgun Repair

 

[BeDome]

Thanks for the suggestions, guys.

My "googling" efforts seemed like a waste of time.

 

[ljk]

only 1 guy you need to know is Tim McMurry @ Mac1

Mac1 Owner Manual, Mac1 Airgun About Mac1

Mac1 Owner Manual, Mac1 Airgun Steroid Benjamins & Streaks

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[oldpink]

There are several guys out there who specialize in airgun repair, but you can probably get all kinds of ideas on where to get new seals and how to install them if you go to GTA - Airguns & Guns Forum with your questions.
Today, by far the most popular types of airguns are spring piston or pre-charged pneumatics, but there are still lots of folks with knowledge about pneumatic pump guns, especially Benjamin and Sheridan rifles.

 

[BeDome]

There are several guys out there who specialize in airgun repair, but you can probably get all kinds of ideas on where to get new seals and how to install them if you go to GTA - Airguns & Guns Forum with your questions.
Today, by far the most popular types of airguns are spring piston or pre-charged pneumatics, but there are still lots of folks with knowledge about pneumatic pump guns, especially Benjamin and Sheridan rifles.

Sorry, taking so long to reply, but Dayum!! I had no idea there was such a community of airgun users.

I kind of thought that I was whizzin' into the wind with this question.

My teen son wants to learn on something that I learned on, but his interest is SO high in this old pellet gun, I have not had the (whatever it takes) to tell him that I had been shooting for fourteen years when, as an adult, I decided that I "needed" a decent air rifle.

Just not quite ready to tell him that I did not learn on this gun, but he certainly CAN. I need to get it working properly.