Benjamin was the first airgun company to use disposable C02 cylinders and made a variety of other important innovations in the advancement of PCP, break-barrel and even nitro piston air guns. The Benjamin air gun line soon expanded to include models with CO2 cartridges, guns that fire pellets as well as. He was able to purchase the patent rights to his high powered pump action air rifle and started manufacturing an improved product, using his own name for the company. Benjamin however, did learn from these early mistakes. Unfortunately, these early air guns were not very well made and the company went out of business. The Benjamin pump-action air rifle could shoot round shot or darts between 300 and 400 feet per second, with just a few pumps of the gun’s lever! Benjamin’s airguns were originally manufactured by the Wissler Instrument Company however by 1889 Walter Benjamin began manufacturing pellet rifles under his own company name, the St. Most of the other compressed air rifles of the time were toys, when compared to the high powered Benjamin pellet rifle. In 1882 Walter Benjamin introduced his high powered “Benjamin Pump” air rifle. Benjamin-Sheridan air rifles and pellet pistols are some of the best American airguns ever made, and while each of these companies have their own unique story, they are intertwined and eventually combine. Benjamin, the creator and original owner of the historic and famous Benjamin Airguns company, as well as Ed Wackerhagen and his friend Bob Kraus, the creators of the equally historic and famous Sheridan Airguns company, were instrumental in making pellet guns into much more than just toys and training aids, here in the US. At that time they were primarily used as toys and training aids for kids and beginners. Air guns in the US have been around since the 1800’s. However, airguns have always had their place in our culture and high powered precision air rifles and pellet pistols are becoming increasingly popular, as more Americans become aware of their benefits and power. This is primarily due to our gun laws, which make legally owning traditional firearms much easier here, than in most other countries. If your airgun leaks CO2, air, or isn’t shooting as hard as it should our reseal kits will get them shooting good again when properly installed.Adult high powered air guns in the USA have been relatively slow to catch on, when compared to the rest of the world. It’s a seal / re-seal kit made with parts closely resembling the originals needed to actually reseal your airgun to restore power. There is a core charge for the exchange of your pump rod.
Kit includes all required parts needed to reseal your airgun plus a tube of oil, and exploded drawing.
Proof of purchase is required, so keep your order number handy.
If you cannot repair your airgun yourself you can send it to our Authorized airgun repair center for repair, and we’ll deduct the cost of the seal kit you purchased from the total on your repair. Contains all required parts needed to reseal this airgun, an exploded drawing and tube of oil.īeware of lesser quality seal kits! Our seal kits are guaranteed to work. Seal kit for Benjamin 130, 132, and 137 Air Guns.