1962 Benjamin Franklin Model 312

  • Manufacturer: Benjamin Air Rifle Company
  • Model: 312
  • Year: 1962
  • Serial Number: H198742
  • Made in: St. Louis, Missouri, USA
  • Classification: Air gun / pellet rifle
  • Caliber: .22
  • Ammunition: .22-caliber lead pellets
  • Action: Single-shot bolt action
  • Powerplant: Multi-pump pneumatic
  • Charging system: Swinging pump forearm
  • Barrel: 19" rifled barrel
  • Barrel construction: Brass
  • Air reservoir: Brass
  • Original metal finish: Black nickel
  • Stock: Walnut
  • Pump forearm: Ribbed/grooved walnut — often called the “tootsie-roll” forearm
  • Front sight: Fixed blade
  • Rear sight: Adjustable
  • Safety: Manual hammer-operated safety
  • Markings: “BENJAMIN FRANKLIN – MADE IN U.S.A.”
  • Additional marking: “COCK HAMMER TO RELEASE SAFETY”
  • Scope: Vintage aftermarket scope and mount
  • Production period for Model 312: 1940–1969
  • Condition: Fair-to-good vintage condition

Weaver B4 Scope

  • Manufacturer: W.R. Weaver Co.
  • Model: B4
  • Magnification: 4× fixed power
  • Type: Rimfire/air-rifle telescopic sight
  • Tube diameter: Approximately ¾ inch
  • Objective: Small objective, roughly 18–20 mm class
  • Reticle: Typically fine crosshair
  • Focus: Adjustable ocular/eyepiece
  • Finish: Gloss black
  • Marking: WEAVER B4
  • Made in: El Paso, Texas, USA