![]() ![]() The material used in the Model A were of the highest quality, this included bronze alloy chosen for its superior properties. In 1947 they introduced the Model A “Super Grade”. Their goal was to make the finest American made pneumatic air rifles. The Sheridan airgun company was founded in 1945 in Racine Wisconsin by Ed Wackenhagen and Bob Kraus. Upon my request, Chip was able to provide me with numerous photos used in this article.Ī brief chronology of Sheridan airguns follows. However, I didn’t take photos in the assembly area. ![]() Chip’s response was “That’s a great request.” During a tour of the Crosman facility last year, I had the privilege to meet the people who build these wonderfulĪirguns. My request was to have the person who built my BlueĪ few days later I contacted Chip Hunnicutt, Web & Social Media Manager at Crosman to get his thoughts on Airgun Hobbyist Magazine doing a tribute to the Sheridan and also to immortalize the employees who build the airguns, right here is in the USA. I asked Laura Evans, Marketing Coordinator at Crosman for a very special favor. But simply ordering a Blue Streak was not enough. Once the disbelief passed, I ordered a Blue Streak so I could own one of the last in the fine line of Sheridan’s. I contacted Crosman and learned that the Sheridan line is being discontinued in 2013. While looking at Crosman’s 2013 airgun catalog, I discovered that something was missing.
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