JC Higgins Bolt action 16 gauge

[Infantry-Soldier]

Just aquired this gun today!

I didn't want it, but it was thrown in for free on a pending deal w/ me and a buddy. Got 2 boxes of shells with it. Will probably try it tomorrow.

It's huge, clunky, and ugly as sin, but meh... Something different I suppose.

 

[iceman2]

You may be surprised. 16 ga is a great compromise between the 12 and 20. I keep saying I'm going to get one and try it out for small game.

 

[magneto]

yes you might just end up kinda liken that 16 more than you think

 

[04rubicon]

be warned, they're addictive I use my 16 ga as my go to gun. I use it for small game but I have personally seen a moose go down to a 16 ga slug.

 

[Mike Webb]

I think they were built by Mossberg. Homely but they work okay.

 

[buffdog]

J C Higgins shotgun

J.C. Higgins is a Sears brand. There were a lot of firearms that were made under contract by large firearms companies for Sears, and other hardware and sporting goods retailers.

There should be a model number on the barrel, and you can cross-reference it to see who the manufacturer was. I think Marlin made some of these for Sears, as well as Mossberg.

If you know your firearms, there are some good ones out there with the J.C. Higgins and Ted Williams names, along with the Sears name on them. The Model 54 was the 94 Winchester, the Model 200 was the 1200 Winchester shotgun, and lots of different makers of .22 rifles.

Some Sako and FN rifles were also made under the Sears name.
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[woolly]

I think they were built by Mossberg. Homely but they work okay.

High Standard and Savage made most of the bolt action JC Higgins shotguns. H&R made one model.

 

[sunray]

There's a J.C. Higgins cross reference page here. Tells you what company made it by model number. http://www.gun-data.com/J_C_Higgins _firearms.html

 

[Infantry-Soldier]

Thanks

Ill have to check it when I get home from work. I'll post what one it is!

 

[madtrapper143]

Some JC HIGGINS branded bolt shotguns had very dangerous design faults. I would check on line for the specific model. I believe your gun is Stevens (savage) made for Sears.

Darryl

 

[kjohn]

Neat!! I can't say that I've ever noticed a tube feed bolt action shotgun before. That would be a keeper around my gun room!!

 

[sunray]

"...can't say that I've ever noticed a..." Thought that was kind of unusual myself. They're usually box mags.

 

[Infantry-Soldier]

Number on it is 583.21. It's not listed on that link you gave me.

Yea, the serious design fault. I was reading about a recall made by sears back in the '90s because on some guns the bolt could come out when cycling the action, and hitting the user in the face (if cocking the action w/ the gun in your shoulder...). This was due to the screw on the left side of the receiver becoming loose, enabling the bolt to be removed from the gun.

Anyways, if the gun has been around this long, I'm sure it'll be good to go.
I'm going to keep trying to find out who made it...

Yea, it's different for sure. I think I will keep it...