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Originally Posted by Wayne02
. . . The one I have is a J.C. Higgins model 30 from Sears, Roebuck and Co. Cocking lever on the left, ejection port on the right . . .
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. . . and wood panels extending back from the forend and covering the sides of the receiver, right?
That was made for Sears by High Standard. That model was not catalogued by High Standard under their own name.
Sears bought many guns from High Standard, Marlin, Savage/Stevens, etc. and "store-badged" them either "J C Higgins," "Ted Williams," or simply, "Sears."
Ted Williams was a baseball player who lent his name to Sears sporting goods, anf J C Higgins was actually a Sears accounting executive.
Sears also owned a controlling interest in High Standard at one point before deciding to exit the firearms market for good.
HTH,
Noah