Last month I won an auction on Gunbroker and picked up a JC Higgins Model 88 .22 revolver. By the time it got to me, with shipping and the FFL transfer, it cost me $175.

I had done some "internet research" and found it was made by High-Standard in the 1950s through 70s, or so. JC Higgins was the Sears brand, and a couple other store brands were produced too, such as for Western Auto. High-Standard is the most desirable name, which is fine with me, because I appreciated a better deal for the same thing.

I wanted this for plinking and to help learn some more about revolvers. I've been a semi-auto man until recently. Don't bash on me too much, but Glocks have always been good for me. It was a S&W New Model 3 family heirloom that got me to give wheel guns a look.