DWalt
They were made by highstandard.
This one is a 16 Gauge.
I have one in 20 Gauge also. I shot a lot of bunnies with it growing up.
Sears- JC Higgins Model 10,,made in 12,16 and 20ga.
Tube feed Bolt action
Mfg'rd in the 1950's, maybe into the very early 60's(?)
They were made for Sears by High Standard.
Sears had their 'Sears product #' marked on the bbl. Something like XXX.XX
There was a different Sears # for each ga and then for the different variations which included an adj choke, recoil pad and other variants.
The 12ga version (only) was the subject of a decades long Recall by Sears.
The bolt stop was the culprit being a simple set screw in the design. Most guns use the trigger/sear as the bolt stop.
The small set screw would get battered from cycling the bolt hard in the rearward motion.
Then they had a few instances where the setscrew/bolt stop sheared off and the bolt came right back out of the gun as it was being cycled.
Cycling the blt from the shoulder left a few customers with a bolt in the face injury and the recall was instituted.
16 & 20ga guns were never part of the problem or recall.
Early on in the recall, returning the entire gun to a Sears store got you $100 cash. A good deal on a gun that retailed for less, but they really wanted them off the market.
Later the bait was less. The last recall notices were to return the Bolt assembly only in the mail and Sears would send you a $50 gift card.
Here's a Sears Recall notice from as late as 2018 for the Model 10 in 12ga.
It also gives the Sears product # 's that were stamped on the bbls of the guns,,all the same gun just different variations in bbl length, choke, recoil pad or not, etc.
https://s.shld.net/is/content/Sears...all PDF/Gun Bolt Recall_Online FormREV_V2.pdf
There are some other reports saying the particular gun will fire w/o the bolt being completely locked (handle down completely in it's locking notch.)
That was never mentioned in the recall which has lasted from the 1960's to into 2000's.
I know from experience the common and popular Mossberg 185 series can sometimes fire as the bolt closes. That is due generally to a simple bent trigger pivot pin.
The bend due to rigorous bolt manipulation, the trigger being the bolt stop on these. Treat them kindly, they are not built like a Mauser 98.
Nothing is perfect in the gun world.
Watch where you point them.
