List of all guns sold by Montgomery Ward.

[model70hunter]

The link takes you to all guns sold by Montgomery Ward.

It give the manufacturer and model numbers. Pretty neat if you are looking for a mauser or Colt Colteer by another name/model.
Or you run across one and wonder who made it.

Montgomery Ward Firearms

 

[OLDSTER]

Not on the list, but in 1981, I bought a brand new Remington 1100 from our local MW for about $165. Still have it today and use it for waterfowl every fall. But years ago it was "painted" cammo

 

[SC_Mike]

My father's Colt Frontier Scout came from MW about 1965.

Cool database. Thanks for posting.

 

[GeoJelly]

In the early 60's - my oldest brother picked up a Colt 1917 at MW for around $18 if I remember correctly. Both brothers and my Dad also bought 03 Springfields from MW around the same time - in northern Wyoming.

 

[mauser9]

Thanks for the info. Notice so many makers supplied guns under a different model no. to Sears and MW. Recall having a shotgun made by Winchester sold by Sears under the Ted Williams brand.

 

[model70hunter]

When I was young, Dad received a Herters Catalog every year. I still have Herters stuff, knives, game calls and more. All ordered in the 60's.

I also loved the Sears and Wards Catalogs. Gun stuff aplenty in both.

Dad bought a 5 HP Sea King outboard motor from Wards. Plenty of fishing adventures on the Gasconade River in the 50's Dad used it on one of my uncles home made 15 foot wooden jon boats.

 

[A10]

Looks like Mossberg had a long standing relationship with them.

 

[DWalt]

My very first .22 was a single-shot bolt action Wards Western Field from the 1930s (I think), by Mossberg. Back in my (much) younger days, the local MW store (everyone called it "the Monkey") had a fairly well stocked gun department, except I don't remember them displaying any handguns, just rifles and shotguns. They even sold old military surplus rifles. I bought a Model 94 Swedish Mauser carbine there. They carried about everything that Sears did - hardware, tools, appliances, etc. Later, they dropped all those lines and went mainly to Soft Goods (clothing, linens, etc.), then they went out of business completely.

 

[Maddog 521]

Thanks for the list.

I bought an M1 Carbine with 2 magazines and a Remington chainsaw from Montgomery Wards and it was delivered to my house through the US Mail. Of course that was before 1968.

 

[opaul]

The link takes you to all guns sold by Montgomery Ward.

It give the manufacturer and model numbers. Pretty neat if you are looking for a mauser or Colt Colteer by another name/model.
Or you run across one and wonder who made it.

Montgomery Ward Firearms

Looks like the model 750A was a Mauser 98!
Thanks!

 

[Drm50]

The 750a was definitely a 98, but I think was commercial not
reworked military. If you get hold of a new Nimurich Arms
catalog it has a good cross reference section on "house" brands
and who made them. One of the big sellers of reworked 98s
was Santa Barbara, among several others.

 

[DWalt]

The 750a was definitely a 98, but I think was commercial not
reworked military. If you get hold of a new Nimurich Arms
catalog it has a good cross reference section on "house" brands
and who made them. One of the big sellers of reworked 98s
was Santa Barbara, among several others.

I seem to remember that the Santa Barbara M98 actions were made in Spain, not reworked military actions.

 

[litenlarry]

Not just Monkey Wards, but others are here..

House Brand Conversion

 

[opaul]

The 750a was definitely a 98, but I think was commercial not
reworked military. If you get hold of a new Nimurich Arms
catalog it has a good cross reference section on "house" brands
and who made them. One of the big sellers of reworked 98s
was Santa Barbara, among several others.

Is that determined from the markings on the action.

 

[bglz42]

Great list, but not complete. I own a WWF-marked Model 43. Same as Mossberg 43. It is a heavy barrel target rifle. Precursor to the 44US, but with a steel trigger guard.

 

[FlyFish]

First gun I ever bought was a very "pre-owned" Western Field 12 ga. pump. That was 50 years ago, and I still have it but haven't fired it in a very long time.

 

[DWalt]

MW also sold ammunition under their own house brand, as did Sears. In later years, MW called their ammunition "Hawthorne." MW ammunition does have a collector following. I think it was made mostly, if not entirely, by Federal.

 

[Drm50]

Yes, receivers will be marked, military models have all kind of
markings on them. They also have cutout for stripper clip. This
can be removed. While I have seen "Spanish" military mausers,
I have never seen Spanish commercial models.
The Herter's mausers were sold in two models, the U9 & J9. I
think U9 was cheaper gun, J9 was completely different rifle. Both
rifles were good values for the buck.
Mausers are like snow flakes, there is many books on them. I am
sure this info can be found on line, but I know more about 98
Mausers than I do about Internet , and that ain't much.

 

[model70hunter]

I seem to remember that the Santa Barbara M98 actions were made in Spain, not reworked military actions.

I also seem to remember this. Have not heard Santa Barbara in a long time. Their actions were used to make complete guns and one could buy the action to"roll" your own. I seem to remember they were not heat treated as well.

 

[model70hunter]

Not just Monkey Wards, but others are here..

House Brand Conversion

Nice, thanks. I had this list years ago but it died with the computer it was on. Good for parts hunting.