old store brand guns.

[Grayfox]

My first rifle was a Marlin 99M1 that I got for Christmas when I was 12. Dad bought it at the local Sears store as a special Christmas package deal. The rifle, a 4X scope and soft case all together.

My F-I-L hunted deer for many years with a Sears Model 54. It was actually a Winchester Model 94.

For those who may not know, There is an appendix in the back of the Blue Book of Gun Values that lists all the various store brands and what they cross over to.

 

[NevadaBob]

Thus thread is priceless! I have 2 Revelation 22 rifles and a Ted Williams 22 rifle.
I bought a Nylon 66 a couple of years ago but traded it away for a handgun. My reason for parting with it was that it had become a safe queen. I didn't take it out because I was afraid of cracking the stock.

 

[lrb1200]

Haven't seen a mention of these in the entire thread.

How about a S.S Kresge Model 151 20 ga.
single shot exposed hammer.

Sold by K-Mart in the 60's.

 

[BLACKHAWKNJ]

Before Ted Williams Sears' house brand was J. C. Higgins, around the time of WWI their house brand was A.J. Aubrey.

 

[Mike SC Hunter]

I have fabricated and replaced several broken 916 firing pins. I doubt original firing pins can be found today, but it's fairly easy to make one if you have a lathe. It's basically the same as the Noble pump gun. The 916 is not the easiest to disassemble and reassemble to get to the firing pin.

S&W bought Noble. Rebranded the pump shotgun.

 

[Racer X]

mine came from my father, and I cherish them, and we love shooting them.

JC Higgins High Standard Flight King 12 gauge, with a machine turned bolt, and Cutts choke system

JC Higgins High Standard 99 I believe, a 9 shot .22 revolver that gets used by everyone. It has an ejector, unlike most other .22 revolvers of the time.

Wards Western Field Mossberg 46B ish something. I got an aluminum trigger guard for it when they were still prototypes.

If I could find another JC Higgins High Standard revolver like dad's, I'd buy it in a heartbeat.

And his Winchester 70 pre, in .30-'06, and his dad's Winchester 12 12 gauge goose gun. The front sight bead is in the next county over, the barrel is so long. Still the smoothest pump action I have ever felt.

 

[2152hq]

Yes. I have my Dad's J.C. Higgens 12ga. pump that was a High Standard Model 20 IIRC.

I picked up an owners manual for it a few years ago.

Nothing special, but it does have sentimental value.

The JC Higgins Model 20 was a joint venture in capital investment betw HiStandard and Sears 50/50.
The gun was made & marked for Sears (by H/S) and sold exclusively by Sears for the first few yrs of production. This was late 40's.
Chief designer was Fredrick Humeston who came over to HS from Winchester after WW2 ended. At Win he was involved in the M1 Carbine development.

It wasn't till the early 50's that H/S brought the same gun out as their Model 200 shotgun when they started their FliteKing Shotgun line .

A case of a House Brand gun coming out before the Mfg'rs marked gun hit the market.

Excellent, smooth operating shotgun.
I missed an excellent condition (looked new actually) one at a small show not long ago tagged at $150. Too slow on the reach across the table!

 

[Billylee]

I have two. A JC Higgins bolt action 12 gauge which I believe is a High Standard Model 10. It was my Dad's 'go to' shotgun. My second is a Sears 24T bolt action 22 tube fed through the stock and made by Winchester, model 141. I put a cheap Tasco 4X scope on it and it's been my favorite squirrel rifle since 1965.

 

[Engine49guy]

I used to ooogle the Ruger 10-22 and 44 carbines at my local Sears as a kid.

Picked up a semi auto Ted Williams 28" shotgun with a poly choke 12 gauge years ago . Essentially a Winchester Model 1400, the Ted Williams Model 300 was manufactured by Winchester to be sold under the Sears brand name.

Still have that gun and I can take it in the field without having to worry about raining or having it tip over.

 

[dsf]

I recall High Standard made shotguns under the Sears name I believe before Winchester.

High Standard made the JC Higgins Model 20, the Sears brand of the HS Model 18/7. They are cheap as heck and one of the best old time pumps. I picked up two recently, with barrels lopped off to just over 18", for $199.00 each.

 

[opoefc]

Just passed on to my son-in-law a Western Field 410 ga double with the original plastic stock, ( guaranteed not to chip, scratch or peel ! ) that I bought brand knew in 1949 for $49.95
I had saved up $50, went to the bank, drew out a $50 bill , went to Wards and got a nickel back in change, plus the shotgun. Shot many a dove, quail & upland birds with that gun, but it still looks like new.
( But I don't ! ) Ed

 

[sw44spl]

I have 4 sears shotguns. and one is a 1949-50 High Standard pump with a magazine cut off like was said before. it is in near new condition. I got it at a pawn shop for $125 about 9 years ago. IThe other 3 are winchesters 2 pump and 1 semi. I have 2 sears 22 rifles made by Huigh Standard and 1 wester auto 22 made by mossberg.

 

[nutsforsmiths]

I grew up with the JC Higgins Model 80 (High Standard Duramatic) pictured on the left. It was my dads. About 5 years ago I found the JC Higgins Model 88 (High Standard Sentinel) on the right in excellent shape for $125. Couldn't pass that up!

After that, I went looking for the pistol boxes and then the cleaning kit and JC Higgins stamped holsters correct for the two pistols, and the other related items. I also found a nice 4" barrel for the Model 80, which is not pictured.

 

[sw44spl]

Nutsforsmiths I have a stack of those targets and 2 JC Higgins cleaning kits I laso have 2 High standard 22 semi pistols.

 

[shovelhead]

Previous gun shop I worked at took in a Sears Ranger 36 which was a Marlin 80. Sears sold those between 1934 to 1939. Someone's well cared for .22 Short, Long and Long Rifle magazine fed gun, down to the metal Sears Ranger medallion at the bottom of the pistol grip part of the stock.

It never made it to the sales floor!

 

[walnutred]

Most of the Sears Rangers sxs shotguns you see were made by Savage/Springfield. However look close because my 16ga Ranger sxs is a Hunter Arms Fulton.