Check that gun is unloaded. Remove screw on the LEFT side of action near the bolt. Open bolt, release safety, press and hold trigger, slide bolt out.
looking for parts
Under $150.
what is a J C Higgins Model 583.9 20 gauge worth
50-160 USD
Up to $125.
$75
Retail tops out at $120.
It will not be easy to find a manual for a JCS Higgins 20 gauge bolt action model 583.15 shotgun. The company, JC Higgins is no longer around and has been replaced by the company, Ted Williams. The company, Ted Williams may be able to help someone find a similar model manual.
yes 583 1 is the first J C Higgins shotgun model and yes it is 12 gauge .It was manufactured by Harrington & Richardson for Sears in 1945
The JC Higgins 583.16 is a bolt-action 12ga shotgun made for Sears by High Standard in 1948/1949.
Gun Parts Corp has correct Higgins buttplates, but they would have to be fitted to the stock.
$100-$120