This was made by Daisy air gun co for Sears under the JC Higgins brand name. It's a Daisy Model 1894 Cactus Carbine made between 1960-1970.
My brother got one of these for Christmas in 1962. It listed for $5.49 in the Sears Christmas catalog that year.
1955
1958 to 1962 for jc Higgins
J.C. Higgins Model 20
The Winchester Model 12 was never sold under the JC Higgins name.
1960
Stevens made jc Higgins shotguns ,the model 311 interchanges with the jc Higgins
No
Sears' JC Higgins Model 25 is the High Standard model A1041 .22 auto
No published sn data.
I received a J C Higgins Ranger model 853.990 as a gift in 1960. I don't know if they were around before that or not.
I believe you have a JC Higgins model 101.1 This should be a single shot 12 ga. It was made by Savage as the Savage model 94. They were made between 1926 and 1945
need info on jc Higgins model 60 12 gauge shotggun