We do not know the name of the first gun maker. It was over 1000 years ago, and there are no records.
JC Higgins never made guns. All of Sears (JCH) guns were made by established gun makers but used the name JC Higgins to sell the guns and rifles through Sears stores. Even the BB guns were made by Daisy air gun and Crosman air gun. They put the name JC Higgins on the guns when they were shipped to Sears.
No. Several companies made guns for Sears under the JC Higgins name. They still exist but no longer make guns with the JC Higgins name.
Montgomery Wards did not make guns, they were made by various companies like Mossberg, Savage, Stevens and Hi Standard. Who made guns /shotguns for JC Penney, Sears, and Western Auto along with guns for Wards. The brand name were put on the guns for the stores to sell.
It's more like who made guns for Sears. J C HIGGINS is a brand name for SEARS. To give you an example. Both Daisy and Crosman air guns made air guns for Sears under the J C Higgins name. So did Marlin and several other gun companies make rifles, guns and shotguns. Sears stopped selling guns and rifles in the early 80's.
A Variety of gun makers made guns for Sears, Wards, JC Penney and Western Auto. Companies like Mossberg, Colt, Savage, Stevens and Hi Cap were just a few who made Brand Name guns for all these companies.
Long guns and hand guns.
Western Auto did not make guns, they were made by various companies like Mossberg, Savage, Stevens and Hi Standard. Who made guns /shotguns for JC Penney, Sears, and Western Auto along with guns for Wards. The brand name were put on the guns for the stores to sell. Take the Shotgun to a gun shop and get it identified first to find out who made it.
guns were made for self defense and hunting
Sears never made guns. They contracted other gun manufactures to make guns for them under the Sears name. They started selling guns around 1892 and stopped in1988
Remington, Winchester, Sako to name a few
We do not know the name of the first gunmaker, not the exact date. The first guns were made 900-1000 years ago in China.
Montgomery Wards did not make guns, they were made by various companies like Mossberg, Savage, Stevens and Hi Standard. Who made guns /shotguns for JC Penney, Sears, and Western Auto along with guns for Wards. The brand name were put on the guns for the stores to sell. Take the Shotgun to a gun shop and get it identified first to find out who made it.