Who made the Model 31 22 caliber semi automatic rifle for J C Higgins for Sears and Roebuck?

Answer 1

It was made by High Standard.

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Evidently High Standard made this exact rifle only for Sears. I never saw the Model 31, or anything much like it under any other brand name or in the High Standard line up. It really was great. It had a massive magazine (probably illegal now) and would fire at almost a machine gun rate with never a hangup if you used longs.

does anybody know the estimated value of this rifle. I have been told that this particular rifle was a presentation piece and only very few where ever manufactured. My father received this rifle as a gift from the hunting editor of the Cleveland Plain Dealer newspaper (brand new and in the box)in the 1950s or very early 1960s. the forearm stock extends to the back of the receiver of the weapon. I have been to numerous weapons dealers, gunsmiths and firearms catalogs; and although i have found the the weapon, the references never picture the forearm stock extendinding back to and over the receiver. It was also suggested to me that it may be possible that the newspaper may have had these custom made for presentation to dignitaries.

could someone please help me? i would greatly appreciate your efforts.

thank you,

dsenskey@Yahoo.com

There were a lot of the Model 31 made in four versions and a few that were engraved. None were made specifically as persentation pieces .

http://www.histandard.info/PDF/Sears%20Rifles.pdf