First, unscrew the magazine tube cap, located at the end of the forearm. Then pull the action back to about half-way, then you should be able to pull and jiggle the barrel and forearm free.
To reassemble, slide the barrel and forearm back on, and pull the action back until the barrel slides into place, then rescrew the magazine tube cap.
It is likely a 12 gauge, but take it to a gunmith to have it checked.
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The best way to complain about the Sears and Roebuck District Manager is to put it on paper to the provincial administration. The provisional administration will thereby take the complaint.
I'll take it for free :)
The price of a house in 1908 varied, but a six room new house could be bought for $735 from Sears and Roebuck. Sears and Roebuck also sold a nine room concrete house for $1,995.
The JC Higgins name was used by Sears Roebuck from 1908 to 1961. Took a while to find a listing for this gun and the only guide I find it in is a 1983 edition, so the prices won't be much good now. It does tell me that it is a bolt action and the 583 indicates it was manufactured for Sears by either High Standard or Harrington & Richardson. Something like this would be worth up to $300 in 95% condition, with the HS name, but the Sears name will take off about $50-60, and any pitting INSIDE the barrel or chamber would take it much lower. http://www.histandard.info/PDF/Sears%20CF%20Rifles.pdf
tha date is on the tag directly below where you found the model number. If its not there, you need to take the serial number into sears and they can tell you. tha date is on the tag directly below where you found the model number. If its not there, you need to take the serial number into sears and they can tell you.
You should seek the services of a gunsmith and ask for help
Sears Roebuck is known for selling hunting rifles and guns back in the day, but never among the quality items like Winchester, Colt, browning, etc. Shape is everything and these hawkens were kit builds so quality was low as kits and how well they were built/taken care of is everything. List for $150.00 and take anything near $100.00 cash if it shoots or 100.00 or less as wall hanger for decoration.
Should be marked on the barrel. If not, take it to a gunsmith.
By designer are you asking what Model it is? If so, the Model can be determined by the serial number, which is located on the barrel flats and the forend. You have to take the barrel off the receiver to see them.
I can say that A Winchester model 1894 lever action rifle 26in barrel was priced at 19.50 in Winchester's June,1896 Catalog. A carbine with the 20in barrel was priced at 17.50, a round barreled 26in rifle was 18.00 dollars, and the take down model was priced at 25.00 dollars. I can add that the Sears catalog from 1900 (reprint) lists the round or octagonal barreled 30 WCF for $14.75.