Beginning in 1956, Sears Roebuck and Company produced the world's first gas-powered gun under its J.C. Higgins brand. The gas system was produced by High Standard Manufacturing.
The J.C. Higgins Model 36 was manufactured from 1946 to 1962. It was a popular line of firearms produced by the J.C. Higgins brand, which was associated with Sears, Roebuck and Co. during that time. The Model 36 is particularly known for its quality and reliability among vintage shotguns.
Brand name used by Sears Roebuck for firearms and sporting goods. They were made by several different companies, and marked with the Sears JC Higgins brand.
The JC Higgins single-shot Damascus shotgun was produced by the J.C. Higgins brand, which was owned by the Sears, Roebuck and Company. These shotguns were typically manufactured by various subcontractors, with the most common maker being the Stevens Arms Company. The J.C. Higgins line was established in the early to mid-20th century, offering affordable firearms to consumers.
Western Field was Montgomery Wards' house brand for their sporting goods/firearms. The M550A; B; C and ABD was made by O.F. Mossberg & Sons. It is essentially a Mossberg M500 shotgun. They also made shotguns for Sears Roebuck under the J.C. Higgins housebrand and later the Ted Williams brand -- as well as shotguns for Western Auto under the Revalation brand.
Nitro King was a Sears Roebuck brand name made by Crescent Arms, 1908-1917.
The J C Higgins model 102.25 was made by Stevens. It is a Stevens model 520, also marketed to Montgomery Wards, JC Penny, Western Auto, JC Higgins and Sears Roebuck "Ranger" brand. It was designed by JM Browning although Browning never produced the gun. The 520 is a take down that Stevens also made for the US military as a trench gun with an 18" barrell.
J.C. Higgins was a brand name for Sears and many manufacturers made them. You would have to provide the model number. Go to proofhouse.com and look at the store brands list.
The J.C. Higgins line of shotguns is quite common. They were distributed a lot by mail order catalog companies like Sears & Roebuck, Montgomery Ward, etc. They were also made in 20, 16, & 12 gauge models. Not a real expensive piece, but fun to play around with nevertheless.CorrectionThe JC Higgins line of shotguns was solely retailed by Sears. That was a brand name specific to them and never used by Western Auto, Montgomery Wards, etc. The shotgun referred to in the question was actually manufactured by Savage/Stevens and that particular model was not sold by Sears in anything other than .410. The larger gauge bolt-action shotguns sold under the JC Higgins brand are typically High Standard Model 10 or 11. sales@countrygunsmith.net
Sears did not. They had guns made by other companies for them, having them mark the guns with the Sears Brand. Known as "hardware" guns, the practice was used for the Sears JC Higgins brand, Montgomery Ward's Westernfield brand, Western Auto's Revelation brand, etc. Very common practice at one time. Guns were made by Savage, Marlin, Mossberg, Winchester, High Standard, Remington, etc.
Sears used the brand names J C Higgins and Ted Williams. They dropped that line in 1989.
Several different companies made shotguns marked with the Sears JC Higgins brand. If you will post the model number, we may be able to tell you who made it.
JC Higgins never made shotguns. That is a Sears model number. Shotguns were made by other companies using the Sears brand name- JC Higgins. Yours is likely a High Standard shotgun. If it has no serial number (most did not) it was made prior to 1968. Serial numbers were not required by law until then.