It's a Stevens 59. If your local gunsmith can't get the bolt, try www.e-gunparts.com
Hi you may not ever find a bolt for that shotgun there was a recall on some of the 12ga JC Higgins and all you had to do was send in the bolt and sears sent you $165 so that's may be why it has no bolt now
Stevens made jc Higgins shotguns ,the model 311 interchanges with the jc Higgins
J.C. Higgins is an old brand name used by Sears.
Try Numrich Arms. They go by gunpartscorp.com. They have some parts, some are unavailable or expensive for this low value shotgun.
Which model are you asking about?
Early 1950's
JC Higgins Model 20 Shotgun does not have a serial number. Guns were not required to have a serial number before 1938
Bobsgunshop.com has parts for all rifles/shotguns and more.
J C Higgins 583 3 20 gauge bolt action shotgun was Made by Harrington & Richardson Arms Co. For High Standard Manufacturing who in turn supplied them to Sears and Roebuck &Co. JC. Higgins was a Sears trade Name your shotgun is the first Series of JC Higgins shotguns made 1945/46. It was based on the pre war H&R model 120 /121 these are excelent old guns some parts are available from from Numrich arms Gun Parts Corp. In West Hurley NY.I have tons of parts Been a gunsmith for many years and Believe it or not I collect JC Higgins Bolt shotgun s repair them for customers often
$150.
The JC Higgins 583.7 bolt action shotgun was made in late 1946 of early 1947.
NO
It had some bolt issues