Sears used the JC Higgins name on firearms from the 1940s until 1961.
Sears sold .308 caliber rifles under its brand name, primarily through the J.C. Higgins line. These rifles were often manufactured by larger firearm companies, including High Standard and Marlin. The specific models and partnerships varied over the years, but these manufacturers were known for producing quality firearms that Sears marketed to its customers.
1958 to 1961
You will need to give us more information. Sears used the Ranger name of their JC Higgins shotguns and rifles. We may be able to get you a range of years, but not a specific year- there are simply no records.
A JC Higgins .22 caliber rifle, model 103.229 is about 55 years old as of 2014.
The J.C. Higgins slide action BB rifle was produced primarily in the 1950s and 1960s. These rifles were sold by the Sears, Roebuck and Company under the J.C. Higgins brand. Specific models may have different production years, but the majority of them fall within that timeframe.
http://www.histandard.info/PDF/Sears%20Shotguns.pdf
If the replacement has to be an identical JC Higgins, start looking in pawn shops, estate auctions, used gun dealers, flea markets, and gun shows. Sears stopped using this brand name over 30 years ago, so you can't get a new one.
It is the caliber of the cartridge used by Great Britain for many years in their military rifles. It is a rimmed cartridge.
Sears sold firearms for over 100 years. Most were made by other companies (Remington, Savage, Marlin, Mossberg, etc.) for Sears but marked with the Sears trade names of J C Higgins or Ted Williams.
There really was a John Higgins, but the 'C' was added by a Sears marketing executive. He had nothing to do with sporting goods, but was head of the Sears Roebuck accounting department for many years. His name was used on sporting goods sold by Sears from 1908 to 1961, but he was not paid a royalty for its use. Probably because with the middle initial added, it wasn't his legal name.
J.C. Higgins 3-speed bikes were primarily produced during the 1950s and 1960s. J.C. Higgins was a brand sold by the Sears, Roebuck and Company, and the bikes were often made by various manufacturers for Sears. The 3-speed models were particularly popular during this era, catering to consumers looking for versatile and practical bicycles.
The JC Higgins Model 103.8, a .22 caliber rifle sold by Sears, Roebuck and Company, was produced from the late 1940s to the early 1960s. Specifically, it was made between 1955 and 1965. Therefore, as of 2023, this model would be approximately 58 to 68 years old, depending on the specific year of manufacture.