I recently got a 12 gauge Bolt Action like this one that belonged to my Grandpa. It had been sitting in his gun cabinet for 6 years untouched. I took it with me to Trap Shooting and showed to my coach and he loved the thing. He looked over it and said that it was still oiled up and could be fired. That day I was the first person to fire it in probably over 7 years and it worked perfectly.
Thank you sir for this video of your JC Higgins 12-gauge bolt-action shotgun. I have the same model bolt-action shotgun, it had belonged to my Dad and after his passing it came to me. My Mother had purchased this shotgun in December 1959 as a Christmas gift to her husband, my Dad. Over the passing years my brother and I would take Dad's shotgun and head for the woods to do a little small game hunting. The woods then (1959) was just behind our home, so we didn't have to walk too far to be there. This shotgun was purchased at the local Sears and Roebuck Department Store. Back then firearms were sold at Sears and good buys were common on JC Higgins Shotguns. Dad kept his JC Higgins Shotgun in the hall closet, along with a few number-7 shotgun shells. This was Dad's "home defense" arm in addition to being his hunting shotgun.Sometimes, maybe 10-years later, Dad's brother, Uncle Chuck, and my uncle's family came and spent a few days staying with us. Dad and Uncle Chuck had grew up during the Great Depression of the late 1920's and 30's. Both men knew what living through those hard economic years was like, they considered themselves rich men in the 1959 time period. Dad and Uncle Chuck went to the woods to do a little shooting with Dad's shotgun. Uncle Chuck had brought some "home-made self-loaded" shotgun shells to shoot. While shooting those Uncle Chuck-loads, something went terrible wrong. One of those "special loads" caused the barrel to swell up and split. Years after this happened, I was old enough to figure out what had happened. I had the barrel cut, crowned, and a gold bead front sight installed. It made a great brush gun for getting at those bucks in the thickets. Age retired me from deer hunting and now Dad's old JC Higgins sits in the hall closet along with a few number-7 bird shot shells.Many JC Higgins Shotguns have shared in wonderful family get togethers for generations, and passed down from father to son, just like mine was. Thanks agin for your video, it brought back some great memories of my Father.
They were popular for Deer hunting back in the day. J.C. Higgins (Sears) came up with this idea because in some states, they are required for shotgun hunting only. I would use it for Hog Hunting.
got one myself. didn't know it existed till i play a vr a game were it show case it. as soon as i saw it i look it up and wanted it for myself. found it at cabelas for 100 bucks.
I recently got a 12 gauge Bolt Action like this one that belonged to my Grandpa. It had been sitting in his gun cabinet for 6 years untouched. I took it with me to Trap Shooting and showed to my coach and he loved the thing. He looked over it and said that it was still oiled up and could be fired. That day I was the first person to fire it in probably over 7 years and it worked perfectly.
Thank you sir for this video of your JC Higgins 12-gauge bolt-action shotgun. I have the same model bolt-action shotgun, it had belonged to my Dad and after his passing it came to me. My Mother had purchased this shotgun in December 1959 as a Christmas gift to her husband, my Dad. Over the passing years my brother and I would take Dad's shotgun and head for the woods to do a little small game hunting. The woods then (1959) was just behind our home, so we didn't have to walk too far to be there. This shotgun was purchased at the local Sears and Roebuck Department Store. Back then firearms were sold at Sears and good buys were common on JC Higgins Shotguns. Dad kept his JC Higgins Shotgun in the hall closet, along with a few number-7 shotgun shells. This was Dad's "home defense" arm in addition to being his hunting shotgun.Sometimes, maybe 10-years later, Dad's brother, Uncle Chuck, and my uncle's family came and spent a few days staying with us. Dad and Uncle Chuck had grew up during the Great Depression of the late 1920's and 30's. Both men knew what living through those hard economic years was like, they considered themselves rich men in the 1959 time period. Dad and Uncle Chuck went to the woods to do a little shooting with Dad's shotgun. Uncle Chuck had brought some "home-made self-loaded" shotgun shells to shoot. While shooting those Uncle Chuck-loads, something went terrible wrong. One of those "special loads" caused the barrel to swell up and split. Years after this happened, I was old enough to figure out what had happened. I had the barrel cut, crowned, and a gold bead front sight installed. It made a great brush gun for getting at those bucks in the thickets. Age retired me from deer hunting and now Dad's old JC Higgins sits in the hall closet along with a few number-7 bird shot shells.Many JC Higgins Shotguns have shared in wonderful family get togethers for generations, and passed down from father to son, just like mine was. Thanks agin for your video, it brought back some great memories of my Father.
I bought a spare used barrel for mine on an auction site
Thanks for sharing your story about your family’s JC Higgins
I just go this. i love it. it hits low right for me. 583 1 is first year so 1946. i have the plastic butt stock. this shoots smooth and mild recoil.
Late 1945-46. 583.1 - 583.12 i believe were made for Sears by Harrington and Richardson before Hi-Standard took over production for Sears in 1949.
They were popular for Deer hunting back in the day. J.C. Higgins (Sears) came up with this idea because in some states, they are required for shotgun hunting only. I would use it for Hog Hunting.
got one myself. didn't know it existed till i play a vr a game were it show case it. as soon as i saw it i look it up and wanted it for myself. found it at cabelas for 100 bucks.
I have the 12 and 20 Gauge version of them
Awesome
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