J.C. Higgins - Model 30

BLACKJACK

I just picked up a J.C. Higgins - Model 30 rifle in 22 cal. It is in excellent condition @ 98%. Can anyone tell me a little about this rifle, manufactured time period, value, etc. Any info would be greatly appreciated.

Der Gebirgsjager

Is your rifle a pump action? If so, it was made by High Standard.

n/a

Model 30 was indeed made by High Standard, somewhere in the 60,s, 70,,s. Book Lists them around 100-125.00

LR

BLACKJACK

Thanks for the info guys. The little Model 30 I have is a tube fed semi-automatic. Looks great. I think it's going to be a good shooter.

Black Jack - neat

He Dog

I know of one dealer on the web that has one offered on his site for $195. I think he is a bit high, and it has been there for a while.

Your rifle should be a good shooter, I have had one since the late 50's and it still shoots better than I do. Numrich says it was made by High Standard, all the other references I find say it was made by J.C. Higgins, which was a brand, at the time, of Sears. I have also seen it attributed to Savage/Stevens. It will likely not like .22 shorts very well.

n/a

In my store brand crossover reference, this gun was made by hi-standard. JC HIGGENS was just a store name used by sears, the same as TED WILLIAMS. on the Winchester 94

LR

He Dog

None the less, some cross over lists give J.C. Higgins (the Blue Book, for example) as the manufacturer. It remains unclear whether Higgins was a name like Ranger or Ted Williams, or if Higgins actually did some manufacturing. I have heard both opinions expressed loudly, and can't prove either way, the case. I also lean to Hi Standard as frankly the quality seems to high to be Savage/Stevens.

They were certainly built as early as the late 50's, as mine dates from Christmas '58 or '59.



Edited by - He Dog on 05/31/2002 13:32:01

Der Gebirgsjager

Gents--It would surprise the dickens out of me to find out that J.C. Higgins ever actually made anything. As far as I've always understood it all of Sears guns were supplied by the low bidder, and J.C. Higgins, Ranger, or Ted Williams were stamped on the gun; depending on what the current house brand name was. Just like Westernfield was Wards and Revelation was Western Auto. J.C. Higgins was, I believe, an early Sears & Roebuck executive.