The JC Higgins 583.16 is a bolt-action 12ga shotgun made for Sears by High Standard in 1948/1949.
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Winchester made numerous bolt action 22 rifles.
The JC Higgins 583.7 bolt action shotgun was made in late 1946 of early 1947.
a old ww2 bolt action sniper/combat rifle Springfield made many types of bolt action rifles over a century or so
Made for European tastes and market
All of Sears JC Higgins rifles and guns were made by various manufactures using the Higgins brand name.
Depends entirely on who made it.
This shotgun was first made in 1956
All of Sears JC Higgins rifles and guns were made by various manufactures using the Higgins brand name.
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Not particularly, unless it's poorly made or poorly maintained.