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'''Fire Modes:''' Single shot (pump-action)
'''Fire Modes:''' Single shot (pump-action)


'''History:''' The Model 20 was manufactured by High Standard Arms under contract for Sears & Robuck. J.C. Higgins was Sears firearms line. It was very common in the first half of the 20th century for large retail outfits like Sears, Woolworths, Great Western and others to have firearms manufactured by American gun companies and then sell them under them under their own line. Typically these contract guns were no-frills and therefore more affordable, but quality didn't suffer. J.C. Higgins was actually a long-term employee of Sears who passed away in 1950.  
'''History:''' The Model 20 was manufactured by High Standard Arms under contract for Sears & Robuck. J.C. Higgins was Sears firearms line. It was very common in the first half of the 20th century for large retail outfits like Sears, Woolworths, Great Western and others to have firearms manufactured by American gun companies and then sell them under them under their own line. Typically these contract guns were no-frills and therefore more affordable, but quality didn't suffer. The Model 20 was basically a field grade [[High Standard Flite King Shotgun Series|High Standard Flite King Shotgun]]. J.C. Higgins was actually a long-term employee of Sears who passed away in 1950.  





Revision as of 17:29, 16 November 2010

The J.C. Higgins Model 20 shotgun can be seen in the following films, television series, video games, and anime used by the following actors:

Specifications

(1946 - 1962)

Type: Shotgun

Caliber: 12 gauge, 16 gauge, 20 gauge,

Capacity: 5 shells in underbarrel tube magazine

Fire Modes: Single shot (pump-action)

History: The Model 20 was manufactured by High Standard Arms under contract for Sears & Robuck. J.C. Higgins was Sears firearms line. It was very common in the first half of the 20th century for large retail outfits like Sears, Woolworths, Great Western and others to have firearms manufactured by American gun companies and then sell them under them under their own line. Typically these contract guns were no-frills and therefore more affordable, but quality didn't suffer. The Model 20 was basically a field grade High Standard Flite King Shotgun. J.C. Higgins was actually a long-term employee of Sears who passed away in 1950.


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J.C. Higgins Model 20 - 12 gauge

Film

Title Actor Character Note Date
Dog Day Afternoon . NYPD . 1975
The Park is Mine . NYPD . 1985