J.C. Higgins Shotgun Series

The J.C. Higgins Shotgun Series is a branded commercial shotgun, manufactured by High Standard Arms under contract for the department store chain Sears & Roebuck. J.C. Higgins was specifically a Sears firearms line and was sold in its stores and through its catalog for many years. 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 their own line. Typically, these contract guns were no-frills and therefore more affordable, but quality didn't suffer. The Model 21 "Ted Williams" Deluxe was obviously a more luxurious model. J.C. Higgins was actually a long-term employee of Sears who passed away in 1950. The J.C. Higgins Model 21 "Ted Williams" Deluxe was essentially the same shotgun. The only real difference is cosmetic and therefore it had a higher price tag.

Specifications

(1946 - 1966)

Type: Shotgun

Caliber: 12 gauge, 16 gauge, 20 gauge,

Capacity: 5

Fire Modes: Pump-Action

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

J.C. Higgins Model 20

J.C. Higgins Model 20 - 12 gauge

Film

Title	Actor	Character	Note	Date
Dog Day Afternoon		NYPD	.	1975
Wheels of Fire		Scourge's Man	.	1985
The Park is Mine		NYPD	.	1985
King Kong Lives	Leon Rippy	Will	compensated	1986
Big Fish	Russell Hodgkinson	Some Farmer		2003
Nude Nuns with Big Guns		Los Muertos gang member	sawed-off stock and barrel	2010
Machine Gun Preacher	Gerard Butler	Sam Childers	sawn-off	2011
Torment	Katharine Isabelle	Sarah Morgan		2013
	Joe Silvaggio	Little Rabbit
Judas and the Black Messiah				2021

Television

Title	Actor	Character	Note	Date
Continuum - Season 3			Sawed Off	2014

J.C. Higgins Model 21 Deluxe

Full size J.C. Higgins Model 21 Deluxe - 12 gauge

Ted Williams Model 21 cut down to a Short Shotgun - 12 gauge. Note the forearm engraving, the J.C. Higgins Model 21 is usually a plainer design.

Film

Title	Actor	Character	Note	Date
Vampires	Tim Guinee	Father Guiteau	Cut-down	1998
Red Dragon	Ralph Fiennes	Francis "The Tooth Fairy" Dolarhyde	Cut-down	2002
Dark Blue	Kurupt	Darryl Orchard	Cut-down	2002
Dark Blue	Dash Mihok	Gary Sidwell	Cut-down	2002
The Punisher	Thomas Jane	Frank Castle	Cut-down	2004
Stretch		Robber		2014

Television

Title	Actor	Character	Note	Date
Last Resort		C.I.A. Agent	Episode:"Blue Water" (S1E10)	2012

J.C. Higgins Model 200

Full size J.C. Higgins/High Standard Model 200 shotgun - 12 gauge

In the 1970s, Sears & Roebuck updated their base Model 20 line with the new Model 200. It is an updated version of the Model 20, built by High Standard, with more contemporary styling, akin to the Mossberg 500. Many examples are marked "High Standard" or just "Sears Roebuck" rather than J.C. Higgins.

Television

Title	Actor	Character	Note	Date
Hap and Leonard	Michael K. Williams	Leonard Pine	Episode:"Savage Season" (S1E01)	2016