What's it worth....

Got this from a friend that just wanted it out of his closet....

JC Higgins model 20 16ga Sears and Robebuck 583.2050

Proof tested 16ga full 2/34 chamber


thats all I can find on it ..


any help from the super smart people round here ?

what is it?
pump? single shot? bolt?, O/U???????

need more info

Because its a 16ga, you may get $300 out of it. List it on 16ga.com for $350 and see what happens.

it's a pump action



Don't really wanna sell it just wanna get a decent worth of it :-)

$100 to $200 max IMO
16ga pump????
16ga is tough in high end guns, it's impossible in low end guns.
it's a hunting gun, use it and don't worry about it.

Thank Ya Very much !!!!!

oooo 16ga.com? never seen that before! <grin> Ya just never know what you'll find on here each night. (sorry for the hijack!)

Most likely made by High Standard. These are very nice, slick shotguns, but unfortunately, not worth much. $150 maybe. The extractor seems to be a weak link.

I learned on my dad's JC Higgins in 12 ga that he bought from Sears for $50 in the early 50s (Winchesters and Remingtons were $75, and when you're making $60 a week, $25 is a lot of money). I first fired it at age 11 in 1961, shared it with my brother for a few years, and I still have a soft spot for that old gun.

I got one in a small collection I bought a few years ago, a 12 ga with a PolyChoke. I was going to offload it, but I couldn't make myself do it.