Sears sold firearms for over 100 years. Most were made by other companies (Remington, Savage, Marlin, Mossberg, etc.) for Sears but marked with the Sears trade names of J C Higgins or Ted Williams.
Sears stopped selling firearms in 1988. Sears never made firearms, they contracted other gun companies to make guns for them under the Sears brand name.
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Sears discontinued the sale of all firearms in 1980
Sears stopped selling firearms in 1988. Sears never made firearms, they contracted other gun companies to make guns for them under the Sears brand name.
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Sears used the brand names J C Higgins and Ted Williams. They dropped that line in 1989.
Sears discontinued the sale of all firearms in 1980. So prior to 1980. Hey, we bought the one we have in 1966 through Sears catalog.
Brand name used by Sears Roebuck for firearms and sporting goods. They were made by several different companies, and marked with the Sears JC Higgins brand.
Eastern Arms was a Sears Roebuck trade name. Manufacturers included Meriden Firearms, Iver Johnson A&C, Stevens/Savage Arms, and Crescent Firearms.
The retail clothing chain Sears was originally founded by two men Richard Sears and Alvin Roebuck. Roebuck left the company in 1895.
Sold by Sears Roebuck around 1900. Probably manufactured by Crescent Firearms, Norwich, Ct.
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