Gun Parts Corp has correct Higgins buttplates, but they would have to be fitted to the stock.
Go to Numrich gun parts corp.They may be found on the web.
A JC Higgins model 50 58395 in excellent cond.will bring between 300to 400 dollars maybe more depending who wants it. These are very good high quality rifles.
I just inherited my Dads J.C. Higgins Model 50 583.91 and I can remember saving my money,along with my brothers,and mother to get him that gun. We bought it in 1950 for 88.00 dollars, To answer your question ,no it did not have any frills no engraving no cheek plate,it didnt even have a recoil pad. There is a good article about that model in Guns and Amo by Payton Miller. hope this helps.
I have the same rifle that was a Christmas present to me from my parents in 1958. I can't give you the dollar value, but that's at least a starting point on the age of that model. Mine is in good condition, but the butt plate cracked several years ago and I'm trying to replace it. If anyone can point me toward a source for replacing the butt plate on a Sears and Roebuck J.C. Higgins Model 105.18, I'd appreciate it.
The J. C. Higgins name was only put on guns through 1941-1962. It could have serial numbers located next to the trigger on the bottom plate, but a magority don't. In any case though you can take the model numbers (examples 583.10, 101.387) and cross reference to find who made it. Then when you have model numbers and production dates you will have a general idea. I actually found the date of manufacture on my model 50 270win. On the other hand I can only guess on my model 20 because it has no serial #'s. It was made by High standard and somewhere from 1945-1952. The model 20 will have no serial numbers. After 1957, High Standard made model 20's will have an assembly date code on the barrel in the form of two upper case letters. The Model 20 was made between 1948 and 1962. http://www.histandard.info/PDF/Sears%20Shotguns.pdf
You make a model of a ground and then you use a metal peice and model it into a tetonic plate and try to make it move.
The steel piece is the original buttplate.
at back number plate
On the firewall.
Pinky Higgins of the 1938 Boston Red Sox. Higgins got his 12 hits in 14 plate appearances, he had two base on balls with the 12 hit streak. Walt Dropo of the 1952 Detroit Tigers is the only MLB player to have had 12 consecutive base hits. His 12 hits came in 12 consecutive plate appearances.
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