I got this rifle a while back and had a recoil pad put on it as didn't have anything on the buttstock. I just can't get over the wood on this old JC Higgins rifle. I picked it up for $300 with an old Denver Redfield 2-7 power. Unfortunately the old Redfield had a screwed up reticle so I need to send it off to be repaired, but at least I had an old 2-7 Monarch that would barely fit the rings.

Nice gun, but I didn't think that there is anyone around who would fix the Redfield scopes anymore.

If you know of someone, I got one that needs the reticle repaired as well.

A treasure from Sears, Roebuck & Co........ 270 or 30/'06??

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Originally posted by mgoodrich:
Nice gun, but I didn't think that there is anyone around who would fix the Redfield scopes anymore.

If you know of someone, I got one that needs the reticle repaired as well.

Here you go Redfield Repair. Found these guys by asking around the forums. Haven't sent my scope off but I will.

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Originally posted by El Deguello: A treasure from Sears, Roebuck & Co........ 270 or 30/'06??

.30-06 but I'll buy another if I can find it in my favorite caliber .270 Win!

Very nice find!

I'd take that any day over the new stuff. It looks great as is, but for the price you paid have you thought about having it checkered? That would really make it without peer for the money - a really sharp piece, congrats. Maybe even a blackwood forend tip...

great find and great rifle. ive got one in 270 and one in 3006. they have become my primary hunting rifles. you did very well indeed.

Best lumber I've ever seen on a M50, most are pretty plain. Congrats!

Sure is beautiful wood!
Great snag in getting it!

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Originally posted by 300H&H:
Very nice find!

I'd take that any day over the new stuff. It looks great as is, but for the price you paid have you thought about having it checkered? That would really make it without peer for the money - a really sharp piece, congrats. Maybe even a blackwood forend tip...

Probably not the forend tip but checkering would be nice. I rarely buy new rifles there are too many good used ones out there that need a home. Besides this old rifle seems to have been made with more attention to details than most new rifles.

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Originally posted by taylorce1:

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Originally posted by 300H&H:
Very nice find!

I'd take that any day over the new stuff. It looks great as is, but for the price you paid have you thought about having it checkered? That would really make it without peer for the money - a really sharp piece, congrats. Maybe even a blackwood forend tip...

Probably not the forend tip but checkering would be nice. I rarely buy new rifles there are too many good used ones out there that need a home. Besides this old rifle seems to have been made with more attention to details than most new rifles.

Yes, since they were made by FN Mauser. Or stocked & barreled by High Standard using FN Mauser actions.......

Greetings, taylorce1 -- Thanks for sharing the story on and photos of your new treasure resurrected from the pawn shop... {I love it when that happens.}

Beautiful wood, indeed.

Did I miss the story on the 30-40 Krag ? -Nice looking as well. -Also a recent pawn shop procurement?

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Originally posted by Hawkeye Mountaineer:
Greetings, taylorce1 -- Thanks for sharing the story on and photos of your new treasure resurrected from the pawn shop... {I love it when that happens.}

Beautiful wood, indeed.

Did I miss the story on the 30-40 Krag ? -Nice looking as well. -Also a recent pawn shop procurement?

So I take it you scrolled through all of my pictures! I bought the .30-40 and this rifle at the same time neither are recent purchases. I new the Model 50 was there as I told the pawn broker to give me a call if he got a wood/blue .30-06 rifle in, and I'd come take a look.

Went there at lunch to look at the rifle and low and behold there was the .30-40 sitting in the rack as well. I wanted both rifles but only had cash on hand for one so I bought the Model 50 for $300 out the door. I had to go back to work, while the background check was going through.

When my pawn broker called me to tell me the background was done, I told him to put the .30-40 aside and not to sell it until I got another look at it. I couldn't pay him cash as I took out my daily limit to buy the .30-06 but I talked him down to $300 again but then since I needed him to run my debit card he charged me an additional 3% plus tax but I still took 2 rifles home for less than $625 out the door.

I just dropped the model 50 rifle off at my gunsmith to have a recoil pad put on and due to health issues it took him almost a year to do it. When I got it back last Thursday, it was like getting the rifle all over again. So I had to share it, I think I had posted pics of both rifles when I got them almost a year ago.





Since you made me tell the story I posted some more pictures. Sorry about them, they are old and I've got access to a much better camera now. I'm hoping to find an aperture sight and maybe hunt some elk this fall with the .30-40 and 180 grain round nose bullets!

Sorry-- I did not mean to snoop... but the grain on the timber was so pretty my mouse wandered hoping to find a bigger image... and voila!

'Tis a great story about some lunch-time procurement action: fun when the blessings come in "twos."

Thanks for sharing the story and the pix.

-To take an elk with the 34-40 Krag would surely be heart- warming. Let us know how it goes!

Put your scope on it and enjoy it as is. Nice find. They are and have been a GREAT utilitarian rifle. roger

Taylorce 1,

Great rifle and beautiful wood, but I really like the scope bases! Like many I own a 50 with non-standard rear base hole spacing. Yours is a well laid out rig. Enjoy!

Matt

Lads,

The first rifle I ever owned was a J.C. Higgins 22 (Marlin... of course) and it has the most beautiful wood. Comparable, if not better to what is shown here. Wish I could get the photobucket to work, I'd gladly share this 50yr old piece of wood.

Mike

P.S. Still have it... still shoot it

Michael,

Sent you a PM, I'd be happy to post those pictures for you.