High Value & Budget Price - JC Higgins Model 50 (Built by FN Belgium)

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[@ricklindquist166]

Not made by FN. Only the action was by FN. These rifles were made by High Standard. Superb rifle. Only the action was made by FN.

[@scottsmith868]

If this is the same model rifle I've seen before High Standard Firearms bought the receivers from FN & put chrome lined barrels on them & sold to Sears, these are quality rifles

[@prophez23]

I got one of these chambered in 30-06 from my dad a few months before he passed away. It is an absolute tack driver. I have a good long range scope on it. I would compare it with many high end rifles. FN is the best out there in my opinion and that's what attracted my dad to buying it decades ago and what he explained to me when he gave it to me. I wouldn't take anything for it it's one of my most prized possessions.

[@jeffjames1746]

The receivers were made in Belgium by FN. However the rifles were built in America by High Standard for Sears. The JC Higgins scopes that came with them were rebranded Weavers. I have one in .270 and it's my favorite rifle.

[@VFRSTREETFIGHTER]

Many of the Sears firearms are fantastic quality at a low price

[@KRN762]

Shhhh! NEA...you are letting out some of the best secrets in old guns. LOL.

[@red9man2130]

hi , unless i,m mistaken the bores on those were Chrome Lined too!

[@alphawhiskey3286]

Yes they are ive had it up against high end rifles and didn't notice a difference between them

[@Machi74005]

A friend of mine inherited a "J C Higgens" .22lr semi-auto rifle from his grandfather a number of years ago. It has a Weaver scope and appears to have been manufactured by High Standard.

[@JuniorWarrior4Christ]

Mine 06 is super accurate.

[@budholloway9868]

I inherited my brother in laws.i looked up sears catalog from that time It sold for $150 no scope.Thats alot of money in mid 50s

[@silverback1518]

That rifle is worthy of a high quality scope. I have one in 30-06 that is incredibly accurate with an upgraded scope.

[@alphawhiskey3286]

What do you have for a scope on it

[@erneumann3136]

A few Model 50s used actually German 98 actions.

[@beefcakes27]

I bought one today. Lightly used beauty in 270 and slightly darker than yours and with factory finish. Scope on my purchase Swift 960 4x32. I'm not proud or ashamed to say I paid $445 at a local pawn.

[@brianlee6849]

This rifle reminds me of a H&R 30-06 I had. It was built in the same time period with a FN commercial Mauser action it had a 4x tasco scope. I wish I still owned it . It was the most accurate rifle I have ever owned I could hold 3" to 4" groups at 300 yards with it all day. I lived in Alaska at the time and a friend talked me out of it when I left I've always regretted selling it. Thanks for sharing

[@jamesemick1452]

My father had one in 270 win ,he took the stock off to have it checkered in 1962, the year I was born ,the stock disappeared ,he never got it back ,hw gave it to me in 1974 ans got a walnut blank ,in which i made a stock from I've hunted many north American big game with it ,and still do , its a little heavy but shoots excellent,, love it.

[@glenfendley7459]

No redneckmini14. It is not the same quality as a Winchester 70 or a Ruger M77. It is much better.I have 7 of these in various calibers ( custom built ) and they are the best I have ever shot or owned. I have owned at least 1 each of all the major brands. They are just lower quality, mass produced versions of these FN Mauser and I sold all of them when I became aware of just how fine these are.

[@babofritz8268]

That's the truth.

[@kurtphillips7038]

Excellent rifles. Mine is 30-06. Shoots 1-1.5 inch groups routinely. And yes it still has the 4X scope on it….

[@markthornhill519]

I just bought one..more for the 98 mauser action than anything else. If the 06 bore is trash..which i doubt. It looks real good. But ya never know till you send some to the target. But if its bad, i can re barrel it in most anything. So its definitely a winner. Oh and its got a 3 .5 lb trigger smooth as silk.

[@ascarta]

the hard part is finding one in good shape, I see them come in alot so beat up or with pitted barrels that I pass on them. tossed out in coat closet on a porch for years will really destroy a gun

[@therideneverends1697]

I always find it odd that guns with all the manufactureing effort that goes into them can so easily be reclaimed by nature and the elements.

[@jimballinger68]

I haven't read all the comments, but you should know that the barrel was probably made by Hi Standard, and is chrome lined. That is a great design and accurate unless it is mechanically and chemically abused to cause the chrome to fail and corrode from en edge causing it peel loose.

[@mdh6977]

very cool... i got my opa's old "moose gun" a season or so ago... stripped it down, refinished it, everything fits real nice now and it looks almost identical to yours... (gotta love tru oil) anyway i now have a rifle that is over 60 yrs old and looks better than straight out of the box... i have a new scope on it as the top turret on the original is stripped now, but man what a great shooter... sub moa @ 100yrds... these are fantastic rifles and i would love a .270 version as a twin for it

[@kashwilburn7813]

I’ve got a .270 I bought from a friend in 1964 for $36, looks as good as yours.

[@paulcassidy6486]

I have read that these had fn receivers,sako tiggers,and chrome lined high standard barrels,so likely assembled by high standard,but I don’t know for sure

[@DonkeeSnot]

Help. I have my dad's rifle. I CAN'T work out how to remove bolt.

[@beefcakes27]

The action and bolts were imported but these were built for Sears by High Standard with High Standard barrels.

[@georgesheffield1580]

Sako marketed rifles through various american retailers that are superb and low cost rufles .

[@BlackWolf18C]

I have an old Sears (manufactured by High Standard) Model 25 .22 rifle that I picked up for $25 bucks. It's surprisingly well made, even if it is built cheaply.

[@achillesheal2021]

Is there a disassembly/assembly video. How do you remove the action?

[@bogiewheelman71]

only caliber and serial number stamped on my Higgins ? No other lettering .

[@CplLe52irRC]

What manufacture scope mounts & where can one find them?

[@hancockbrewer1465]

Took my first deer with a JC all most as nice as the one you have. Cool vid.

[@gunenthusiast9201]

Nice rifle !!

[@Bushcraft412]

That is nice for 60 years old. Sears used a couple names over the years. I think they also used Ranger as well. People pass them by when they hear sears. Great find.

[@a68dart340]

They used "Ted Williams" as well. I have several of them all made by Winchester.

[@CountryBoyPrepper]

Great video! I learned something! Thanks and nice refurbish job!

[@danielgrove7782]

You cant get s better rifle st any price

[@scbane]

Same for the Mossberg 1500 rifles. Manufactured by Howa, basically getting a Weatherby quality rifle for 300 bucks.

[@charleshuyck6641]

They are selling for a lot more now.

[@thecinimod]

Hey, can you speak to the accuracy we should expect out of a rifle like this? How many MOA are we talking on average for a 5 shot group? Thanks for the great vid!

[@babofritz8268]

This old video got me interested in my "50" in .270 again. I bought at my lgs, and took it to an indoor range and at 25 yds I had a 1" 3 shot cloverleaf. My gun has a 4x Weaver (original).. it's a beautiful and elegant rifle. The barrels were made and chrome lined by Hi-Standard. They have a reputation for supreme accuracy. haven't shot it since. Went to outdoor range to wring it out at 100 yds. and DOH!! forgot the ammo. :-)

[@factorybear5264]

Good luck ever finding one again. I have a 51-L in .308 made by Husqvarna in Sweden. It’s basically a Swedish Mauser with a featherweight barrel. Sick rifle. Got a doe on last day of rifle season this past December.

[@freecali4nia]

Always appreciatea good deal. Thanks

[@MN12Guns]

Sears did this with everything. They had stereo receivers (amplifiers) made for them from known audio brands, they had TV's made for them re-badged as "sears" and even Atari back in the day as the Sears Telegames that was actually just an Atari 2600 made for them with a different sticker on it. I had a Sears TV back in the day that was incidental to my friends RCA even the remote was the same. That gun looks amazing though. One of those little secrets for sure. I'm not old enough to remember Sears selling guns lol. I mean at least in Canada they don't anymore I assume they don't still sell guns there anymore? Then again I've never seen guns for sale in a Wal-Mart either! That just seems too good to be true. All the Wal-marts i've ever been to here in Canada sell a small (almost pointless) selection of ammo and bb/pellet guns and that's it, no actual firearms.

[@toptierfish9335]

My local gun shop has one for $200 but it’s not calibrated yet so they don’t know what caliber it is and it’s more beat up then this one

[@headcolt58]

I JUST got one yesterday, looks like it can be THIS rifles twin. A coworker sold it to me for 350. Mine is in almost the EXACT same shape as the one on THIS video. Cant WAIT to shoot it...

[@edwinmcnew4389]

That’s a beauty!

[@budholloway9868]

I inherited my brother in laws and haven't used it that much but plan too.I found the Sears advertisement--- it sold for $150 in the 50s.that was a lot of money..Minium wage was probably $1.25??

[@Observer82AB]

I bought one last year from the original owner for $425 with the original scope in 30-06. Probably in 98% condition. Great rifles. Now, if I can just track a 270 down.

[@redneckmini14]

in other words probably the same quality as a ruger m77 or a Winchester model 70?

[@chasemccarter959]

The key to this gun is the 98 Mauser action and the trigger is incredible!can’t even start to explain how quality the 50 models are I have a 51 model in 30-06 and killed the buck in my profile picture with it. 150 grain Swift Scirocco ll . max charge of imr 4350 it eats it up!

[@garyr.thomas687]

I agree don't make them like they use to and Sears sold some beautiful guns at cheap prices! I have a JC Higgins Model 20 12ga I use for deer hunting & also a Springfield/Savage model 944 single shot 12ga I use for deer as well very accurate with anything you put in them! Sears & Roebuck sold to me great quality guns for cheap and to this day in my opinion still the best!

[@danielgrove7782]

The word got out

[@creightonsmith5333]

I bought one in 1972 that has a nice custom stock. Thousands of rounds later it will still give me a 1" group.

[@infrareddreamz]

I have a excellent cond 1953 jc Higgins that my friends dad got new and used it for 3 hunting seasons before he died and it sat in a safe for all its life untouched,, I have the original scope stock and rifle has 95 % of its blueing,, only fired about 20 rounds,, but I never use it so I am going to sell it to someone who will enjoy it,, the factory stoch has been refinished and looks like a piece of fine furniture,, also has a curly maple stock ,, new scope,, mounts and rings,, and original side mount peep sight, for anyone interested in a very nice example of a 1953 jc Higgins model 50 270 win,, but it is not a $450 rifle, I have more than that in the ne stock scope and the mounts and rings that have never been used,, I hate to see such a nice piece sit unused,, but I cant shoot it due to bad arthritis,,

[@surveillanceoperatorzero1569]

I just bought one of these in 30.06 from a coworker. He got it in 2011 still in the box and in cosmolene. I helped him clean up the rifle and after 3 shots, he sold it to me for 250.00 .. It is in near perfect shape and people who see it, always ask to check it out.. The quality of this rifle is amazing.. i prefer this over the savage 110 and winchester model 70 rifles i have also..

[@Donbeiren]

The receiver is a commercial FN made Mauser, the rifle though, I don't think is made by FN. a solid rifle nevertheless.

[@BigGunTexas]

That looks sweet man I can't wait for you to make a shooting video of if it just to see what kind of group you get out if it.

[@thecinimod]

I'm interested in this too... the final test of rifle quality is how far apart it makes the holes!

[@troyguinn303]

My first firearm was a Mossberg 500 clone under the Sears and roebuck name that my grandfather passed down to me. Got it sitting out in my Jeep right now :)

[@OnTheFritz602]

Got a line on one of these in .270, but it's got a synthetic stock. Seller makes no mention of the original stock, but for $300 I think it's a bargain.

[@CplLe52irRC]

Cool! Just bought myself one but has iron sights only. Are scope mounts hard to find?

[@babofritz8268]

Excellent video. These rifles are really top quality. During my googling around my "50" when I got it I learned that the barrels were made and chromed by Hi-Standard; and I'll go with your comment "Made by Fabique Nationale" . You did a "Yeoman's" job bringing that old beauty back to life. Thanks; gotta head to the outdoor range soon and wring it out at 100 Yds

[@glockbrothers]

agreed, the old manufacturer guns are better then the new ones

[@jcf150_9]

I just picked one of these up at my LGS for 300 dollars. Bore is in great shape.

[@chriscam23041]

I love the older rifles. I have several that i have redone. And several FN made rifles. They are awesome.

[@newfoundselfreliance6547]

Excellent video Matt , this is an awesome way for someone to pick up a high quality rifle for cheap . They come from a time in our history when attention to detail meant a more quality of product , not quantity of product . It's nice too see a video on a rifle that's not black, plastic or polymer.i I have a jc Higgins model 60 semi- atuo 12 gauge with a poly adjustable choke . I have had it since I was a boy ,and out of all my shot - guns , this one is a sweet shooter . So maybe I'm a little bit bias .

[@Busefalis]

I picked up a few Sears/JC Higgins guns. I agree, they are great and often cheap money.

[@rapier1004]

Great vid. I wish you and your boys YM etc did more vids like these. I like the new rifles, but they really don't make them like they useta. Lol

[@depoeslew1]

Thanks, Matt. I bought a "smart tv", you look even better on a big screen!

[@alphawhiskey3286]

Does anyone know what steal was used for this rifle

[@DNSKILL0]

I have a model 31 the semi auto

[@عمر-ث2ش]

I love this great How much price?

[@timagosta3803]

They have one for 250 at my.local gun store and debating between it and a 760 rem with scope for 300

[@NeverEnuffAmmo]

I'd snap it up for $250 ....... It's a fantastic rifle

[@chriscam23041]

Great rifle Matt. Awesome refinish.

[@timagosta3803]

Is the Ted Williams the same

[@shadetreeedc4226]

Now , that's a a handsome rifle... Is this yours? The wood working tools I own are very old and I'll buy old hand tools every chance I get. It's sad that inflation's cost value has priced most people out of getting quality.

[@Tapperlite1]

That is a sharp looking gun!

[@eltenda]

nice!

[@WastelandSeven]

Very cool idea!

[@Hill_Billy_Without_A_Hill]

old gunz r kool

[@chriskerston2697]

I’m struggling with the bolt disassembly. It seems different than a traditional Mauser action. Any suggestions?

[@randalfarnsworth1781]

Google Type 98 schematic..........might help.

[@jasonsimone3523]

What problems are you having? Does it have the safety on the bolt or separate from the bolt?

[@jeffjames1746]

It was the commercial version.

[@josephgandolfo2575]

i have one . great gun .

[@Surveillance-Opertaor-Zero]

joseph gandolfo .. got one 2 days ago.. awesome gun