This listing is for 2 guns, one is a pump shotgun and the other a semi-automatic rifle. The first is a J.C. Higgins Sears, Roebuck and Co, Model 31 in .22 short, long, long rifle and high speed cartridge, with a 24″ barrel. The rifle holds seventeen rounds in long rifle, nineteen rounds in long and twenty five rounds of short. This rifle is in excellent condition and comes with it factory box. The plastic butt-plate is in excellent condition with no cracks or damage. The hardwood stock is in very good condition with a few scuffs and scratches no cracks. The wood fore end is in very good condition with a few light scuffs and scratches to the finish. The receiver is in very good condition with a few light finish scratches. The bolt lever has a hard contact mark with finish wear. The trigger and cross bolt safety are in excellent functioning condition free of heavy wear. The rear adjustable sight and front fixed blade are in excellent functioning condition. The rifled bore is very clean and the function is smooth. The second gun is a Ithaca model 37 in 12 gauge with a seven round internal magazine tube capacity and a 30″ barrel. This pump shotgun is in fair overall condition with heavy field wear throughout. The plastic butt-plate is in excellent condition with light all-over wear. The hardwood stock is in good condition with a spliced hardwood wedge in the heel and a small crack on the left side where the receiver meets the wood. The hardwood fore end grip is in excellent condition with clean checkering and no damage. The receiver is in fair condition with a factory engraved hunting scene on each side. The receiver has a moderate amount of metal oxidation and pitting under the finish. Possibly poorly refinished at some point in its lifetime. The Full Choke barrel and magazine tube are in very good condition with a light touch of metal oxidation and pitting. The front brass bead sight is in excellent functioning condition free of damage. Clean bore and tight pump action. Proof marks on the guns are as follows: (ITHACA) “ITHACA GUN CO INC.” “47156” “ITHACA GUN CO. INC. ITHACA NY. PATENT NO. 1849982- “MODEL-37 12 GA-2 3/4″ CHAMBER” “FULL” (J.C. HIGGINS) “J.C. HIGGINS-MODEL 31–PAT NO 2552429 SEARS, ROEBUCK AND CO 583.3100” “EA” “SHOOTS ANY .22 LONG OR LONG RIFLES OR .22 SHORTS, HIGH SPEED ONLY.”
30″/24″
583.3100/47156
ITHACA
12 GA .22 S.L.LR.