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Bryant Ridge's Analysis: From 1908 until 1962, Sears, Roebuck & Company sold a wide variety of sporting goods and recreational equipment, including bicycles, golf clubs, rifles, shotguns, and revolvers under the brand name "J. C. Higgins." These products were well made and were very popular with the company's historical core of rural and working-class consumers. Like many other Sears products, the Sears firearms were originally made by many m …

Bryant Ridge's Analysis: The Fieldmaster 121 series is a .22 caliber, slide-action, tubular magazine-fed rifle manufactured by Remington Arms between 1936 and 1954. The Sportmaster 121 has a 25" barrel, a one-piece hardwood stock, and a blued metal finish. It was replaced by the Model 572 Fieldmaster in 1955. In 1908, Remington wanted something to compete with Winchester's famed Model 94, but the faster, smoother operation of a pump gun had a lot of advantages. John Pedersen, the inventor of the …

Bryant Ridge's analysis: The Savage 340B is a bolt-action rifle chambered in .222 Remington with a blue finish and a 24-inch barrel. Known for its accuracy and reliability, it features a dovetailed blade front sight paired with an adjustable rear sight, making it a solid option for shooters who prefer iron sights. The rifle's design is simple and straightforward, ideal for those who appreciate classic, functional features without too many modern distractions. The smooth wood stock adds a to …

Bryant Ridge's Analysis: The Model 20 pump-action shotgun stands as a prime example of American craftsmanship and innovation in the post-war era. Released in the 1940s and available in 12, 16, and 20 gauges, it was produced until the early 1960s, when Sears phased out the J.C. Higgins sporting goods line and replaced it with the Ted Williams brand in 1962. The Model 20 came in various configurations, offering different barrel lengths, at least one muzzle device option (the Power-Pak), and the th …

Bryant Ridge's Analysis: The M1867 Russian Krnka was a breech-loading conversion of the muzzle-loading Model 1857 Six Line rifle-musket, designed by Austro-Hungarian arms maker Sylvester Krnka and adopted by the Russian Empire in 1869. Similar to contemporary conversions like the Snider-Enfield and Tabatiere, the Krnka was produced at the Tula armory (TOZ) in two main versions: infantry and cavalry rifles. Although it replaced the older Inkerman Model 1828 rifle, the M1867 itself was soon suppla …