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The J.C. Higgins Model 31 was introduced in the 1950s under Sears’ exclusive sporting line and manufactured by High Standard Firearms of Connecticut. Known for its smooth cycling and accuracy, it became a staple for American plinkers and small-game hunters. The Weaver tip-off scope, period-correct to the rifle’s release, offered reliable rimfire optics before variable-power scopes became common. Together they represent the democratization of quality marksmanship in postwar America — where a boy or girl could order a lifetime rifle from a Sears catalog.