Sears
Model 31

Similar/Identical Pattern Guns

The same basic assembly/disassembly steps for the Sears Model 31 also apply to the following gun:

Sears Model 34

Data:		Sears Model 31
Origin:		United States
Manufacturer:		High Standard
		Hamden, Connecticut
Cartridge:		22 Short, 22 Long Rifle
Magazine capacity:		25 Shorts, 17 Long Rifles
Overall length:		41¾ inches
Barrel length:		23¼ inches
Weight:		5½ pounds

Made for Sears, Roebuck & Company by High Standard, the Model 31 was marketed under the “J.C. Higgins” brand name. Its appearance was unusual in one area long, slim panels extended from the forend back along each side of the receiver. As an option, the gun could be supplied with a tape-measure-style nylon web sling, which was mounted inside the buttstock. The gun was later redesigned to become the Model 34, but the internal mechanism was essentially the same, and the instructions generally can be used for either gun.