Ted Williams Shotgun Serial Numbers
Ted Williams 20 gauge shotgun Discussion in 'The Ask the Pros & What's It Worth? Forum' started by 10_point_buck, Feb 28, 2010.
My first gun was a Ted Williams break-action single-shot 20 gauge. It's a light, sweet-handling gun, and I still use it for squirrels, rabbit, and other small game. I would also be interested in who made it, along with my 12-gauge J.C.
Value Of Ted Williams 20 Ga Shotgun
Higgins autoloader, also sold by Sears. When the government fears the people, there is liberty When the people fear the government, there is tyranny - Thomas Jefferson TIM VENALECK 27/1/1997, 0:00 น. I've got a 'Ted Williams' brand 12 ga. I know these were sold at Sears, this one around 1970. Anyone know who really made it, so I can get a manual?
My first gun was a Ted Williams break-action single-shot 20 gauge. It's a light, sweet-handling gun, and I still use it for squirrels, rabbit, and other small game. I would also be interested in who made it, along with my 12-gauge J.C. Higgins autoloader, also sold by Sears. I remember when the Ted Williams / JC Higgins guns were sold by Sears. In fact, I had a bolt action 12 guage.
The guns were probably made by whoever would do it for the least money. It was always my understanding that Mossberg built most or all of them. Bob eli.@mail.bev.net 28/1/1997, 0:00 น. BuzAck wrote: I've got a 'Ted Williams' brand 12 ga. I know these were sold at Sears, this one around 1970. Anyone know who really made it, so I can get a manual?
It's probably a Hi-Standard, they made guns for Sears for decades. When Sears got out of the gun business it was one of the things that drove them under. Get a copy of the Gun Parts Company catalog, they have a cross reference list to tell you who made what models for private labels.
Your gunsmith will have a copy. If it's not a Hi-Standard it will be a Marlin most likely. Parts for the 'name brand' version will fit private label guns.
BTW, private label guns always sell for less used than the 'name brands' and I'll pick up a JC Higgins or Ted Williams or Western Field model any time. Other than the name there's no difference from the originals. The Elitist 'jeffdodd(bywayofalexvitek)' 29/1/1997, 0:00 น. Frytz, Bruce W. Wrote: At 09:41 PM 1/25/97 GMT, you wrote: I've got a 'Ted Williams' brand 12 ga.
I know these were sold at Sears, this one around 1970. Anyone know who really made it, so I can get a manual? My first gun was a Ted Williams break-action single-shot 20 gauge.
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It's a light, sweet-handling gun, and I still use it for squirrels, rabbit, and other small game. I would also be interested in who made it, along with my 12-gauge J.C. Higgins autoloader, also sold by Sears. I think most of the 'Ted Williams' and J.C. Higgins shotguns were made by Marlin.
James Buhr 29/1/1997, 0:00 น. In Article Re: What's a'Ted Williams' Shotgun Check the serial number. Following is a list of manufacturers based on the first three numbers of the serial number. BTW there are fourteen differnet manufacturers listed for Sears. The most common are: 273 = Olin Corp., Win.
103 = Marlin 101 = Savage 102 = Savage 446 = Mossberg 340 = Ithaca The above information is taken from the NRA Firearms Fact Book, Third edition. Jack Arnold Fairfax, VA (703) 849-9047 Date: 02/04/97 Time: 08:55:23 John P.
Husvar 6/2/1997, 0:00 น. On Tue, 4 Feb 1997 08:55:23 -0500, Jack Arnold wrote: In Article Re: What's a'Ted Williams' Shotgun Check the serial number. Following is a list of manufacturers based on the first three numbers of the serial number. BTW there are fourteen differnet manufacturers listed for Sears.
Is there someone out there who can help me similarly? I have a Sears 'Model 200' 12-gauge shotgun-Serial#P210XXX Serial# and 'M200 - 12 GA.' Stamped on front underside of the receiver, just behind the magazine tube. Any idea what manufacturer made this one? Looks a lot like a Mossberg, but I'm not expert enough to tell for sure. Thanks, John James Buhr 7/3/1997, 0:00 น.
BuzAck wrote: I've got a 'Ted Williams' brand 12 ga. I know these were sold at Sears, this one around 1970.
Anyone know who really made it, so I can get a manual? Find, beg,borrow a Gun Parts Corp. Catalog(used to be Numrich Arms). They list most of the old Sears guns and have about the only exploded views available. They'er on the www somewhere and you can order a catalog from there.
If you e-mail me the mod. # I'll see if it's listed in mine(old). Jim 'jamesbuhrbywayofalexvitek' 8/3/1997, 0:00 น. BuzAck wrote: I've got a 'Ted Williams' brand 12 ga. I know these were sold at Sears, this one around 1970. Anyone know who really made it, so I can get a manual? - Beg,borrow or buy a Gun Parts Corp., West Huley, N.Y.,catalog.
They used to be Numrich Arms. It lists parts for most of the old Sears and Mont. Wards firearms as well as hundreds of related 'toys'.
I think they've got a web page,but can't find te address right now. E- mail me with the model number if you can't wait for your catalog.
Jim rocknock.@gmail.com, 10:57 น. On Mon, 24 Nov 2014 18:52:29 -0500, Garrison Hilliard wrote: On Sun, 23 Nov 2014 00:22:05 -0800, wrote: Around 1970 winchester made the semi automatic and the pump action guns. It's a shotgun sold by Sears under what used to be their quality sporting goods brand 'Ted Williams', named after the famed baseball player Ted Williams. Well.its the Sears Trade Name for firearms sold through Sears stores.
They generally were Winchesters, Marlins, Nobels, Stevens and other brands. Many firearms makers in the past would make a firearm.then stamp it according to the buyers requirements. Some orders so marked may have been as little as 10 items. Many small midwest hardware stores had their names or a Nym 'Peters Hardware Co' stamped where the makers name normally would be. We dont see much of this anymore.but nearly every retailer used to do this. Wards, Sears, Kmart, JL Hudsons, etc etc Western Field was Montgomery Wards 'trade name' Some further examples of just shotguns. Sold by other companies.
Excel-Crescent Fire Arms, Iver Johnson's Arms & Cycle Works, Crescent-Davis Arms Corp. Hercules-Iver Johnson's Arms & Cycle Works, Stevens Arms & Tool Co Knockabout-Crescent Fire Arms Co, Stevens Arms & Tool Co Lakeside-Crescent Fire Arms Co Peerless and Peerless Gun-Crescent-Davis Arms Co, Savage Arms Co Texas Ranger-Stevens Arms & Tool Co Ward's Hercules-Stevens Arms & Tool Co Western Arms Co-Ithaca Arms Co Western Field-Iver Johnson's Arms & Cycle Works, Stevens Arms & Tool Co IRRC.there were over 600 trade names of shotguns alone.many of them being those small hardware stores. Ive got an old beater Nobel bolt action 16 ga marked 'Western Auto'. You may find this NRA publication interesting. Gunner 'At the core of liberalism is the spoiled child, miserable, as all spoiled children are, unsatisfied, demanding, ill-disciplined, despotic and useless. Liberalism is a philosophy of sniveling brats.'