The JC Higgins Model 31

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I inherited my grandfather's model 31 a couple years ago. He used it to shoot foxes on the farm in Indiana. ($3 bounty for a pair of fox ears) My aunt had had it because of her boys, but now it got passed on to me. I remember shooting that gun every Thanksgiving and Mother's Day at my aunt's as a kid. What fun.

It's such a cool rifle, but I've had some extraction problems with it. It will go anywhere from 2 shots to 20 before it won't extract a case, causing feeding problems. Any help?
 
Sounds like your extractor is worn or broken. How long has it been since you've given the bolt and receiver a really good cleaning? They're kind of a pain to clean out really well... post up if you need some help. Is it a single claw or dual-claw extractor?
 
I took the extractor out and cleaned out the channel in the bolt. It was pretty gunked up. I hope that that fixes it. It is a double claw.
 
I assume you drifted out the extractor pin bottom to top? Did the extractor have a tiny little spring pressing out against the back side? If the spring has flown out that may be your problem also.
 
Yes I pushed out the pin bottom to top. It had the spring on it, and didn't lose it. I'll check it out to see if it works better now. Thanks for the help.
 
I have a Sears Ted Williams Model 34, and other than the stock and the bolt handle, it looks pretty identical. Does anyone know the relationshp between the two?

Edit: looking at the manual, it appears the action is almost identical in operation. The only other differnece I noted is that my 34 is a "carbine" length, so the barrel and magazine are the same length
 
Yep, it looks exactly like those except is has a shorter barrel and a 2 piece, unconnected stock (like a Win. 94). I'll try to get some pics soon.
 
Here it is: Sears Ted Williams 34. The bolt operating handle broke a few weeks ago...I got a replacements from Numrich...it wasn't exactly right, but the replacement was steel, so I figured I'd keep it anyway (the original was pot metal).

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Cool... can't really tell from the small pic but the bolt looks very similar. The stock is quite different; I've never seen a semi-auto with an english-style stock. Looks good!
 
JC Higgins Model 31 Club:

Is this for real, or yall just funnin?
If it's for real, I want to join! :)
 
I have a J.C. Higgins Mod. 31. As for the scope rings, I bought a set of 22 cal. rings from Sportsman Guide and filed them down so they would clamp down tight. Worked great. I know it's not keeping it original but, a 3-9X40 scope is really sweet on it.
Here's my question. Where's the ser.#? All I see is a Sear's # and a pat.#. There is no ser.#.
 
Long guns did not need to have serials; all mine has is a (High Standard) assembly code, that tells you the month and year of assembly.

I know it's not keeping it original but, a 3-9X40 scope is really sweet on it.
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Yeah, I'm in the same boat...I got a 2.5-10x40 from Sportsmans Guide for super cheap, and its really brought new usefullness and fun to the rifle. Plus, I think it finally got my wife into shooting...
 
I have a J.C. Higgins model 31 with the original J.C. Higgins Rifleman scope. Would anyone know where I can get parts for it or another scope?
Thanks,
 
You want to know where you can get parts for the scope? Or parts for the rifle? Or another scope?

Parts for the scope you're out of luck, IMO. though some crop up on gunbroker from time to time. Parts for the rifle, check e-gunparts.com; they have some. Another scope... anywhere that sells scopes. :)
 
May I join?

I have just put a model 31 back together. It has been in the family with out a bolt for many years.
I found most of the parts from numrich.
 
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