J.C. Higgins Model Ranger
Updated October 17, 2026
| Lot number | 98 |
| Auction | October 31 Gun Auction |
| Date | October 31, 2026 at 5:00 PM EDT |
| Auction house | Horst Auctioneers |
| Location | Ephrata, Pennsylvania |
R Serial # 983179. .22 LR caliber double action revolver with a 5½” barrel. The bore is very good to excellent, mostly clean with strong rifling and some light fouling. Made for Sears by High Standard, it is similar to the Double Nine. Made c. 1959. The catalog number is 583.991. Aluminum frame with a 9 shot swing out cylinder. The blued metal finish on the barrel is in very good to excellent condition showing very light muzzle wear with some very light freckling. The blued metal finish on the fluted cylinder is in good to very good condition showing light scratches with a moderate drag line. The matte black finish on the alloy frame is in good to very good condition showing light edge wear with scratches from the extractor star contacting the frame on the left recoil shield. The chrome finish on the alloy grip frame is in very good condition showing light edge wear with scattered scratches. The checkered black plastic grips are in very good to excellent condition showing little wear. Fixed sights. The action works fine. C&R.
