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  • dean12692
    Junior Member
    • Jan 2013
    • 93

    Help identifying this old .22

    Found in an attic, I'm out of state and I can't identify it, but my dad sent me pictures. Your help is much appreciated.
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    'ol shooter
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    • Mar 2011
    • 4646

    Looks like a Marlin 100.
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    • #3
      Barbarosa
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      • Jan 2013
      • 2166

      My guess would be Sears J.C. Higgins 103.18, which was made by Marlin.

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        dean12692
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        • Jan 2013
        • 93

        Are they pretty decent?
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          Barbarosa
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          • Jan 2013
          • 2166

          They aren't valuable money wise, but they are excellent shooters. I've got a 1960's era Sears and it is a tack driver. Marlin made most of Sears .22's, so whether it's a Marlin 100 or Sears 103 they are pretty much the same gun.

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            dean12692
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            • Jan 2013
            • 93

            Not looking to sell. I was in the market for a .22 as I've never had one before. Should be a good time.
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            • #7
              'ol shooter
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              • Mar 2011
              • 4646

              There are some parts available, and it's worth restoring. I have a 101, it's sister, mine is circa 1962. I would love to get my hands on a 100.



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              • #8
                dean12692
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                • Jan 2013
                • 93

                ol' shotter, that looks great! maybe ill try restoring my first gun. you have inspired me
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                • #9
                  dean12692
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                  • Jan 2013
                  • 93

                  also... http://www.gunbroker.com/item/566097383
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                  • #10
                    Tri750
                    Senior Member
                    • Nov 2011
                    • 1030

                    Your dad has beautiful hands !

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                    • #11
                      'ol shooter
                      Veteran Member
                      • Mar 2011
                      • 4646

                      Originally posted by CJ5&G23
                      Looks similar to my Dad's 1st rifle - a Springfield 100, but it has a different trigger guard. Probably not worth much, and will never be for sale.

                      Liking that one, how's she shoot?
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                      • #12
                        donw
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                        • Apr 2010
                        • 1754

                        wonderful ole rifles! i have a sears roebuck model 103.18 i got as a kid in OK in the mid 1950's. till shoots well.
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                        • #13
                          manuelcardenas77
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                          • Aug 2009
                          • 2544

                          Nice, I have a Remington 34. That thing is fun to shoot.

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                            floogy
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                            • Sep 2009
                            • 2741

                            Originally posted by dean12692
                            Not looking to sell. I was in the market for a .22 as I've never had one before. Should be a good time.
                            Hehe. That's something funny about CA. Lots of people will have a 9mm handgun or AR15 before getting a 22 LR. Most other places in the US were raised on a steady diet of 22 and 12ga before ever touching a 9mm or 223. Guess that could be true of most urban vs rural areas though.

                            Nice little gun though. I like cheaper old guns like that if they work well. Don't have to worry about dinging the stock or wear and tear. I've got a couple of older Sears shotguns. They work well even though they're barely worth the hassle of selling if I were so inclined. I'd pick up a Sears .22 in a second if the price was right.

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                            • #15
                              hermosabeach
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                              • Feb 2009
                              • 19418

                              We used those or ones similar to those when teaching Boy Scouts marksmanship...

                              They work well.... having to manually cock the bolt before each shot seems to help slow the kids down between shots....
                              Rule 1- ALL GUNS ARE ALWAYS LOADED

                              Rule 2 -NEVER LET THE MUZZLE COVER ANYTHING YOU ARE NOT PREPARED TO DESTROY (including your hands and legs)

                              Rule 3 -KEEP YOUR FINGER OFF THE TRIGGER UNTIL YOUR SIGHTS ARE ON THE TARGET

                              Rule 4 -BE SURE OF YOUR TARGET AND WHAT IS BEYOND IT
                              (thanks to Jeff Cooper)

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