Help with J. C. Higgins Model 31 .22
I have an old JC Higgins Model 31 semi-auto .22 that I got from my father in 1960. It is still is in good shape except one of the extractor teeth is broken causing it to jam when ejecting. The extractor has two claw-like teeth. I have two questions: 1. How do you drop the bolt out of the gun? I removed the wrap-around forend/receiver wood and removed the trigger assembly but I can't figure out how to drop the bolt. 2. Numrich has parts for the gun but I can't tell which extractor to order. Any help on how to drop the bolt, remove the extractor, and order the right part would be GREATLY appreciated.
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J.B. Wood in his paperback book "Rimfire Rifles" has the complete, illustrated disassembly procedure for the J.C. Higgins Model 31. It was made for Sears, by High Standard.
The disassembly procedure is complicated and it would be best for you to get hold of Wood's book.
Sometimes you can find used copies on www.bookfinder.com They are part of the Gun Digest Firearms Assembly/Disassembly Series, Wood has been the author of all of them. They have been worth their weight in gold to me,i.e. help me getting various guns apart.
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Thanks ruf-snow. I found the book and have it on order. My guess is the book and the part will cost about half of what the gun cost new. 0 -
I ordered it too rufe-snow, Thanks to you both for the thread and the lead! 0 -
FYI I just learned you can't use a BSA RD30/22 on a Model 31 because the dovetail rail is too small. 0 -
My hobby is buying old broken guns as cheaply as possible, and then trying to fix them. And over the years I've seem several of these pop up in the auctions as "fixers" or "parts guns".
Being a store brand gun, not alot of collector interest, and they tend to sell fairly cheap.
Of course by the time you buy the gn, pay shippng and FFL receiver fee's, you'll have alot invested for an extractor.
But sometimes ya gotta do what ya gotta do.
Of course you could google " Gun parts" and call EVERY ONE of them.
Numrich isn't the only game in town. And there are some that don't have websites that you learn about thru word of mouth.
Sad fact is that finding the parts is often the hardest part of fixing old guns. And it can get expensive. And sometimes it takes weeks/months, even years of searching leads to locate a part. I've had 2 that went 2+ years. One of which (Mossberg Model 20 single shot .22 bolt) I still havent found. Good luck.0 -
Hey Fatstrat, you realize this is a 4 year old thread right? 0 -
quote:Originally posted by He Dog
Hey Fatstrat, you realize this is a 4 year old thread right?
Must say that totally missed that subtle point. [:D]0
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