Sears and Roebuck?

[Bocajnala]

Hey guys. I own a sears and roebuck (sp??) 16 ga. shotgun. Its a good shooting, bolt action gun, and I like to hunt with it. However, a friend of mine has a sears and roebuck .308. he says its a bolt action and that the overall length is very short. i havent seen the gun and therefore have no other info about it. But if any of you know anything on what this rifle might be or have pictures I could see. any help would be appreciated. thanks
-Bocaj

[ipscshooter]

Sears had manufacturing agreements with several manufacturers, including Winchester and Marlin. Do a google search on Sears Rifles and you'll find some info. The rifle your friend has was probably made by Winchester. I found this on the net...

Sears Model 53
Q: I am curious about a bolt-action rifle I acquired recently. The barrel is marked "Sears, Roebuck & Co., Sears Mod. 53, Cal. .243 Win." A friend told me it was manufactured by Winchester for Sears. The rifle has a Bushnell Banner 3x9 scope mounted on it. With 75-grain handloads, it groups under an inch at 100 yards. I am planning to use it for deer this fall with 100-grain bullets. Can you tell me something about it? --G.S., Phoenix, AZ


A: Your Sears & Roebuck & Co. rifle was manufactured by Winchester and is basically a Model 70 that was subcontracted by Sears to compete at a lower price point. These types of subcontracted rifles typically make great shooters and today are priced considerably under the major trademark models from which they are derived.

I thinkthe only real difference between the Winchester and the Sears versions was that the Sears version had a cheaper/plainer stock.

[HuntAway]

I had a sidexside Sears and Roebuck in 16 ga. It had a nylon stock. It was a nice little birdn bunny gun. I gave to my nephew for his first shotgun.