J.c Higgins Shot Gun Question

steelersfan0000 · May 31, 2005, 05:47 PM

I have just recently aquierd a J.C HIGGENS model 20 12 GA shotgun. I know nothing about shotguns, so please bear with me . I have shot them before and the magazine tube on a pump gun held at least five shots. My pump shot gun will only hold 2 shells in the magazine tube. The tubes length suggests that it will hold five. I just wondered if this capacity is normal for this pump gun. It is chambered to 2.75 if that means anything.

bergie · May 31, 2005, 06:17 PM

More than likely, there is a "plug" in the magazine. This is used to reduce the capacity to 2 shells, the maximum allowed for hunting migratory waterfowl. Remove the magazine cap, held on either by screwing it on or by a screw (don't remember which on a Higgins) and the plug, often just a piece of wooden dowel, will come out along with the spring.

bergie

steelersfan0000 · May 31, 2005, 06:39 PM

thanks i will try that

steelersfan0000 · May 31, 2005, 07:37 PM

That worked there was a piece of wood (looked like a stick) was in the mag tube. It holds five shots now

May 31, 2005, 05:47 PM	#1
steelersfan0000 Senior Member Join Date: February 23, 2005 Location: OHIO Posts: 223	J.c Higgins Shot Gun Question I have just recently aquierd a J.C HIGGENS model 20 12 GA shotgun. I know nothing about shotguns, so please bear with me . I have shot them before and the magazine tube on a pump gun held at least five shots. My pump shot gun will only hold 2 shells in the magazine tube. The tubes length suggests that it will hold five. I just wondered if this capacity is normal for this pump gun. It is chambered to 2.75 if that means anything.

May 31, 2005, 06:17 PM	#2
bergie Senior Member Join Date: April 19, 1999 Posts: 567	More than likely, there is a "plug" in the magazine. This is used to reduce the capacity to 2 shells, the maximum allowed for hunting migratory waterfowl. Remove the magazine cap, held on either by screwing it on or by a screw (don't remember which on a Higgins) and the plug, often just a piece of wooden dowel, will come out along with the spring. bergie

May 31, 2005, 06:39 PM	#3
steelersfan0000 Senior Member Join Date: February 23, 2005 Location: OHIO Posts: 223	thanks i will try that

May 31, 2005, 07:37 PM	#4
steelersfan0000 Senior Member Join Date: February 23, 2005 Location: OHIO Posts: 223	That worked there was a piece of wood (looked like a stick) was in the mag tube. It holds five shots now