I've got a couple of JC Higgins shotguns. They're rebranded from other manufacturers. I have a 'Western Field' shotgun that's actually just a Mossberg 500, although it is dressed up a bit. I knew the Higgins were re-brands, didn't know they were Western Auto. I'd love to roll into an Autozone and buy a gun. I'll just have to keep buying them from the people changing the transmission in their Camaro in the Autozone parking lot, instead.
JC Higgins was a Sears brand. They sold to other companies as well, but Sears was the main seller of the Higgins brand. I have a 1940s 12ga double barrel, rod and reel and a couple of gas pressure lanterns all JC Higgins.