103.-- on a Sears Roebuck gun indicates manufacture by Marlin. I don't find a 103.7, but 103.72 and 103.74 are listed as Marlin Model 59.
Brophy in his book, Marlin Firearms, a history of the guns and the Company that made them, published in 1989 by Stackpole Books, lists the Sears Ranger 103-7 as a 16 ga. Marlin Model 90 O/U shotgun.
Marlin made them for Sears.
Take it to a gunsmith for proper identification. Marlin made a Ranger model 103 over and under. Sears Ranger 103 O/U was the Marlin Model 90 O/U. Sears sold them under the Ranger name prior to WWII and as the JC Higgins after WWII.
Marlin. The Ranger 103-1 O/U shotgun was Sears' name for the Marlin Model 90. Sears used the Ranger name prior to WWII and JC Higgins after WWII. The Ranger 103-xx and the Marlin model 90 were introduced in 1937.
AnswerThe model is Ranger 20 gauge over under model 103-12 and is stamped 5363 Ranger 103-5363 o/u was made by Marlin and is the same gun as the Marlin Model 90. Prior to WWII Sears used the Ranger name. After WWII they used the JC Higgins name. Sears introduced the Ranger 103-XX O/U in 1937.
The Ranger .22LR 103-13 that was sold through Sears was actually a Marlin model 81. It was made between 1937 and 1939.
50-150 USD or so Ranger 103-1 was made by Marlin and is the same gun as the Marlin Model 90. If you can get one for $150, I say buy it!. If the the gun is a shooter and in reasonable shape, should be worth at least $250.
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Proofhouse.com has a store brand chart. Ranger was a name that Sears branded on firearms made for them by other companies. Sears Ranger O/U shotguns were made by Marlin. When introduced in 1937 and prior to WWII Sears used the Ranger name and JC HIggins after the war. They were sold by Marlin as the Model 90. The 103 was used by Sears to designate guns made by Marlin with the number after a period or dash indicating the particular model.
Internet, gun shops, gun shows, want ads, library are places to start. There is about 8 pages on the Ranger 103/Marlin Model 90 O/U shgotgun in Brophy's book, Marlin Firearms, A History of the Guns and the Company that made them, 1989, Stackpole Books. Sears sold the Ranger 103 -1 which was made by Marlin. Sears used the Ranger name prior to WWII and JC Higgins after WWII
The Ranger model 103-8 is a Sears rifle that was made between 1936 and 1941. The gun generally has a horse or horse head etched or stamped on it.
This is a Marlin model 81 wearing a Sears & Roebuck brand name. Can't locate production dates for this model, but somewhere around 1940. I have an Over & Under "Ranger 103, 12 guage Shotgun. I haven't been able to find it in any of the books. I thought that Marlin made it but it wasn't listed as that either. Do you know anything about it? Bernie - The 103.13 is a Marlin 81. Made in the 1960's. It is a rifle, not a shotgun. It should be a good 'plinker' or small varmint gun, but has no significant value. Probably around $80-$100 in Very Good condition.