MP3 of the Day

On this day in 1998, Sears Roebuck & Co. recalled a line of shotguns made during the 1950s. The line in question, were first advertised in Sears’ catalogs from the 1950s as the "J.C. Higgins Bolt Action 12-Gauge Model 10 Shotguns." They were recalled due to faulty assembly of the bolt latch; in cases where the latch was not installed properly, it would spring off the gun and hit the user in the face. Sears offered a $160 "finders' fee" to anyone who returned a defective bolt latch. This recall was especially unusual because the guns were nearly 50 years old and the manufacturer was no longer in business. Today we have the song Shotgun Dedication by BEULAH.