There were 1,398 Model 90, 16ga with 28" barrels and double triggers from 1952 to 1957 and there were 1,060 made with a single trigger form 1954 to 1963.
There were 931 with 26" and DT and 1,039 with single trigger.
There were 927 16ga, DT and 28" barrels marked J.C. Higgins.
The 15000 or so guns form 1937 to 1942 have no breakdown as to gauge. All had Double Triggers.
Until 1949/1950 the barrels had ribs on the sides. After that time, the barrels were open and had a spacer block between the barrels at the muzzle(TO HELL WITH THE BLUEBOOK!)
In 1936, Sears, Roebuck amd Co. requested that Marlin make an O/U shotgun to be sold by Sears. Marlin agreed, as long as Marlin could also make and sell the gun with Marlin's name on it. However, the Marlin name was not to be marked on the guns delivered to Sears. The Sears guns were marked RANGER before WWII and J.C. HIGGINS after WWII. In 1945, Sears requested that the name of Marlin be added to the markings on their gun.
This information comes from Bill Brophy's book, "MARLIN FIREARMS".
