didnt sears actually produce some of em ???
Sears probably sold the Universal Carbine.
The early ones were OK, then they cheapened the design.
I have one of the Universal 256Ferrets that I rebarrelled with a GI barrel. Shoots good. Can’t keep it in ammo though, the way my 2 Sons go through it.
I bought a M1 carbine from Sears that was custom stocked in beautifully grained wood. It was a commercial post war “Universal”? action that just would not reliably cycle as action was rough. Still had a blast with it using reloads in 30 round “banana” mags. I sold it with others when I enlisted in 68.