Western Auto Revelation 30-30??

iflylow74 · 10-26-2005, 11:52 AM

Anyone ever heard of a Western Auto Revelation 30-30 rifle? A student of mine asked me if I had ever heard of one. I did a little research on the internet and could only find Western Auto .22 rifles.

10-26-2005, 12:00 PM

I have one

iflylow74 · 10-26-2005, 12:52 PM

Thats cool....Can you give some info on it? Are they rare? How old are they? ect.
Thanks!

10-26-2005, 01:25 PM

they aren't that rare..I bought mine for $140 about 3 years ago..every now and then maybe twice a year I'll see one for $160 or so..but if you offer $140 you can take it home

iflylow74 · 10-26-2005, 02:48 PM

Ok thanks.....I'll inform my student. I think he thought he had something rare on his hands.

CleanCut · 10-26-2005, 05:50 PM

I've got one as well. It's the same as the Marlin 336 carbine. Bought it in 01 from a pawn shop in Florida for $50. Man, was it ugly. Had bluing all over the butt stock. Sanded it down and no more bluing. One nice looking, nice shooting gun.

Bookman · 10-26-2005, 07:19 PM

CleanCut is right. Marlin made a cheaper version of the 336 (unpolished blueing, lower-quality wood stock) for a number of years. They would put whatever company's name on the guns. I think Sears sold a bunch, too.

Any Marlin is a good gun, usually. Doesn't matter if it's not pretty. $50 is a steal. $160 is not a bad price this time of year (hunting season.)

Snakebite · 10-26-2005, 07:30 PM

I loved Western Auto stores.
There was no other store in the world where you could buy a lawnmower, washing machine, a set of tires, a gun and a box of ammo.
They had lots of stuff.

Apollyon67 · 10-26-2005, 07:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Snakebite

I loved Western Auto stores.
There was no other store in the world where you could buy a lawnmower, washing machine, a set of tires, a gun and a box of ammo.
They had lots of stuff.

I had a circular saw made for Western Auto. dang thing had a 6" blade.

7mmag6 · 10-26-2005, 08:00 PM

yep I got a genuine jc higgens 30-30, same thing, first gun my dad bought me when I was 12

iflylow74 · 10-27-2005, 09:43 AM

Yeah I asked my dad and he also confirmed the existence of the W.A. 30-30.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Snakebite

I loved Western Auto stores.
There was no other store in the world where you could buy a lawnmower, washing machine, a set of tires, a gun and a box of ammo.
They had lots of stuff.

Me too Snakebite!! I spent several of my early years growing up in a W.A. store. My dad owned the local branch so I spent a lot of time there before starting school!

cas · 11-10-2005, 06:17 PM

Some of the Revelations lever actions were made by Mossberg, even though they look very similar to Marlins.

10-26-2005, 11:52 AM	#1
iflylow74 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Arkansaw Posts: 1,023 Blog Entries: 11	Western Auto Revelation 30-30?? Anyone ever heard of a Western Auto Revelation 30-30 rifle? A student of mine asked me if I had ever heard of one. I did a little research on the internet and could only find Western Auto .22 rifles. __________________ Most things aren't a matter of can or can't, but a matter of want to or don't want to. -me

10-26-2005, 12:52 PM	#3
iflylow74 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Arkansaw Posts: 1,023 Blog Entries: 11	Thats cool....Can you give some info on it? Are they rare? How old are they? ect. Thanks! __________________ Most things aren't a matter of can or can't, but a matter of want to or don't want to. -me

10-26-2005, 02:48 PM	#5
iflylow74 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Arkansaw Posts: 1,023 Blog Entries: 11	Ok thanks.....I'll inform my student. I think he thought he had something rare on his hands. __________________ Most things aren't a matter of can or can't, but a matter of want to or don't want to. -me

10-26-2005, 12:00 PM	#2
Logansdad Guest Posts: n/a	I have one

10-26-2005, 01:25 PM	#4
Logansdad Guest Posts: n/a	they aren't that rare..I bought mine for $140 about 3 years ago..every now and then maybe twice a year I'll see one for $160 or so..but if you offer $140 you can take it home

10-26-2005, 05:50 PM	#6
CleanCut Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: South Georgia Posts: 77	I've got one as well. It's the same as the Marlin 336 carbine. Bought it in 01 from a pawn shop in Florida for $50. Man, was it ugly. Had bluing all over the butt stock. Sanded it down and no more bluing. One nice looking, nice shooting gun.

10-26-2005, 07:19 PM	#7
Bookman Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: 10 paces south of Canada Posts: 738	CleanCut is right. Marlin made a cheaper version of the 336 (unpolished blueing, lower-quality wood stock) for a number of years. They would put whatever company's name on the guns. I think Sears sold a bunch, too. Any Marlin is a good gun, usually. Doesn't matter if it's not pretty. $50 is a steal. $160 is not a bad price this time of year (hunting season.)

10-26-2005, 07:30 PM	#8
Snakebite Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Tucson, Mexico Posts: 1,839	I loved Western Auto stores. There was no other store in the world where you could buy a lawnmower, washing machine, a set of tires, a gun and a box of ammo. They had lots of stuff.

10-26-2005, 08:00 PM	#10
7mmag6 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 337 Images: 1	yep I got a genuine jc higgens 30-30, same thing, first gun my dad bought me when I was 12

11-10-2005, 06:17 PM	#12
cas Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 17	Some of the Revelations lever actions were made by Mossberg, even though they look very similar to Marlins.