Marlin 30/30.Any Great Stories Out There?

roverboy · 10-15-2008, 02:32 AM

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Originally Posted by redhed

Does anybody have a Marlin 336 (known as the Revelation model) that was made for any store other than a Western Auto? It would be interesting to know if there are any other old 30.30's out there still in use that were made for any of the well known chain stores. I think they were also made for Sears, JC Penney's, Western Field, Cotter and Company,Glenfield, and Otasco.

House Brand Conversion

My nephew has a revelation model 210. Killed his first deer with it.

724SP · 11-11-2008, 02:10 AM

I have a great old Westernfield 30-30...Model 740A. I bought it for $80 bucks about 20 years ago, and didn't realize how good the action was until i got it home and cleaned it up! Now, it is the best shooting Marlin that I have. I currently own a Model 1895 Guide Gun (45/70), an 1895 Cowboy (45/70) and the old Westernfield 336. It probably has more rounds through it than all of my other guns combined, and still shoots great. Man, I love that gun

Otter · 11-11-2008, 07:39 AM

In 1977 my friend bought me a used Marlin Model 336 Serial number 20257 for my birthday. I had never used a Marlin and didn't like lever guns (Winchesters) until I used the Marlin. I loved it.
Several years later I had the numbers checked on my weapons in New Hampshire. It turned out the Marlin had been stolen in Pennsylvania. I had to provide the police with the name of the dealer where my friend bought the gun. The police kept the Marlin and sold it at auction to benifit the state. It pissed me off that they wouldn't return it to the rightful owner.

11-11-2008, 02:10 AM	#22
724SP Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 2	Westernfield 740A-EMN I have a great old Westernfield 30-30...Model 740A. I bought it for $80 bucks about 20 years ago, and didn't realize how good the action was until i got it home and cleaned it up! Now, it is the best shooting Marlin that I have. I currently own a Model 1895 Guide Gun (45/70), an 1895 Cowboy (45/70) and the old Westernfield 336. It probably has more rounds through it than all of my other guns combined, and still shoots great. Man, I love that gun

11-11-2008, 07:39 AM	#23
Otter Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Vermont Posts: 990 Images: 6	In 1977 my friend bought me a used Marlin Model 336 Serial number 20257 for my birthday. I had never used a Marlin and didn't like lever guns (Winchesters) until I used the Marlin. I loved it. Several years later I had the numbers checked on my weapons in New Hampshire. It turned out the Marlin had been stolen in Pennsylvania. I had to provide the police with the name of the dealer where my friend bought the gun. The police kept the Marlin and sold it at auction to benifit the state. It pissed me off that they wouldn't return it to the rightful owner. __________________ Life is too important to be taken seriously.