hello A.H., Just thought I'd let you know how I got my old gun back. It could work for you. I found an exact match to my old gun, in better shape, and traded even up. That we both got what we wanted. You say your Dad sold your gun to a freind. It shuldn't be hard to locate. Good luck. Terry

Hello plumber nice to hear from you. Thank you for the heads up about the marlin 30-30 I just came on here so I'll go take a look see.
Thank You...Mike aka A.H

ArkansasHunter; Found you under Marlin 30-30. I have a story like yours, with a happy ending. Go back to Marlin 30-30, and read. Terry the Plumber