Took in a stray lever action today

[olyinaz]

Found this poor thing wandering the streets today so I decided to take it in. Unfired Glenfield Mod. 30A in .30-30, $199.





Wont get a chance to shoot it for a spell but I'm pretty excited about it.

Best,
Oly

[Pete44ru]

It looks primo to me, and cheap at half the price - CONGRATS !

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[iceman]

Nice find and great price! I'm due for one like that.

[2X22]

It does my heart good to see a feller taking in strays and giving them good homes.......

2x22

[86er]

Poor thing, you are a generous and caring fellow.

[Alan Wood]

Now that stray looks to good to be the usual run of the mill to me. Think you did very well there! Great to see it in a good home!

[FWiedner]

Looks like it was in a good home before, because somebody took care it it. Musta got loose somehow.

Good thing somebody who cares found it before it got hurt.

[vancelw]

*whistle*

Here boy, come home....

Thanks for finding him for me. Did you feed him?

[willygene]

im not a marlin levergun fan but at that price i would have bought it too great buy.

[C. Cash]

That is really nice....would love to have one of those.
Ps: Like the Palo Verde tree backdrop as well.

[MrMurphy]

Had one just like that with a Weaver K4 on it years ago.

[Bigahh]

Tough to beat that price, you did well !

[olyinaz]

Hey thanks guys! I tell ya, it's mint. The more I look at it the more I find to like.

Oly

[jlchucker]

That's a fine-looking Marlin. I wonder how it managed to escape from the factory with a slender forearm instead of the clumsy treetrunks that Marlin usually puts on their leverguns. You'll be happy with this one for sure.

[txpete]

sweet thats a clean marlin.

[Lobo]

Yes !! I'm looking for a twin for my brother !! That pup got litter mates??

[Rusty]

Take that poor thing out and shoot it, QUICK!!

What a shame.

[Griff]

Good score.

[Tristan]

Why can't I ever find strays like that?

Great find!

[olyinaz]

That's a fine-looking Marlin. I wonder how it managed to escape from the factory with a slender forearm instead of the clumsy treetrunks that Marlin usually puts on their leverguns.

Well I agree wholeheartedly and, unusually for a Glenfield, there's no fugly stamped "checkering" on it either. Nor any stupid lawyer safeties. Usually I find these things so phenomenally ugly that no matter the price I just can't stand the thought of taking one home. Same goes for those Sears and Wards versions of Winchester and Marlin lever guns - no matter the price, they're just too ugly! But for some reason the factory showed restraint on this one and I love it exactly as it is. Count myself lucky today.

And by the way, this is EXACTLY what I was talking about in that Rossi thread a week or so ago: Why on Earth would anyone buy one of those Brazillian made Marlin copies when REAL Marlins are available new and used all over the place? Makes no sense to me...

Cheers,
Oly

[Dave]

Nice gun! I really like that non-hooded front sight. That gun has "the look".

[Ysabel Kid]

Good of you to give it a good home!!!

[Lawyer Daggit]

Looks to be a good honest homely lass.

I prefer a gun like that than one with impressed checkering and such nonsense.

Well done.

[Swampman]

I've owned a couple of them just like it. The 30 &30As are outstanding values and usually highly accurate.

[olyinaz]

I've owned a couple of them just like it. The 30 &30As are outstanding values and usually highly accurate.

Well, sadly first trip to the range was disappointing - I was shooting about 3" at 50 yards with multiple factory loadings off of a bag. I do not know if it was me or the rifle because my aging eyes and iron sights no longer mix well and the trigger pull is just better than horrible but certainly I can usually do better than this. I've got a scope mounted on it now and I'll take a sled with me next time and see if I can get a more solid handle on how she shoots. I certainly hope the rifle is capable of an inch and half or better at fifty yards or I'll have to consider moving it along (might be why I found her in the racks...).

Oly