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LSFL

(1,112 posts) Sun Nov 1, 2020, 10:01 PM Nov 2020

Just passed down my lever action 30/30 to my grandson.

It was strangely cathartic. He is taking it hunting next weekend I am not about to freeze my ass off for venison anymore.

It is his birthday.

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Just passed down my lever action 30/30 to my grandson. (Original Post) LSFL Nov 2020 OP

Was it a Savage? Adsos Letter Nov 2020 #1

A Marlin LSFL Nov 2020 #2

Is there any other 30/30? JDC Nov 2020 #5

My father-in-law had a Marlin, an old one. Adsos Letter Nov 2020 #7

That's awesome vercetti2021 Nov 2020 #3

Well I skipped my millennial sons LSFL Nov 2020 #4

Understandable vercetti2021 Nov 2020 #6

Adsos Letter

(19,459 posts)

1. Was it a Savage?

Reply to LSFL (Original post)

Sun Nov 1, 2020, 10:08 PM

Nov 2020

Winchester?

Great brush gun.

LSFL

(1,112 posts)

2. A Marlin

Reply to Adsos Letter (Reply #1)

Sun Nov 1, 2020, 10:13 PM

Nov 2020

My dad got it for me in 1988 for graduation. It is a great meat and potatoes gun.

JDC

(10,631 posts)

5. Is there any other 30/30?

Reply to LSFL (Reply #2)

Sun Nov 1, 2020, 10:23 PM

Nov 2020

I have the same age rifle. Decent scope on it.

I just like to shoot that gun. Super manageable and fun

Adsos Letter

(19,459 posts)

7. My father-in-law had a Marlin, an old one.

Reply to LSFL (Reply #2)

Sun Nov 1, 2020, 10:29 PM

Nov 2020

Pre-1900. He sent them the serial numbers, and they sent him back some documentation on when it was originally made or sold ( not sure which).

The date was somewhere around 1890.

Many years ago, my grandfather gave me his Winchester Model 12 (20 gauge) and a Winchester double barreled 20 gauge.

Every time I took them out, I thought of him. I’m sure that your grandson will do the same.