Store Brand Guns...good wood Revelation (pics)

Cocked & Locked · Post by **Cocked & Locked** » Thu Feb 14, 2008 11:12 am

I recently bought this from my brother...figured I should keep it in the family. It is a Western Auto "Revelation" .30-30 made by Marlin in 1968.

It has some pretty nice wood for a store-brand gun.

The bluing ain't too shabby either

Pisgah · Post by **Pisgah** » Thu Feb 14, 2008 11:53 am

A buddy bought a Glenfield 36G, well-used, in a pawn shop for $100. Supposedly, all of these had birch stocks, but this one has an absolutely spectacular piece of walnut on it that is, by all appearances, factory-original. If he weren't my best friend, I'd hate him...

J Miller · Post by **J Miller** » Thu Feb 14, 2008 11:54 am

That is a nice Revelation / Marlin. It seems to me that the store brand guns of the past were not considered discount guns as a rule and were made just like the manufacturers own guns.
I think stores like Fed Mart, K-Mart, Target, Walmart started this trend to have sore versions cheapened down.

At least that's what it looks like from here.

Joe

nemhed · Post by **nemhed** » Thu Feb 14, 2008 11:54 am

Yea I'd say that's a keeper.

Post by **Ysabel Kid** » Thu Feb 14, 2008 1:05 pm

Wow! Definitely a keeper!!!

DerekR · Post by **DerekR** » Thu Feb 14, 2008 2:36 pm

Good lookin wood. Looks even better without those white-line spacers that Marlin insist on using.

brucew44guns · Post by **brucew44guns** » Thu Feb 14, 2008 2:57 pm

If I had a friend like that, I'd keep him in money and tell him to keep his eyes open. Nice rifle for sure.

meanc · Post by **meanc** » Thu Feb 14, 2008 3:47 pm

Those are the best kind in my eyes.

An off name brand with nice wood and a dove-tailed front sight blade.

I honestly can't stand the newer Levers with the front ramp

I bet that thing will shoot like a dream when you find a load it really likes, and it'll still probably shoot pretty good with one it doesn't