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My Great Grandpas Rifle is back out in the field. My Dad handed me down my Great Grandpa's rifle.
It is a Marlin 30-30 with octogan barrel. It has a four digit serial number and was made in 1893. I have carried it hunting with me all rifle season so far. My goal for this year is to harvest a deer with the rifle.

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That's a treasure for sure. Good luck!!!!!!!!!!!



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That's a treasure for sure. Good luck!!!!!!!!!!!

Don't think you could even put a value on something with that much family histroy, sure mighty fine looking.

Hope you score with it too.


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Priceless! Excellent looking rifle. Love heirloom firearms!

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Beautiful rifle , never part with it!

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That's crazy cool. Good luck


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good luck, I have been hunting with a winchester '92 in 32-20 made in 1896,these old guns just have a cool factor I cant put my finger on.

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Originally Posted By: Western
Originally Posted By: EastTexasHag
That's a treasure for sure. Good luck!!!!!!!!!!!

Don't think you could even put a value on something with that much family histroy, sure mighty fine looking.

Hope you score with it too.
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Very cool!!! Hope to see you with your trophy soon up


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great family treasure, and its doing what is was meant for


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Cool


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very nice! good luck

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I LOVE family history pieces, especially guns! Good luck and I hope you take a deer and post the pics!


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Awesome family heirloom. Good luck in your quest for venison!

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The neat thing is that it can be used just like it was 120 years ago. How many things can you do that with? Very cool.

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That's a honor to have. Love the old Marlins. Post a pic of your kill with it.

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That's an awesome rifle. I love the old octagon Marlins.


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Love it!!!! My Grandpa's Marlin 1894 in 38-55 made in 1898. It also has the octagon barrel. I have killed deer, pig and turkey with it. Love shooting and hunting with it.


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You are a lucky dude, that's a treasure for sure. Congrats

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That is way cool mbavo. I wish you the best of luck with it. cheers

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Very cool

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Treasure that rifle and someday pass it down to your son.


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good luck!!

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