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Old 01-26-2008, 12:11 AM   #4
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Originally Posted by MikeWaters View Post
Not sure how it compares. Except that I know it is much cheaper.
My dad's got a lever-action Marlin 30-30 that's about 40 years old. A great gun. Apparently, back in the wild west days, the lever-action Marlin was considered superior to the Winchester because the Winchester shells were ejected from the top, hitting the shooter in the face and making it tough to fit a scope; the Marlin's eject from the side.
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