old Marlin 30-30 my granddaddy gave me, as long as I could remember he told me that as soon as I could sling it over my shoulder and the butt not touch the ground it was mine. He gave it to me before my 1st hunting trip the the club with my dad in 1983. My dad bought a Bushnell scope from a guy in the club for 25 dollars and it still shoots true. Wow, just realized its been with me for 30 years now, I think I'll pull the old girl out this year and take her for a spin.