Marlin-Manufactured Revelation Model 200M .30-30 Lever-Action Rifle, Western Auto Store Brand, 20 Inch Barrel
This Revelation Model 200M is a 1960s-era Western Auto Supply Co. store-brand lever-action built by Marlin Firearms in North Haven, Connecticut. It is chambered in .30-30 with a 20-inch barrel, features a solid-top, side-eject steel receiver drilled and tapped for scope bases (four holes), and uses a full-length tubular magazine with a stated 6+1 capacity. The pre–cross-bolt safety configuration and Marlin OEM barrel rollmark add to its appeal for those seeking a Marlin-made store-brand carbine with clear, period-correct features.
Condition
Overall Condition: Fair condition, showing extensive signs of prior use and handling.
Bore Condition: Fair - Generally clean, some residue or smudges, slight corrosion.
Bore Rifling: Fair Rifling - Worn rifling, slight loss of definition.
Specific Condition Notes: The firearm shows widespread scratches and blemishes on the metal surfaces. There is extensive finish loss with areas of pitting present.
What's Included
- Revelation Model 200M .30-30 lever-action rifle
Produced for Western Auto Supply Co. under the "Revelation Model 200M" name, this rifle carries Marlin’s North Haven, Conn., U.S.A. barrel rollmark, confirming Marlin manufacture. The combination of store-brand markings and Marlin OEM identification provides clear provenance and ties it to the 1960s retail era.
The receiver is the classic Marlin solid-top, side-eject design and is drilled and tapped for scope bases with four factory holes. It uses a right-side loading gate and retains the pre–cross-bolt safety receiver configuration associated with earlier production.
Chambered in .30-30, it wears a 20-inch barrel and feeds from a full-length tubular magazine with a stated 6+1 capacity. Two barrel bands secure the fore-end and magazine tube in a traditional carbine layout.
Sighting equipment includes a front blade and an open rear sight with an elevator. The hardwood stock and handguard are uncheckered with a pistol-grip profile, and the length of pull measures 13.5 inches. The receiver is steel, consistent with the model’s period construction.