I found this 20" barreled "Texan" in .30-30 at a local pawn shop. I gave $300.00 OTD for it.

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It had years of accumulated grime/dried lube on it but no rust to speak of. It cleaned-up just fine after a detail strip. It was missing it's elevator but I had another that fit.

336 RC (regular carbine) marked barrel.

Old Guns serial look-up for serial #U22XXX says: The year of manufacture for U = 1960 (August)-1961.

Sadly someone took the Marlin "bullseye" out and used the hole for a sling swivel stud but that's something I can fix on down the road if I want.

I put a like vintage Weaver 2.5X scope on it. It has a post/crosshair reticle.

According to the MarlinOwners forum all straight stocked 336s are "Texans".

My 1954 336 RC in .35 Remington is also a "Texan".....Who knew?

You paid $300 - what's the value of it?

I like the straight stock. 

I'd guess $450 if not a little more. There were far more C/RC rifles made than Texans.

That's about right.....I just always liked the looks/feel of the straight stocked Marlins and thought a .30-30 would be nice to complement my .35....Plus I have a bunch of .30-30 ammo and had nothing to shoot it with.

From what I read there were a lot more revolver cartridge straight-stock Marlins made than the rifle caliber examples. In fact I don't ever remember seeing a .44 mag or .357 pistol gripped 336.

I would buy them all day at $300.  You did well.

There were only a couple tool-room prototype 336s in .357, all other Marlin .357s were 1894s. Pistol-grip 1894s were manufactured, but not in large quantities.

In that condition and price I would find more room in the safes for more.