I saw one of these today and it struck my eye. It was a carbine, having probably only a 20 inch barrel but was in pretty nice shape for its age. Up until now I have never even heard of a browning lever action, so I am wanting to know how good of a gun this is and if it would be worth buying for the $499 asking price? I really like the 308 round and have been looking for a lever action in that round. Or would I be better off picking up the Savage version of it?