New Marlin 60SS, 1st time buying gun from Walmart

[Rex B]

Well sure, but if I bought a newspaper I would not be walked to the door.
And we all know the pen is mightier than the sword.

I consider that a lot like Frye's wanting to look in my shopping bag after I have paid for my purchases.
It may be part of doing business with that establishment, but they have competitors that don't do that.
All things being equal, or even close, I'll go to the competitor.
X2 if he's a local merchant trying to compete.

[killerfly128]

If you want to sell that cheap scope it came with shoot me a PM. I think i found a model 60 for myself but i need a scope. I cant shoot iron sights worth a flip any more.

[KC5AV]

X2 if he's a local merchant trying to compete.

I'm certainly willing to pay a little bit more to a local business to help keep them around.

[Backslider]

Well sure, but if I bought a newspaper I would not be walked to the door.
And we all know the pen is mightier than the sword.

I consider that a lot like Frye's wanting to look in my shopping bag after I have paid for my purchases.
It may be part of doing business with that establishment, but they have competitors that don't do that.
All things being equal, or even close, I'll go to the competitor.
X2 if he's a local merchant trying to compete.

I hear you. I stopped shopping at CompUSA for doing that. Although it's never bothered me at Sam's or Costco. Go figure.

[ml1209]

I have a Marlin 60 from the 1980s that has seen less than 20 round through it.
I do like the feel and length of it much better than the 10/22.

When the SS version came out, I thought I had to have it. But the ones I looked at had a shorter barrel that took away a lot of the appeal.
I went to Cabelas when they advertised them for $179.95, but ended up not buying for that reason.
Is there a version with the old longer barrel length?

Here is a stainless Marlin 60 with a longer barrel on Gunbroker.

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewIt ... =125885721" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[Mike1951]

Is there a version with the old longer barrel length?

I don't think so. When they shortened the magazine tube to hold less ammo they shortened the barrel too.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marlin_Model_60" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

This Wiki page contains a photo of two rifles with the longer barrel, one with the shortened mag.

So apparently there have been 3 variations:

long barrel, long mag
long barrel, short mag
short barrel, short mag

[Rex B]

Interesting. I'll keep an eye out for the 1st variation.

Thanks