I have a Marlin 60 from my teenage years and other than a 1894C, I haven't paid much attention to Marlin. I ordered a Papoose last week and picked it up on Tuesday. I thought it might feel awkward without a fore stock, but was surprised how well it shouldered. I was skeptical about the reliability of a mag fed Marlin but was very pleased when I had no FTF or other malfunctions. As far as accuracy goes, it did what I wanted, and that was abuse some redneck reaction targets (pine cones). I like the BHO and release feature. The front sight hood is a little flimsy and could benefit with a little better front sight. It would be nice if it could have been designed without the need of a spanner wrench, that is a lost item looking for a place to happen. After shooting and tinkering with it, I am very pleased with my purchase, so much so I have decided to add a non take-down stainless version to the fold. I price shopped a bit and saw the blued version on GB for as low as $129. My LGS could do $149 but I decided to go for the stainless version. If you have a new shooter or need a gift for yourself or another, a Marlin 795 might be worth looking into.