In all seriousness, the Marlin is a great rifle, too. I own a Model 60, one of the best rifles ever made.
Brownings are nice, but in terms of quality AND accuarcy AND ruggedness, it's hard to beat the Marlin.
California sucks that's it.
Boy they say your um , um your dangit i forget what it was they say went first, but it was an important something.
Don't ask John what that would be. His has been gone for a LONG time. Something kind of similar with Mosparky, but it's a little different. The estrogen overflow in his house takes a toll on a feller after a while.