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.
Gnad gonad ? gnat ? gnaw? goad?
Man Tech, that's just wrong.
and it's hard to tell which one is enjoying it the most