These are some quick pictures I took this morning of my new Marlin Model 60, 50th Anniversary Edition .22. I'm pretty pleased with the stock. It's a nice looking .22 for the money. The Walnut looks so much richer than the Birch. They only made a total of 10,998 of these rifles in 2 production runs. The first run was Serial Numbers 000 to 999. Originally that was all they were going to produce. They got so many requests they made a second run with 4 digit Serial Numbers from 0000 to 9999. There will be no more produced with Black Walnut stocks.

When you consider that Marlin has produced over 11,000,000 (11 MILLION) of these rifles since 1960, that accounts for less than 1/10th of 1% of total production. I have been looking for an early model with a Walnut stock, but never had any luck finding a nice one. Those who have them in nice condition are not interested in selling them, and if you do find one they are willing to let go, it's usually pretty beat up and requires a major refinishing job.

I have a standard, Birch stocked Model 60 for over 20 years now, and it has never had a single malfunction in thousands of rounds. These rifles really perform well. Next on my list is one more, a Laminated stock Stainless Steel Model 60. What I found really amazing is if you take the entire 11,000,000 rifles produced in the last 50 years and divide it out, it comes to over 602 rifles produced and sold per day! That's 7 days a week, 52 weeks a year, for 50 straight years! Quite an unbelievable feat for a single model .22 rifle. Bill T.

Being a Marlin fan I've been looking at that rifle for some time....but can't seem to find a price on it.

May I ask the cost?

I paid $209.00 + Tax. That seems to be right in the middle of what I'm seeing them go for. A really good value considering the features. Bill T.

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Originally posted by billt:
I paid $209.00 + Tax. That seems to be right in the middle of what I'm seeing them go for. A really good value considering the features. Bill T.

Thanks.....and I agree.....a great price!

http://www.budsgunshop.com/cat...23/products_id/61741

Bud's is showing them in stock for $211.00. They are a pretty good barometer as far as price. Bill T.

This style Marlin was the first .22 my father bought me as a kid. Great memories looking down the sights of that gun.
That is a very nice one you have there.

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Originally posted by Cyclotronjunkey:
This style Marlin was the first .22 my father bought me as a kid. Great memories looking down the sights of that gun.
That is a very nice one you have there.

Every household should have a Model 60, and a Remington 510 for comparison...