RE: Anyone know about Marlin?
It is not too much the price but how they are made. The model 60 is cast aluminum and plastic. Yes, they will last a lifetime if taken care of and not shot alot... We still have some old 22's that were my dads. One is a mostly plastic New Haven bought from sears for about $40 back in the 60's. The other is a Remington 550 which cost about $100-120. The New haven now jams about 5 times per clip, the plastic is stating to crack. And we have had zero problems with the Remingotn. Amazing how much diference $60 made. And yes both guns were taken care of.
Guns cause crime, like flies cause garbage.