My only problem with the new line of Marlins, The new XLR models ot whatever they are called, is that the price is out of sight. Maybe with time, they will chamber the Blued less expensive models. I havn't used levers much the last few years but I am glad to see Marlin cater to the folks that put them on the map, the lever shooters. They deserve some new stuff too.. Lets face it, the Marlin Lever guns are plenty accurate and plenty powerful enough for the deer and other close range big game hunting that they were intended for and just as useful for that purpose as any of the new whiz-bangs.