hometheaterman

As i remember they Marlin MLS (s for stainless) were Stainless Steel - the Nickel plated barrels are not as durable as Stainless... They are really a Thompson Center Black Diamond - not the XR

Check this articl

http://www.chuckhawks.com/54_caliber_muzzleloader.htm

http://wiki.answers.com/Q/How_many_M...he_Marlin_name

Hope some of this helps