The word on the street is that Ruger is far more likely to recognize the critical market volume of the Marlin 60, and be content producing the number one and number 2 most popular rimfire rifle models of all time (the 60 and the 10/22 respectively). The Marlin 60 has outsold the Ruger 10/22 at nearly 2 to 1 for their life spans, Ruger has never been accused of being poor market analysts, so it’s silly to think Ruger’s purchase means an end to the Model 60.