very nice,always good to have a nice lever action.I have the Marlin 1895 in .44 magnum,great rifle right out of the box.I have a Ruger SBH with 4&5/8 barrel in 44 mag to compliment the Marlin for a real nice rifle/pistol combo for bear hunting.
but i see a Marlin in 45-70 on my wish list yet.