A question I have about the model 81 DL I'v'e owned since 1944. The gun was given to me by may Father as a birthday gift and begin my lifetime interest in sport shooting. This is the only model 81 I/ve every seen that came new with a "rear peep sight with both adjustable elecation and windage...

I wanted a Marlin 30-30 to use for deer hunting this fall and I came across this beautiful, like new Marlin 336 with a ser.# beginning with 26! After I bought it I looked up it's DOB and realized this gun is 40 years old and doesn't look like it's ever been shot. A true to life closet queen...