I've never owned a Marlin. I know they have their fan-base, but I've always been a Remington .22 guy when it comes to that caliber in rifles. I saw a JC Penney branded Marlin 20 at one of the LGSs the other day for $169. In pretty good shape. The squirrel is a little worn on the left hand side of the stock, but the flutes are still good and the right hand squirrel is probably 97% (left is 75-80%) No rust, only a few dings in the furniture. Couldn't see the bore since it was zip-tied closed, but give the light wear on everything else, I'd say it's likely good. What say you oh C&R experts!? Is it worth that much, or is it pushing it? I'm used to spending from $75-$135 for the bulk of the .22s out there, but haven't bought one in about 5 years, so maybe prices have gone up? Thoughts?
