I've been lookin at the Marlin 444P which is the Outfitter, right?
It has the 1-20" Ballard and the short barrel. The on,y thing I wish was different is I like the pistol grip vs. the straight grip, but I could live with it (or find one to swap out, I guess).
It sure ain't a need but thought it might be cool to have a thumper throwing heavy cast that didn't weigh as much or use as much powder as my old .375!
I modified my Outfitter a few years ago. You only need to swap three pieces to convert an OUtfitter to pistol grip. Stock, lever and lower receiver plate. If you offer your parts in the flea market, you should quickly get someone willing to trade. Straight grip stocks are desirable to some folks.
