Marlin 56's are nice if you can find a clean one
I've never seen one with a checkered stock, beautiful..Nice walnut and the the peep really adds to it.. nice find. I'm a '39 guy, but, if I came across a 57 or 56 that looked like that, i'd take it home. No beer goggles required.
39Mshere are my '66 and '73 39M's