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Great little guns, but a couple of things you should know.

First thing you'll want to do is replace the buffer, even if the gun has seem little use, time hardens and breaks up the buffer, and will eventually result in a cracked stock.
And fact is you won't find a replacement stock for it.
At the same time, to make the new buffer last longer, replace the original 11 pound recoil spring with a 16.5 pound recoil spring. Both are available from Midway.
Link:
Buffer & Recoil spring
Scroll down to bottom of page to see the recoil spring.

Relatively easy to change as shown in this video:


In regard to a reddot, as per that article, I much prefer(if you can find one) an old school Weaver Pivot base/ring setup so you can flip the scope to the side and use the irons too. You can sometimes find them on Fleabay, same base as the Marlin 336.

I set mine up that way with the Weaver Pivot mounts and a Bushnell Banner 1.5X4.5 variable scope, very pleased with it.