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Well that didn't take long. Just after I posted the above, I found out my closest Bass Pro had "limited stock" and called and put the last one on hold. With a couple gift cards and "club cash" it was pretty reasonable. Picked it up yesterday afternoon but haven't tried it out yet. Initial impressions are positive, metalwork is a nice even matte (bead blast?) and all edges are smooth with no burrs or sharp edges. Balance with that stubby barrel is back a bit but my Hybrid46 will even that out nicely. The only nit I have to pick is the fit and finish of the buttstock. The tang metal is proud to the wood and the wood surface was not very smooth when they applied the finish. I will contact Marlin/Ruger customer service and see what their take on that is.