I've got a Marlin 25 MN, that is blued and has the replacement laminate stock I bought for it...$99 for the gun, $60 bucks or less for the stock.
Had the gun about 40 yrs. It had rode in my truck on road trips for years. I'll bet I've put down a dozen or more deer over the years, that had been hit by a vehicle, that I came across traveling on 2 lane roads in rural America. Head shots out to about 150 yds max, with the 22 mag aimed at the ear canal, or between the eyes.. CCI 40 gr FMJs....
The gun always worked, and was pretty darn accurate...
