Back during the clintoon “Assault Weapons Ban” I acquired a Marlin 1894 in .44 Magnum that holds 10 rounds in the tubular magazine. It is short, light, accurate, reasonably fast, and quite powerful. IMHO it is one of the best traditional weapons available and the hoplophobes haven’t picked up on it yet because its not black, no pistol grip, no bayonet lug, etc. I keep it loaded with 300gr Hornady XTP’s over a stout charge of H110 powder. Works for me.
I had a Marlin model 94 in 32-20. I liked it but needed money so I advertised it for $350. It was like new and I had maybe a dozen people ask about it after I had sold it.
I should have asked for more.
It has come to light that the night before the attack, this clown visited an aunt who happens to live in a rural, hunting-familiar town located several hours northeast of Ottawa. Quite possibly he acquired the rifle there, whether legally or not. One has to wonder if he ever fired a weapon before this event, his use of the weapon proved rather ineffectual (after his first entirely unexpected shot in the back at the War Memorial).