The 444Marlin is a great chambering. I still have two of them and had more in the past.
Great killer of the 300lb (on the hoof) whitetail and absolutely any hog that roams about.
I killed both moose and black bear with my guns (including a 14" pistol) back in the day.
Best of luck with the sale of this weapon sir. --- SAWMAN
Thanks for the super fast response and help! I guess I'm still searching for an "Optima Elite" and not an "Elite Stalker".
For curious onlookers, I have a barrel, and I'm looking for a compatible gun. There wasn't anything "wrong" with this one. It's just not the right model I'm searching for.
The OP was kind enough to share some info from the manual with me.