Part I-The Challenge               

I declare war on you said the Nylon 66 to the Marlin 60. 

WAR? But why?  Aren’t we sort of related,” questioned the 60.  

“Ha,” said the 66, “just because we are tube fed 22 automatics, doesn’t make us related. “

“What does it make us then” said the 60.

“It makes us enemies,” snarled the 66. “Enemies!”

“But I don’t want to be your enemy,” blustered the 60. “I want to be friends”.

“Friends?” responded the 66, “You are wood and metal, I am plastic and steel. That makes us enemies. We can’t be friends!”

“I got a plastic trigger guard,” the 60 reminded the 66, “so do you!”

“But yours is just part of the wood stock” replied the 66. “Mine is an integral part of the receiver”

“Receiver? What receiver?” said the 60 mimicking the 66. You call that piece of tin a receiver?  It’s more like a bent pie plate.”

“That’s just the cover,” the 66 said getting annoyed, “my receiver and stock is made of plastic.”

“You mean like a tooth brush or a toy?” The 60 laughed. “But me,”  the 60 continued, “I’ve  got a wood stock and a receiver like a real gun.”

“Hey,” the 66 chimed in, “I was cutting edge, first of a kind, I laid the ground work for future firearms.”

“Well, la de da!” said 60, “How old are you anyway?

“I was born in 1959 and I have over a million brothers,” the 66 stated proudly.

“Whoop de do” quipped the 60, “I was born in 1960 and I have over 11 million brothers and more every day. I am the longest continuously made 22 rifle in the world.”

“You were born in 1960, does that mean your name is…?   66 asked before being interrupted.

“Yup, name is 60, as in 1960.” Declared 60

“Ok knot head, how many rounds do you hold? 66 asked.

“Some of my younger brothers hold 14, us older guys hold 18,” said 60.  “It has changed over the years. How about you?”

“Fourteen up the butt you mean. That sounds painful,” said 60 grinning. “My tube puts the weight out front where it belongs. It fits nicely under my 22 inches of micro grooved goodness.  How big is yours again?” 60 taunted.

66 shot back, “Just over 19 inches, that makes me both light and fast handling.”

“Yeah, you’re a lightweight alright,” said 60, chuckling.

“Ha, ha,” replied 66. I’ll have you know that I have the record for shooting over 100,000 wood blocks.

“And I,” the 60 said proudly, “have the record for the most 22 rifles of one model ever made.”

“Well, I have a fully adjustable rear sight on my grooved receiver cover.” the 66 stated unflinchingly.

“Thumb safety dude, it’s ambidextrous” smirked 66

“Push button safety behind the trigger.” Remarked 60 casually.

“Tard!” cried 66.

60 asked, “Uh, can you lock your bolt open, nimrod?

“No, but then again I don’t need to Woody” retorted 66

“Why not Daisy,” said 60, “can’t you keep it up?”

“OK BIG SHOT!  Put up or shut up!” challenged 66 finally.

“After you shark fin boy, let’s dance,” 60 challenged back

“I’ll do the fandango up and down your spine, mister big tube.” 66 yelled back.

“Step outside mister tin plate hat” 60 exclaimed!

“Let’s go birchy!” challenged 66

“It’s on Cuz!” countered 60

Announcer: The gauntlet has been thrown, Who will be the lone survivor in this smack down of the classics? Will it be the plastic Nylon with it’s unbelievable accuracy or the wooden stock Marlin with it’s tried and true classic design? Stay tuned for our next episode when we see these two in action going head to head in a no holds barred shoot out!