SGT thanks for your response. I see pictures of a preacher named Charlie Brooks in your assoc. That's not me. I was in the assoc. a few years ago but unfortunately I dropped out. The little 20 has me sort of fired up again. The serial number does have an s so I guess it's a marlin gun. Is that a bad thing? That's why it looks so new I guess. It does have ejectors. Does the Charlie you know owe you money?