Is Ruger going to bring back the Marlin Model 60?

Or have they and I'm just not seeing it when I search?

I bought one from Wal Mart in 2007 for $89. It's had at least 5k rounds through it. For the last 10 years it has lived in my dad's garage. My nephews shoot a brick or two through it every month. My dad pops squirrels and coons with it.

My dad has been complaining that it doesn't shoot worth a damn anymore so I took a look at it. I figured it was finally dying. Found the problem right away.



Took the scope off, cleaned it thoroughly, and remounted it. Had to use brakekleen to get all of the gunk out of the action. I've cleaned this gun 2 or 3 times since I've owned it and rarely had an ftf on it.

Shot it out of a vise at 50 yards with cci mini mags. After sighting it in the shots are pretty much all touching. Below are two different groups, I adjusted the zero in between them.



The trigger sucks but if you can deal with that it shoots pretty good for an $89 gun. The trigger guard broke so this has been helping hold it together for the last 5 or 6 years. This was a quick repair that I made on my boat.



I'm guessing that Ruger is probably not going to bring it back since it competes with the 10/22. I'd get another one to beat up if I could.