marlin has been making that rifle unchanged , basically for 7o years now, I have an 81dl made in '37. they do everything the first dude said, and it does them all very well. usually the tube willhold 25 shorts at one time, which means you can empty a 50 round box in 2 loadings! me likey! The new 981's sell for about 150 bucks , every day , at Academy. So if you can get one cheaper, feel froggy.