Ok, you guys are a bad influence for sure.

I went back this morning.

It’s not a AE, it was manufactured in 1982.

They only realized it was a Winchester 94 and not a Marlin 336 as they were entering the transaction on their books.

After some additional haggling, they convinced me to get it: $400+tax.

I’ll try to post a photo later today.

Thanks for the education!