I bought one of these yesterday. I'm not sure why, but it was at a very reasonable price. It shoots great and the action is smooth. I don't know whose idea it was to put a safety on them, but that sure seemed useless. Other than that, I like it. I've had several Winchesters, but this is my first Marlin. It may need a 39 as a companion.

What is a Marlin 30 AW, a pistol caliber carbine?

It is a 30-30....an economy version of the 336.