I just got a 22 Hornet SL on Jan. 15. It had a little surface rust on it, the crown was obviously dinged and had copper fouling in the barrel. It was the ejector type. I am not sure if inventory is getting that low or they were rotating stock and I got one from the back of the warehouse, but it looked like it had been around a while. When I ordered it on Nov. 5th 2007, I called first and they said no problem about available stock on the SL, I did not ask about the regular barrel weight. I thought about sending it back for a newer barrel, but in the end decided to work with what they sent me. BTW I got the cinnamon laminated stock and fore end for it. I think it looks very good.