Does anyone know about this sight? I know its a Marble tang sight but is there a specific gun it goes to? It was in a box of some auction goods I bought so I have no real info on it. I cant even find a picture of one with scribe work. Any info would be greatly appreciated. It is marked W1 on the bottom. Thanks.
Help! Value and info on Marbles tang.
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Looks like that is the model
Very neat sight you have.
Shoot them an email. I'm sure they can tell you exactly what you have.
http://www.marblearms.com/contact.html
Very neat sight you have.
Shoot them an email. I'm sure they can tell you exactly what you have.
http://www.marblearms.com/contact.html
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I have searched for hours on the web trying to find one like it. I cant find one with the scrolling to determine value. I was thinkig maybe it was originally on a special edition rifle and maybe someone could identify it for me. I have a friend who is a gun encyclopedia and he has never seen one exactly like it. I handed this guy a mannlicher schonauer mag part and he identified it in a wink! Reading some of the stuff on here I knew there were also some encyclopedias amongst us.
It fits on a Winchester 1894
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bigsampson
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Do a google search for marble arms.
Still being made today and are popular in certain circles.
I'm sure they could give you good info like date of manuf, etc.
Was a very common sight on lever action and falling block rifles.
Even on shutzen style rifles. Marble still sells several models over on Brownell's website. I think they had the t-1 listed.
Taylor makes a similar one.
There were several versions made. The post style tang sight like you have and the more complicated, and expensive, ladder style.
These sights gave you the range you needed with the rainbow trajectories of the 38-55, 45-70 and similar rounds. At close ranges, you use the standard sights, at longer ranges, you flip up the tang sight.
Are actually very accurate. I have a Sharps 45-70 with a Marble's ladder sight. You can reach waaaay out there and ring steel.
I don't think it is worth all that much, between 100 and 200 or so, but who knows if you find the right person.
The engraving was probably after market to match some fancy engraving on the gun.
http://www.marblearms.com
http://www.brownells.com/rifle-parts/sights/rear-sights/improved-peep-tang-sight-prod27447.aspx
Still being made today and are popular in certain circles.
I'm sure they could give you good info like date of manuf, etc.
Was a very common sight on lever action and falling block rifles.
Even on shutzen style rifles. Marble still sells several models over on Brownell's website. I think they had the t-1 listed.
Taylor makes a similar one.
There were several versions made. The post style tang sight like you have and the more complicated, and expensive, ladder style.
These sights gave you the range you needed with the rainbow trajectories of the 38-55, 45-70 and similar rounds. At close ranges, you use the standard sights, at longer ranges, you flip up the tang sight.
Are actually very accurate. I have a Sharps 45-70 with a Marble's ladder sight. You can reach waaaay out there and ring steel.
I don't think it is worth all that much, between 100 and 200 or so, but who knows if you find the right person.
The engraving was probably after market to match some fancy engraving on the gun.
http://www.marblearms.com
http://www.brownells.com/rifle-parts/sights/rear-sights/improved-peep-tang-sight-prod27447.aspx
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Winchester has always been know for making "fancy grade versions" and or special editions of rifles. More than likely the sight came off of something like that. I'm sure someone on a Winchester forum knows. There are people who to say is obsessed with old Winchester would be an understatement.
Finally got a reply from Marbles. Here it is :
"We never did any scroll work to any of the tang sights. Look to been done after market. Also, we can’t tell you what gun it was installed to.The value of a sight without the scroll work is about $150.00. It may or may not bring more money due to the scroll work. It would depend on the person.
We never serial number the old tang sights. So, we would not know when it was made.
Troy Bernson
Supervisor and Gunsmith
Marble's Gun Sights"
According to this gentleman there has never been any scroll work factory applied to any tang sight of theirs.
"We never did any scroll work to any of the tang sights. Look to been done after market. Also, we can’t tell you what gun it was installed to.The value of a sight without the scroll work is about $150.00. It may or may not bring more money due to the scroll work. It would depend on the person.
We never serial number the old tang sights. So, we would not know when it was made.
Troy Bernson
Supervisor and Gunsmith
Marble's Gun Sights"
According to this gentleman there has never been any scroll work factory applied to any tang sight of theirs.
bigjakewelch
Mill Spec
I have 6 of those Marble tang sights. I wasn't aware of their value. I'm glad you posted this, thanks.
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