skinner ladder marlin 1894

95fan · Post by **95fan** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 5:46 pm

Just got my new sights from skinner. They look great, I can't wait to try them out.

With the ladder up I can see both through the peep and under it for use of the rear buckhorns. It works almost like an express leaf sight. With the ladder in the down position it still allows for use of the rear buckhorns. These are some extremely well made sights.

Post by **Chuck 100 yd** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 5:56 pm

WOW! that sight has a lot of elevation in it. Will it go low enough to zero at shorter ranges or do you have to look for targets beyond 200yd?

Pete44ru · Post by **Pete44ru** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 7:41 pm

That's nice - I wasn't aware he was making ladder sights, too.

2ndovc · Post by **2ndovc** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 7:55 pm

Cool!
Volley Sights on a pistol caliber carbine!!

That is kinda neat though.

Jaguarundi · Post by **Jaguarundi** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 8:05 pm

Nice photos and sight setup

!How long has skinner Ladder sights been offered?

Grizz · Post by **Grizz** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 8:07 pm

95fan,

How low does the peep go? Does it go as low as the notch in the barrel sight?

Thanks for the picture, looking forward to a field report...

Grizz

Post by **Old Savage** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 8:21 pm

Exactly how far are you planning to shoot?

gundownunder · Post by **gundownunder** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 8:30 pm

I think he started late last year, he posted on marlinowners back in November to say he had started making them.
I like the look of them and they are on my "got to get" list.
Plenty of elevation for heavy slow bullets on the 200yd ram, or maybe I could try my 357 as a standard sillywet rifle

BenT · Post by **BenT** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 9:13 pm

I didn't see them listed on his website. What's the price on the ladder sight?

95fan · Post by **95fan** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 9:51 pm

Grizz wrote:95fan,

How low does the peep go? Does it go as low as the notch in the barrel sight?

Thanks for the picture, looking forward to a field report...

Grizz

I replaced the front sight with a higher one for that very reason. The ladder in the lowest position is slightly higher than the rear buckhorns on the barrel.

95fan · Post by **95fan** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 9:53 pm

BenT wrote:I didn't see them listed on his website. What's the price on the ladder sight?

He does not list them on his website yet. They are $75 shipped or $85 if you want a new front sight as well. There is a thread on the marlin owners forum that is dedicated to skinner sights and has a plethora of info about them.

rjohns94 · Post by **rjohns94** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 9:56 pm

very kewl

95fan · Post by **95fan** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 9:58 pm

Old Savage wrote:Exactly how far are you planning to shoot?

I have been known to hit the 400 yd gong with this very rifle from time to time. Although this is not my primary long range levergun I thought it would be neat to take it out once and awhile for silhouette. I most likely will leave the ladder set for 150-200 (which is the most I would shoot at a critter with this setup) and set the buckhorns for 75.

Post by **Ysabel Kid** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 9:59 pm

That looks very cool!

Leverdude · Post by **Leverdude** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 10:01 pm

I like it too.
Does the aperture lock somehow or have click stops?

95fan · Post by **95fan** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 10:06 pm

Leverdude wrote:I like it too.
Does the aperture lock somehow or have click stops?

The aperture twists to lock and unlock and slides up and down within a rail on the front face.