A Very Neat Old Barrel Sight

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A Very Neat Old Barrel Sight

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Fellow Shootists,
A few weekends ago I picked up a very nice takedown 1893 Marlin in 38-55. The first thing I do when acquiring a gun is get rid of the front and rear barrel sights and put on a tang sight and a 1/16" gold front bead. If its a hunting gun, I install a ivory bead. Anyway, this barrel sight was on this 1893 and with my aging eyes I actually could use an open sight again. Its still not as good as a tang sight but hey, someone ought to make this.

I checked in my gunsight book and found it to be called the "Daniel's Patent Concentric Sight" Its the first one I ever saw.---------Sixgun


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Post by awp101 »

That's pretty nifty!

Since I don't have my old sight book handy, how big is that peep?
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awp101 wrote:That's pretty nifty!

Since I don't have my old sight book handy, how big is that peep?
Its about 3/8" inside diameter. The sight still has the regular "bar and notch.
1st. Gen. Colt SAA’s, 1878 D.A.45 and a 38-55 Marlin TD

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Post by marlinman93 »

Very cool indeed! Interesting that they used the original Marlin elevator with it too! I love neat old sights!
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Post by hfcable »

i put one of those on my remington 25, 32/20.
that is a rather valuable sight, saw one go for over 200.00 onebay last year!
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Sixgun wrote:Its about 3/8" inside diameter. The sight still has the regular "bar and notch.
Thanks!
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Post by GEOFF »

Sixgun,

Hey thanks for the great information!! Never had seen or heard of a sight like that before!

Congrats on the Marlin 1893. I know you shoot the old timers in lever action silhouette. Any chance you'll be using this Marlin??

Also what kind of tang sight do you like best? I'm trying to get a couple of Marlin 39A's sorted out to see what works best for small bore lever action silhouette. Any advice would be appreciated!

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Post by Marlin .35 »

That is a real neat sight. I have never seen one like that before. I'd like to have one of those myself!! Good luck with it!! Art
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Sort of a One Ragged Hole ghost ring... NEAT!
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Very cool! 8) 8) 8)
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Post by .45colt »

Man does that look like it would be fast to shoot,with a white or brass bead up front. Thanks For the picture.Jim.
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Post by Bluehawk »

`Neat sight I have never seen one like that before . Thanx for showing it
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