Old Marlin Receiver Sight???

Mainehunter · Post by **Mainehunter** » Mon Jun 27, 2011 7:49 pm

I need some help on this one. A friend at work gave me a Marlin 1893 to look at and see what it maybe worth. What caught my eye was the old receiver sight, I never seen anything like this one before:

I want to say it was done at the factory, drilled & tapped and the wording "Marlin Safety" is offset. Any ideas

Thanks,
Mainehunter

J Miller · Post by **J Miller** » Mon Jun 27, 2011 8:09 pm

That's a Hepburn sight. I've been told Marlins of that vintage were D&T'd for that sight.

Joe

Mainehunter · Post by **Mainehunter** » Mon Jun 27, 2011 8:14 pm

Thanks for the info!

Mainhunter

jdad · Post by **jdad** » Mon Jun 27, 2011 9:40 pm

Post 1905 Marlin lever & pump guns were d&t'd for them. The sight alone will bring $250-$350 on Ebay.

Leverdude · Post by **Leverdude** » Mon Jun 27, 2011 9:57 pm

Theyre right, thats a nice sight. They work too but you need to drift the front for windage.

marlinman93 · Post by **marlinman93** » Fri Jul 01, 2011 7:33 pm

Yes, they do work for some people, but not for me. They have a peep and a notch that are selectable, so one flips up and the other goes down. I find the notch is too close, and the peep is too far away. Just doesn't work for me, so I took mine off and put a tang sight on.

1894c · Post by **1894c** » Tue Oct 04, 2011 1:35 am

I am so glad I belong to this forum--the knowledge is amazing...

Pisgah · Post by **Pisgah** » Tue Oct 04, 2011 6:09 am

Yep, a Hepburn. Rare bird, and worth almost as much as the rifle.

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