Marlin Cowboy 1895 question.

kentdep · Post by **kentdep** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 7:57 pm

I have a 1895LTD-V that I have been toying with for some time. I bought it used and it came with a Lyman tang sight that I want to replace. I tried a long range side match at the Wolverine Range War last year and I did ok but I really don't care for the Lyman. It is kind of junky, loose and not too precision to say the least.

I have been looking at Montana Vintage Arms tang sights. I like the idea of the Soule sight for the windage adjustments. Does anyone here have experience with these sights on a Marlin or any other rifle for that matter?

I have a beach or combination front sight from them and it is really well made.

Just wondering if you guys have an opinion on the subject.

Thanks,

Jay

BHB · Post by **BHB** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 9:17 pm

I have no first hand knowledge of MVA sights.......but some friends of mine say they LOVE their MVA sights.

FWIW

Lefty Dude · Post by **Lefty Dude** » Sun Mar 23, 2008 12:33 am

We like the Smith Ladder sight it works well on our 1895 marlin. I can never get use to a Tang sight.

AJMD429 · Post by **AJMD429** » Sun Mar 23, 2008 8:50 am

If you just want to add windage remember that unlike the Lyman, the Marble's DO adjust for windage, and even the Taurus clones of the Marble (about 1/5th the cost) also adjust for windage, and the ones I have are tight and sturdy, although the detents could use a little work with a tiny triangular file to deepen them if I wanted to do lots of back and forth adjustment.

kentdep · Post by **kentdep** » Sun Mar 23, 2008 8:09 pm

Thanks for the tips guys.

AJMD429,

I hear what you are saying about the Marbles sights. I have them on a couple of rifles currently and I have looked at them for my LTD-V but on this particular rifle I don't care for the way they look. I have to have the right look to go along with the function and if it doesn't speak to me in the looks department I wouldn't be happy. I got one for a buddy who shoots an .38-55 Cowboy and he like it. It works for him. To me they look like an add on and that isn't what I am after. Thanks for throwing that out there though.

Jay