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need to fill factory dovetail on marlin 1895.
« on: August 03, 2016, 08:07:29 AM »
I bought a peep sight set for my marlin guide gun, that bolts to the receiver scope mount location, but now am left with a stock sight dovetail that needs to be filled in, is there anything off the shelf that would accomplish this, or does it need to go to a smith to have a plug made?

I wont have time to take it in and get it back before bear season, so im looking for something that could even be temporary, I had even though of cutting the stock sight tangs off, and using the base as a plug of sorts.  :dunno:

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Re: need to fill factory dovetail on marlin 1895.
« Reply #1 on: August 03, 2016, 08:18:55 AM »
Lyman (and probably others) makes slot blanks. Check out Midway.
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Re: need to fill factory dovetail on marlin 1895.
« Reply #3 on: August 03, 2016, 08:30:39 AM »
my god.... I looked for these for quite a while. For some reason I thought the only ones available were the ones you had to cut and finish yourself.. thanks guys! ordering now.

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Re: need to fill factory dovetail on marlin 1895.
« Reply #4 on: August 03, 2016, 08:31:32 AM »

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Re: need to fill factory dovetail on marlin 1895.
« Reply #5 on: August 03, 2016, 08:47:28 AM »
ordered from midway, along with some brass punches. thanks for the help guys  :tup:

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Re: need to fill factory dovetail on marlin 1895.
« Reply #6 on: August 03, 2016, 08:47:43 AM »
Good to know.  Thanks.  I just left the dovetail open.

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Re: need to fill factory dovetail on marlin 1895.
« Reply #7 on: August 24, 2016, 09:12:10 AM »
Good to know.  Thanks.  I just left the dovetail open.

That can result in a real nasty cut

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Re: need to fill factory dovetail on marlin 1895.
« Reply #8 on: August 24, 2016, 09:17:23 AM »
My Winchester 1894 has lead hammered into the blank dovetail :dunno:

I received it that way from my Grandfather.
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