need to fill factory dovetail on marlin 1895.

[syoungs]

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. 

[Angry Perch]

Lyman (and probably others) makes slot blanks. Check out Midway.

[JDHasty]

http://www.brownells.com/rifle-parts/sights/sight-parts/front-sight-blanks/dovetail-sight-slot-blank-prod8820.aspx

[syoungs]

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.

  

[quadrafire]

Skinner has them as well
http://www.skinnersights.com/testimonials_12.html

[syoungs]

ordered from midway, along with some brass punches. thanks for the help guys 

[Fl0und3rz]

Good to know.  Thanks.  I just left the dovetail open.

[JDHasty]

Good to know.  Thanks.  I just left the dovetail open.

That can result in a real nasty cut

[HardCorpsHuntr]

My Winchester 1894 has lead hammered into the blank dovetail

I received it that way from my Grandfather.