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Title: need to fill factory dovetail on marlin 1895.
Post by: syoungs 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:

Title: Re: need to fill factory dovetail on marlin 1895.
Post by: Angry Perch on August 03, 2016, 08:18:55 AM

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

Title: Re: need to fill factory dovetail on marlin 1895.
Post by: JDHasty on August 03, 2016, 08:23:50 AM

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

Title: Re: need to fill factory dovetail on marlin 1895.
Post by: syoungs 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.

 :iamwithstupid:  :chuckle:

Title: Re: need to fill factory dovetail on marlin 1895.
Post by: quadrafire on August 03, 2016, 08:31:32 AM

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

Title: Re: need to fill factory dovetail on marlin 1895.
Post by: syoungs on August 03, 2016, 08:47:28 AM

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

Title: Re: need to fill factory dovetail on marlin 1895.
Post by: Fl0und3rz on August 03, 2016, 08:47:43 AM

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

Title: Re: need to fill factory dovetail on marlin 1895.
Post by: JDHasty on August 24, 2016, 09:12:10 AM

Quote from: Fl0und3rz on August 03, 2016, 08:47:43 AM

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

That can result in a real nasty cut

Title: Re: need to fill factory dovetail on marlin 1895.
Post by: HardCorpsHuntr 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.