oldred
07-29-2012, 04:10 PM
I wasn't sure where to ask this, sorry if I chose the wrong section.
I bought a long shank semi-buckhorn sight for my custom heavy octagon barrel High Wall but I am really disappointed with the size of it, it's only about two thirds of the width of the factory Marlin 1895 sight I had been using. It is long enough and will adjust to the right range but it's so darn narrow it looks odd and is just "uncomfortable" to use, heck this thing is actually smaller than the stock sight on a cheap 22 auto rifle I have! For the price this sight is a real bargain and is very well made and finished, at only 20 bucks it's exceptionally well made except for the width but it sure looks odd on my rifle. Any suggestions on finding a similar but larger sight with a wider blade? I checked Marbles web site and the one I have is the only width I could find, they are available in several heights and lengths but apparently the width is the same for all of them.
I bought a long shank semi-buckhorn sight for my custom heavy octagon barrel High Wall but I am really disappointed with the size of it, it's only about two thirds of the width of the factory Marlin 1895 sight I had been using. It is long enough and will adjust to the right range but it's so darn narrow it looks odd and is just "uncomfortable" to use, heck this thing is actually smaller than the stock sight on a cheap 22 auto rifle I have! For the price this sight is a real bargain and is very well made and finished, at only 20 bucks it's exceptionally well made except for the width but it sure looks odd on my rifle. Any suggestions on finding a similar but larger sight with a wider blade? I checked Marbles web site and the one I have is the only width I could find, they are available in several heights and lengths but apparently the width is the same for all of them.