1895 Sight

[binski]

I bought a Marlin 1895,.45-70,that didn't have a front sight.I want to put a Lyman 17A front aperature sight on it.Are there two different front ramp bases that were put on them?The web site mentions a old style and a new style! Mine has .100 screw spacing.Anybody had this problem.? Thanks Binski

[Jason]

You're looking for the front sight ramp, right? Shouldn't be too hard to find. Are you sure that's the right spacing? A tenth of an inch seems mighty close together.

[dgslyr]

I have a 1970 444 that has the old style. The screws are close together,one under the front sight blade,the other in front of the front sight blade. The newer ones I have are much farther apart.One screw under the front sight blade and the other about 3/4 inch to the rear of the front sight blade.The XLR I have has the screws 1 inch apart.I'm guessing you have the old style,because the screws on the 444 are about the same as you describe yours.The 39A I have has the same spacing as the 444,it's from 1980. Good luck.

[binski]

Jason,your right,to old and up to late.It is 1 inch.The ramp is what I need.Then I'll put a aperature sight on it. Thanks binski

[Jason]

I would just call up the Marlin parts department at 1-800-544-8892 and tell them that you need the front sight ramp and screws. With the serial number and the screw spacing, they'd set you right up.

[boats]

Or order a ramp from Brownells lot easier than trying to fit something up.

However I find 17A's on top of ramps, even the lowest 17A, gives me too high a head position for the rifles comb height. It's way up there unsupported.

Mine with Ramps are carrying Skinners blade cut down to the height I need to zero with a low rear sight. I use 17A's on barrels that are dovetailed. Not hard to get a gunsmith to cut a dovetail if you need one. Apertures are great but If you are going to shoot Registered NRA Silhouette matches have to use a post so might as well go with Skinners & a ramp that fits your screw holes and save the trip to the gunsmith.

Boats

[binski]

Thanks guys,I'll try both options. Binski