Marble Arms ® Rear Sights
Gun Sight Specifications/Maintenance

 
Sporting Rear Sights
 
Short Blade1-7/8" Long (Step Elevator Included)
Style Description Elevation Adjustment Mfg#
Flat Top #63 .275”-.505” 006300
Flat Top #63H .350”-.630” 006301
Semi-Buckhorn #64 .275”-.505” 006400
Semi-Buckhorn #64H .350”-.630” 006401
Full Buckhorn #65 .300”-.510” 006500
 
Long Blade 2-3/4" Long (Step Elevator Included)
Style Description ElevationAdjustment Mfg#
Flat Top #66 .300”-.510” 006600
Flat Top #66H .350”-.630” 006601
Semi-Buckhorn #67 .300”-.510” 006700
Semi-Buckhorn #67H .350”-.630” 006701
Full Buckhorn #68 .300”-.510” 006800
 
 
Folding Rear Sight
 
Style Description Sight Height Mfg#
Folding Sporting Rear #95 .320”-.420” 009500
Measure from bottom of Upright to bottomm of "U" or "V" notch.
 
Replacement Parts
 
Item Mfg#
Notch Piece & Screw 000950
Double Step Elevator Short (Fits #63, #63H #64, #64H, #65) 009100
Double Step Elevator Long (Fits #66, #66H, #67, #67H, #68) 009200
Single Step Elevator
(.050” Thick)
009050
Single Step Elevator
(.080” Thick)
009080
 
Slot Blanks
 
Item Mfg#
Slot Blank-Blued 001187
Slot Blank
Nickel Plated
001188
Folding Leaf Sight
 
Style Description Sight Height Mfg#
Flat Top #69 .360”-.460” 006900
Flat Top Folding #69H .460”-.560” 006901
Flat Top Folding #69EH .520”-.620” 006902
Windage Adjustable #69W .360”-.460” 006910
Windage Adjustable #69WH .460”-.560” 006911
Windage Adjustable #69WEH .520”-.620” 006912
 
  Measure from bottom of Dovetail to Bottom of "U" or "V" notch.
 
 
 
 
Calculating Rear & Front Sight Height Combination
1. Measure the diameter of the barrel at the point of the rear sight upright and at the point of front sight bead (example: 1.00” rear sight and .750” front sight).
2. Divide the diameters by 2 (example: 1.00” /2=.500”). This is the distance from the center line of the barrel to the top of the barrel.
3. Check the rear sight height adjustment chart for the middle adjustment height (example: Large Low #20 sight adjusts from .420” to .520”). So .470” is the mid point.
4. Add the mid point adjustment to the center line distance (example: .470”+.500”=.970”).
5. Subtract the front sight center line figure from the rear sight height (example: .970”-.375”=.595”).
6. You need a combination of front ramp and front sight with the height of .595”. Ramps are measured from the base to the bottom of the dovetails. Front sights are measured from the bottom of the dovetail to the top of the bead.
 
 
Distance Between Front & Rear Sights
 
Amount of Adjustment Necessary to Correct
  14" 15" 16" 17" 18" 19" 20" 21" 22" 23" 24" 25" 26" 27" 28" 29" 30" 31" 32" 33" 34"
*1” 0.0038 0.0041 0.0044 0.0047 0.005 0.0053 0.0055 0.0058 0.0061 0.0064 0.0066 0.0069 0.0072 0.0074 0.0077 0.008 0.0082 0.0085 0.0088 0.0091 0.0093
*2” 0.0078 0.0083 0.0089 0.0094 0.01 0.0105 0.0111 0.0116 0.0122 0.0127 0.0133 0.0138 0.0144 0.0149 0.0155 0.016 0.0156 0.0171 0.0177 0.0182 0.0188
*3” 0.0117 0.0125 0.0133 0.0142 0.015 0.0159 0.0167 0.0175 0.0184 0.0192 0.0201 0.0209 0.0217 0.0226 0.0234 0.0243 0.0251 0.0259 0.0268 0.0276 0.0285
*4” 0.0155 0.0167 0.0178 0.0189 0.02 0.0211 0.0222 0.0234 0.0244 0.0255 0.0266 0.0278 0.0289 0.03 0.0311 0.0322 0.0333 0.0344 0.0355 0.0366 0.0377
*5” 0.0194 0.0208 0.0222 0.0236 0.025 0.0264 0.0278 0.0292 0.0306 0.0319 0.0333 0.0347 0.0361 0.0375 0.0389 0.0403 0.0417 0.0431 0.0445 0.0458 0.0472
*6” 0.0233 0.025 0.0267 0.0283 0.03 0.0317 0.0333 0.035 0.0367 0.0384 0.040 0.0417 0.0434 0.045 0.0467 0.0484 0.05 0.0517 0.0534 0.0551 0.0567
*Amount of error at 100 yards is given in inches
 
 
Front Sight Elevation Correction Chart
 
How to Use Table Above-Suppose a rifle, having a sighting radius of 24” between front sight and receiver sight, shoots 6” high at 100 yards, even with the rear sight adjusted as low as possible. Remove front sight and measure overall height, preferable with a micrometer. This might be .410”, such as a Marble No. 41MR. Reference to columns for 24” and 6” on table above will show a necessary correction of .040”. This would mean a new, higher front sight (with an overall height of .410” plus .040” for a correction height of .450”) such as a Marble No. 45MR, should be installed.
 
Sighting in should be done with a bench rest or prone with a sand bag or other rest for the rifle. Do not put rifle barrel or forearm directly on solid surface, but put the back of your hand or wrist on the rest and hold forearm of the rifle securely in your hand with approximately the same tightness of grip you would use when shooting at running game. If the firearm or barrel is rested directly on the sand bag or rest, the rifle will shoot higher than when held firmly while shooting at game as more “muzzle flip” will occur.
 

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