MARLIN DOVETAIL FIRE SIGHT SET Reviews & Ratings

All sets feature a bright red, fiber optic, front sight and fully adjustable peep or U-notch, rear sight. U-notch, rear sight sets use the highly accurate, 3-dot pattern with two green, fiber optic dots at the rear for sharp contrast and quick sight acquisition in all light conditions. No drilling or tapping required for most rifle models. Dovetailed front and rear sights may require minor fitting. For Marlin and Winchester lever action rifles. Dovetail replaces factory front and rear sights. Rear sight is screw adjustable for elevation and drift adjustable for windage; has two, green, fiber optic dots. Front has red, fiber optic rod.

SPECS: Aluminum, black anodized. Dovetail fits all Winchester and Marlin lever actions with ramped front sights. FP-94/36 fits Win. 94 top eject and models 55, 63, 64, and 65; Marlin 36, 336, 1894, 1895 and 444. Will not fit Win. 94/22. Requires two holes in the left side of the receiver and will require drilling and tapping on the newer guns. FP-94SE fits Win. 94 angle eject with front ramp, except Big Bore models. FP-336 fits Marlin 36, 336, 1894, 1895 and 444. Attaches to the top of the receiver and bolts up to factory drilled and tapped holes. FP-450 fits Marlin 450. WGRS-336 fits Marlin 336, 444, 44 and 1895. 5D-94 fits Winchester 94 top eject rifles. 5D-336 fits Marlin 336 rifles, mounts using scope mount holes.

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Reviews Summary

Reviews for the MARLIN DOVETAIL FIRE SIGHT SET are mixed, with many praising its visibility and ease of installation. However, several users report significant height issues when shooting, making the product ineffective for their rifles. While some had success with specific models, others found it didn't work as advertised, leading to disappointment.

What Reviewers Are Saying

Installation Experience

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Many users found the installation process manageable, with rear sights being particularly easy to fit. Some, however, faced challenges needing adjustments or machining for the front sight, indicating inconsistency in product specifications across different rifle models.

Shooting Accuracy

65%

A significant theme is the shooting accuracy issue, with several reviewers reporting that their rifles shot far too high. While some users achieved good accuracy, many expressed frustration at the lack of elevation adjustment available, which rendered the sights ineffective for their rifles.

Sight Visibility

55%

The visibility of the sights received high praise, with users noting excellent sight pictures, particularly in low light conditions. This feature seems to enhance the shooting experience for those who could adjust the sights properly.

Specificity of Fit

60%

Multiple reviewers emphasized that the sights did not fit all models as advertised, particularly noting issues with height adjustments. This has led to dissatisfaction among users who felt misled about compatibility with their specific firearms.

Value for Money

50%

While some customers found the product worth the investment due to its visibility and improvements over stock sights, others considered the purchase a waste of money due to the issues faced. This highlights unfulfilled expectations versus actual performance.

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good for the money

good for low light hunting

great sights

Well I don't know about other lever guns but they fit my Marlin 1895 guide gun with no issues. I just filed the front sight until it fit like the old one and now it looks like it came that way. Took it out to the range and it sighted in nice and easy.

Big improvement over factory sights.

Needed minor fitting (filing) of the front sight. Rear sight was an easy swap. Took about 30 minutes to install both. Makes for a quick sight picture. Easy to adjust- will need a very small screwdriver to do so. Makes my Marlin 1895G much easier for me to shoot accurately.

Good Speed Sights

Installed on Marlin 1894. As mentioned in GunTech article, also order the the .312 N front blade which fits Marlin better. With rear all the way down and using .312 front, able to tear up the target center at 25 yds. at speed.

Excellent inexpensive sight.

I put a set of these on my 1895 45-70 and 1894 44 mag Marlins. The 1895 install corrected a problem the factory sights had, shooting 5" low. The sight set comes with an M type front insert, but the 1894 requires an N width of the same height #34. It is very common to have to juggle front sight insert height on different lever guns chambered for different cartridges, 0.009" per inch of shift at 50 yards. Sight picture is excellent, sights are highly visible and it is nice to have simple windage adjustment.

Easy,bright sight

Put these sights on a MArlin 1895 Cuide Gun with the ported barrel. Very easy to install and the sight picture is much better than the stock sight. I shoot hot hand loads and sighting in at 100 yards I had to crank the rear sight almost to the very top of the adjustment screw. I will be buying another set for a different 45-70 rifle I have.