Decent sights for a Marlin GBL Guide gun in 45-70, what do you recommend?

[GunGuy34]

I never really liked the stock sights. Anybody know a good gunsmith or someone to install some decent sights, or sights that you can install yourself. Im thinking ghost ring, or williams peep sights, what do you have on yours?

 

[geologist]

Wild West ghost ring with a Williams Fire Sight. A great set up.

 

[ErikT]

Skinner sights are fantastic; I totally recommend them, and you can install them yourself. They just attach using the factory scope mount holes.

 

[c.t.smith]

yup skinner sights check out his web site and order. itll arrive in short notice. XS are nice too

 

[Redbearded1]

I put some XS Ghost ring sights on my guide gun. Took 20 min. I love em. Made a world of difference accuracy wise for me.

 

[aaron v]

I put an XS rail with the sights and a longer eye relief leupold. I wasn't a fan of the factory sights either.

 

[crashem&smashem]

I would get rid of the gun and get something civil.

 

[Dake21]

I recommand the skinners sight. I have one on my marlin 336 and I love it.

 

[Potshot21]

I put a williams peep sight on mine. Its pretty decent, and allows a large amount of adjustment for both elevation and windage. Unfortunately, it doesn't really look as sleek as skinner and xs sights, but I find it very functional.

 

[GunGuy34]

I put an XS rail with the sights and a longer eye relief leupold. I wasn't a fan of the factory sights either.

Where did you get them? XS sights doesnt seem to ship to Canada from what i can see.

 

[Silverback]

I put a set of XS winged 1895 ghost-ring sights and an XS Lever Scout Mount on my Marlin 1895 GBL guide gun, I bought them from Brownells. The XS ghost ring sights are excellent, I bought the winged one as it does protect the rear peep in case of accidental drops.

 

[GunGuy34]

I ended up ordering some skinner sights as i couldnt find anywhere to order the xs sights.

 

[dahs]

You'll be quite happy with the skinners. Love mine

 

[Hugh J]

I had XS ghost ring sights on my 1895gbl sold it to a friend, bought a Rio Grande and put a set of Skinners on it, my preference is the XS,

 

[BrotherRockeye]

a 4x scope...I don't look as good as I used to...

 

[GunGuy34]

a 4x scope...I don't look as good as I used to...

haha, that may be an option yet, as my eyes are not the best either.

 

[geologist]

haha, that may be an option yet, as my eyes are not the best either.

If you're OK with a scout setup you can keep your Skinners and then access them with QD rings.

 

[GunGuy34]

You'll be quite happy with the skinners. Love mine

Im happy with them if they dont kill me first lol. Should have read the warning a little more on Andys website. Cut my thumb on the dovetail as i was manually pushing it out to install the rear sight. Serves me right! I just have to get a file now to use to get the front sight to fit. Then ill take a pic. I hope Canadian Tire has a 60 degree triangle file.