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Re: 1873 Maynard in 40-70 Caliber
Reply #45 - Aug 23rd, 2013 at 5:41pm
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FYI...this is how the Mass. Arms factory fitted Marlin-Ballard sights with a 3/8" dovetail to the 30/64" cut on Maynard barrels.

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If you look closely, you can see the larger shim carefully milled for the purpose.

Here is a short segment of a strip of 3/8" to 30/64" shim stock I made up (back when I had access to a mill) to fit Ballard sights onto some Maynard rifles:

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Re: 1873 Maynard in 40-70 Caliber
Reply #46 - Aug 28th, 2013 at 9:42pm
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Sights were made for Marlin... not by Marlin, by the Bridgeport Gun Impliment Co as were many of the Ballard parts as well as for the Sharps Rifle Co.. The rear barrel sight in question looks like a Winchester, not a Ballard at all. Winchester and Stevens both used serrated edges on their sights Marlin did not. Elevator is totally different on a Ballard also. Don
  
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