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I could use a tad of help here .........

I've seen some conflicting information about tang sights for a model 8 or 81. Is the Marbles R6 preferred, rather than a Lyman 1A AT model?

I have a Lyman 1A AT tang sight that needs a good bit of work to align properly with the barrel centerline ( ... it leans several degrees ).
Of course, - this could be corrected by gently filing the base of that sight or placing some shims under one side.

Somewhere in the past, I thought that I saw some mentions about the Marbles R6 tang sights including a 'windage adjustment'.
Would someone with more knowledge please 'chime in' on this issue, - ... and let me know if the Marbles R6 sight is 'windage adjustable'???

I have a line on a Marbles R6 right now, - ... but don't want to buy it and have an issue similar to the one with the Lyman tang sight.

Many thanks in advance, ... 1rknrbn

If we are looking at the same auction on fleabay it doesn`t appear that the R6 has a windage adjustment.The R6 and Lyman 1A are almost identical in construction.I have seen a stem that has lateral (windage) adjustment but believe it was made by Marlin.Don`t know if that stem would be interchangeable with Lyman or Marble sights.
If you have to have windage adjustment the option might be a Williams or Redfield receiver sight. Hope this helps you out. Joe

Thanks Sarge! That's good enough for me.

You can now continue bidding against the other guy. I'm out of the bidding for the R6.

I'll deal with my Lyman .....

Good Luck!!!

1rknrbn

You made a good decision. I`m sure you can get the Lyman in shape. The Marbles left me behind and went for $162 plus shipping. There`ll be another...... Joe