Marble, same as the sight manufacturer

Edward Tinker · 06-03-2012, 04:13 PM

picked this up at a antique flea market this morning.

It is just over the size of a quarter in width, and about 3/4 of an inch thick.

Is it the same manufacturer of the Marble gun sights we see on lugers?

Was told it is a WW1 compass, I liked it, so its mine now

Ron Wood · 06-03-2012, 04:27 PM

Yep, same outfit for the sights, knives, hatchets, etc. I like Marbles stuff. Not sure if the compass is WWI era, but probably close (I have a Marbles compass llike yours)

Edward Tinker · 06-03-2012, 04:28 PM

Ron, I thought you might see the word 'marble' and respond. I love things associated like this

thank you

alanint · 06-03-2012, 04:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ron Wood

Yep, same outfit for the sights, knives, hatchets, etc. I like Marbles stuff. Not sure if the compass is WWI era, but probably close (I have a Marbles compass llike yours)

Don't forget their sideline into Firearms as well. Guys like me think of the "Game Getter" first when we hear the Marble name in relation to the outdoor sports.
The originals are today an amnestied Short Barrel Rifle, just like Luger Artilleries, Navies and Carbines.

http://www.outyourbackdoor.com/article.php?id=1137

Ron Smith · 06-03-2012, 05:22 PM

These compass' were sold by Marble's for inletting into rifle stocks. I've seen many old '94 Winchesters, Model 8, 81 and 141 Remingtons, '99 Savages , etc. with them imbedded into the butt stocks.

Ben M. · 07-02-2012, 03:45 PM

new and older ones on ebay

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Antique-MARB...item3374970b79

http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_trks...mpass&_sacat=0

lugerholsterrepair · 07-02-2012, 05:03 PM

Ed, Very cool! I like small neat stuff like this...

06-03-2012, 04:13 PM	#1
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,915 Thanks: 1,989 Thanked 4,506 Times in 2,080 Posts	Marble, same as the sight manufacturer picked this up at a antique flea market this morning. It is just over the size of a quarter in width, and about 3/4 of an inch thick. Is it the same manufacturer of the Marble gun sights we see on lugers? Was told it is a WW1 compass, I liked it, so its mine now Attached Thumbnails __________________ Edward Tinker ************ Co-Author of Police Lugers - Co-Author of Simson Lugers Author of Veteran Bring Backs Vol I, Vol II, Vol III and Vol IV

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Ron Wood Moderator 2010 LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Santa Teresa New Mexico just outside of the West Texas town of El Paso Posts: 6,988 Thanks: 1,067 Thanked 5,099 Times in 1,676 Posts	Yep, same outfit for the sights, knives, hatchets, etc. I like Marbles stuff. Not sure if the compass is WWI era, but probably close (I have a Marbles compass llike yours) __________________ If it's made after 1918...it's a reproduction

06-03-2012, 05:22 PM	#5
Ron Smith User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Orygun Posts: 4,243 Thanks: 118 Thanked 245 Times in 150 Posts	These compass' were sold by Marble's for inletting into rifle stocks. I've seen many old '94 Winchesters, Model 8, 81 and 141 Remingtons, '99 Savages , etc. with them imbedded into the butt stocks. __________________ I Still Need DWM side plate #49... if anyone runs across a nice one. What ~Rudyard Kipling~ said...

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lugerholsterrepair Moderator Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Arizona/Colorado Posts: 7,761 Thanks: 4,863 Thanked 3,101 Times in 1,427 Posts	Ed, Very cool! I like small neat stuff like this... __________________ Jerry Burney 11491 S. Guadalupe Drive Yuma AZ 85367-6182 lugerholsterrepair@earthlink.net 928 342-7583 (CO & AZ) Year Round 719 207-3331 (cell) "For those who Fight For It, Life has a flavor the protected will never know."

06-03-2012, 04:28 PM	#3
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,915 Thanks: 1,989 Thanked 4,506 Times in 2,080 Posts	Ron, I thought you might see the word 'marble' and respond. I love things associated like this thank you

07-02-2012, 03:45 PM	#6
Ben M. User Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Retired to Naples, FL. Posts: 476 Thanks: 84 Thanked 117 Times in 79 Posts	new and older ones on ebay http://www.ebay.com/itm/Antique-MARB...item3374970b79 http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_trks...mpass&_sacat=0