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Marble Arms

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Marble Arms
Industryfirearms
PredecessorMarble Safety Axe Company, Gladstone Manufacturing Company,
Founded1892; 132 years ago (1892)
FounderWebster Marble
Headquarters,
United States
Key people
Webster Marble, Frank Van Cleve
Productsrifles, gun sights, axes, hunting knives, and other outdoor accessories
Websitewww.marblearms.com
Company's advertisement

Marble Arms & Manufacturing Company of Gladstone, Michigan began in 1892 with the invention and manufacture of the Marble Universal Rifle Sight by Webster L. Marble.[1] Frank H. Van Cleve of Escanaba, Michigan shared patent rights on some of the early patents applied for by Webster L. Marble.[2]  Products expanded to include outdoor goods like a novel safety axe, hunting knives, match safes, compasses and the Marble Game Getter combination gun. The company grew to be a foremost manufacturer of gun sights, competing with rivals such as Lyman, Redfield, Pacific, King, and Williams gun sight companies.[citation needed]  Still in business in Gladstone, Michigan, Marble Arms remains an important member of the firearm and shooting sports industry.

List of Patents [2]

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References

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  1. ^ "Marble Arms - the Leader in Iron Gun Sights". Archived from the original on 2013-01-28. Retrieved 2010-12-06. Retrieved 2010-12-08
  2. ^ a b "WEBSTER L. MARBLE". Gooble Patents. US Patent Office. Retrieved 3 February 2012.
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