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| Industry | firearms |
|---|---|
| Predecessor | Marble Safety Axe Company, Gladstone Manufacturing Company, |
| Founded | 1892; 134 years ago (1892) |
| Founder | Webster Marble |
| Headquarters | , United States |
Key people | Webster Marble, Frank Van Cleve |
| Products | rifles,gun sights,axes,hunting knives, and other outdoor accessories |
| Website | www.marblearms.com |

Marble Arms & Manufacturing Company ofGladstone, Michigan, is a company founded in 1892 for the invention and manufacture of the Marble Universal Rifle Sight by Webster L. Marble.[1] Frank H. Van Cleve ofEscanaba, 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 novelsafety axe,hunting knives,match safes,compasses and theMarble Game Gettercombination gun. The company grew to be a foremost manufacturer of gun sights, competing with rivals such asLyman,Redfield,Pacific,King, andWilliams gun sight companies.[citation needed] Still in business inGladstone, Michigan, Marble Arms remains an important member of the firearm and shooting sports industry.
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