Industry | firearms |
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Predecessor | Marble Safety Axe Company, Gladstone Manufacturing Company, |
Founded | 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 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.