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 Gettercombination 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.