[chupacabrah]

Hi,

I'm looking at buying a shotgun used from a guy. It's about 30 years old, has a crack in the stock (that's been repaired). It hasn't been shot much in recent years.

That's about the extent of what I know about it.

Asking price is $100.

What do you guys think? is that fair?



Disclaimer: I know nothing about shotguns. :scrutiny:

[3pairs12]

IMHO a functioning shotgun is alwys worth $100. Aside from some H&Rs or NEFs or some garage workshop hacksaw barrell jobber, but a funtioning 500 should be good to go for $100. If you don't get it let me know I might take it.

[ronto]

I guess that's an OK price...But you could buy a NIB 500A for $209.99 at Wal-Mart... If it were my choice, I'd get a new one with no hidden problems.

[SASS#23149]

I guess that's an OK price...But you could buy a NIB 500A for $209.99 at Wal-Mart...

Yea,but then you'd have to deal with the crew at WALMART .!!:what::banghead:

:D

[mnrivrat]

That's a very fair price for a working shotgun. Butt stocks are usualy pretty cheap for them on ebay so if the repair isn't to your taste you can replace it for not much.

[foghornl]

That is a decent deal on a good solid basic shotgun. If the crack in the stock bothers you, Mossberg sells stocks for all their shotties, or you could buy an after-market stock set from Hogue in their "Over-Molded" series.

[Moonclip]

Ask if you can have a try shooting it first then if functional buy it.

[rantingredneck]

Hi,

I'm looking at buying a shotgun used from a guy. It's about 30 years old, has a crack in the stock (that's been repaired). It hasn't been shot much in recent years.

That's about the extent of what I know about it.

Asking price is $100.

What do you guys think? is that fair?

If it's in good functional working order that's a very good price. If you don't take it point me in his direction. I'm in the Triad and can always use another 12 ga pumpgun (like 6 isn't enough? :rolleyes:) :D.

[lanternlad1]

You can buy a Mossberg Maverick for about 150-175 new. Same as a 500, just has a crossbar safety instead of a tang safety. Takes all Mossy 500 aftermarket stuff too. Goes bang when you pull the trigger. Its the same gun used to male the Serbu Super Shorty.

http://www.maverickarms.com/
http://serbu.com/top/superShorty.php

[rantingredneck]

Its the same gun used to male the Serbu Super Shorty.

Um..........no. An 870 is the basis for the Serbu.

EDIT: I stand corrected. they do make them with the maverick. Had no idea. All the ones I've ever seen are 870 variants.

Interesting.