Whoever does marketing for Mossberg
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Flyincedar
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That does seem pretty ridiculous. I love their firearms, but I gotta agree with you on the marketing thing
Alec
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I believe it's named after Mossy Oak's Turkey Thugs: http://www.mossyoak.com/content/tmpltSinglePhotoArticle.aspx?articleid=2317&zoneid=56
But yeah, stupid name for a shotgun.
But yeah, stupid name for a shotgun.
dogtown tom
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Fired?
They'll probably get a well deserved raise.
Mossberg knows that the more their guns look like movie or video game guns the more they will sell.......witness the "Persuader".
Slap useless but tactically cool features like a bayonet lug, breecher barrels, heat shields or PGO and the generation raised on video games will snap them up.
Wait until you see the "Chainsaw" they exhibited at SHOT Show.
They'll probably get a well deserved raise.
Mossberg knows that the more their guns look like movie or video game guns the more they will sell.......witness the "Persuader".
Slap useless but tactically cool features like a bayonet lug, breecher barrels, heat shields or PGO and the generation raised on video games will snap them up.
Wait until you see the "Chainsaw" they exhibited at SHOT Show.
Roan
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I know I bought the Mossberg 500 Cruiser because it was tacticool. Sure, I immediately replaced the PGO with a pistol grip w/ stock. Yes, I am part of the video game generation. I even though the Kel-Tec P3AT was a clever name. Yet, I still think Turkey Thug is the worst name I've heard for a weapon in a long time.
Sam1911
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After the Roadblocker, Rolling Thunder, and their line of .22 rifles with the huge chevron muzzle break ... you're surprised as anything they'd do?
They're about enough to make a serious user a bit self-conscious.
When I pull out my 500 for a defense drill or shotgun stage, I feel like I have to say, "Yeah, it's a Mossberg ... but not like a 'Mossberg' Mossberg..."
They aught to cut right to the chase and build licensed movie and video game replica guns on a 500 action. Gluing on a huge plastic over-shell with fins and LEDs and sound-effects can't be too far away.
They're about enough to make a serious user a bit self-conscious.
When I pull out my 500 for a defense drill or shotgun stage, I feel like I have to say, "Yeah, it's a Mossberg ... but not like a 'Mossberg' Mossberg..."
They aught to cut right to the chase and build licensed movie and video game replica guns on a 500 action. Gluing on a huge plastic over-shell with fins and LEDs and sound-effects can't be too far away.
dogtown tom
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SHOT Show 2012:
Mossberg 500 "Bruce Willis" model
Taurus Apellate Judge single shot..........revolver.
Hahaha...probably not!
That said, I do think the "Rolling Thunder" and "Roadblocker" names had a certain cool factor to them. "Turkey Thug"? Not so much.There appears to be a rash of bad marketing nowadays with these gun manufacturers. S&W's "The Governor" being one of the worst (best?) examples.
Sam1911
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When is the screw-on breacher end coming out for the Rampaging Judge, anyway?
*sigh*
I'm VERY happy to see firearms becoming much more widely accepted and appreciated, especially by the younger segments of society.
I'm very distressed to see the "dumbing down" of certain segments of the gun market as hooks and lures to snag the overenthusiastic and impressionable. Guns are fun, but guns are not toys. Oh well. Why fight market forces?
*sigh*
I'm VERY happy to see firearms becoming much more widely accepted and appreciated, especially by the younger segments of society.
I'm very distressed to see the "dumbing down" of certain segments of the gun market as hooks and lures to snag the overenthusiastic and impressionable. Guns are fun, but guns are not toys. Oh well. Why fight market forces?
Sam1911
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And, yet, the Turkey Thug has some element of practicality in how its built and functions, if the name does not reflect that.
The R.T. and R.B. versions are utterly useless, repulsively crass-market items that should, rightly open their manufacturer to the utter derision of all knowledgeable shooters, regardless of their names.
What, you mean that a muzzle brake on a shotgun is not useful!? Blasphemy, I say!
I agree in full that these models are not useful, but the names had a cool factor to them. Well, at least my kids think so. Marketing forces at work...sigh...
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Justin
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At SHOT a couple of us ended up in a conversation about Mossberg's new products.
I disremember who said it, but someone managed to distill Mossberg down to one brilliant phrase:
"Mossberg has decided to base their business model on trolling the rest of the gun industry."
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I disremember who said it, but someone managed to distill Mossberg down to one brilliant phrase:
"Mossberg has decided to base their business model on trolling the rest of the gun industry."
Sent from my Android smart phone using Tapatalk.
Mossberg, S&W (the dreadful "Governor"), and other reputable firearms manufacturers are clearly setting their sights (pun intended) on the younger shooters out there, mostly the 18-25 crowd. Just take a look at the success of the Call of Duty games. These youngsters, mostly male, like to shoot guns that have cool names and have been completely tricked out. When I went to the NRA Convention in Charlotte, all of the young shooters gravitated towards the showy, marginally useful guns. My own sons, who are relatively knowledgeable shooters, went straight for the Mossbergs. Here's how the conversation went:
"Whoa, Dad, check this out!"
"Yes, son, but do you know how LOUD a muzzle break on a shotgun would be? There's no need for that on a shotgun. It doesn't make sense."
"I know, Dad, but it looks so...COOL!"
(sigh)
"Whoa, Dad, check this out!"
"Yes, son, but do you know how LOUD a muzzle break on a shotgun would be? There's no need for that on a shotgun. It doesn't make sense."
"I know, Dad, but it looks so...COOL!"
(sigh)
merlinfire
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You win the thread
Sam1911
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Awww, I thought the best was the list someone posted a while back that went something like:
.410 ........... Judge
28 ga. ........ Raging Judge
12 ga ......... Rampaging Judge
10 ga ......... Hemorrhaging Judge
merlinfire
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They could just make a punt gun, and call it "Supreme Court Judge"
Sam1911
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No punt gun. Can't get a breecher standoff that big.
You know they just signed Jerry Miculek to run a Mossberg in 3-gun
Would that then be called the Raging Cajun Rampaging Hemorrhaging Comp Gun?
Would that then be called the Raging Cajun Rampaging Hemorrhaging Comp Gun?
Sam1911
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Now that's a picture!
pikid89
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how about Mossbergs new line of Blackwater branded shotguns...just announced even though blackwater no longer exists...(xe services now)
http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2011/02/07/mossberg-blackwater-branded-shotguns/
http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2011/02/07/mossberg-blackwater-branded-shotguns/
Sam1911
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O.k. Yes, that is wierd. Can I get a Bell Telephone - branded bluetooth headset to go with that? Maybe some Esso oil filters. I wonder if you have to get them at Woolworth's?
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