tommy.duncan
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I want to thank all those who responded. I really appreciate all the advice. Now I gotta go to all those gun stores and start handling all those shotguns...Damn!!
Now I gotta go to all those gun stores and start handling all those shotguns...Damn!
the inherent design flaw of the moss 500 is the safety when racking that slide hard it can be jarred loose into safe. not a good thing to happen during high stress situations. a mere annoyance when shooting skeet doubles. i got rid of my 500 because it happened about every other shot and i didnt want to remove the safety altogether.
i just picked up an Ilion made 870 express with wood furniture for 200 used. heck that chokes 28 inch barrel is worth 125$. older wingmasters can be found in the 300 range. i'd prefer the chrome bolt and metal trigger guard assembly, magnum receiver optional
calling me a liar ? thanks. i bought the 500 NIB with a 28 inch barrel i was doing a lot of skeet shooing with it. granted i never sent it to the maker for a fix, multiple shops recommended drilling it out and going with no safety. i didnt think that was a great idea. i could demonstrate making it pop off just under heavy racking during dry fire. maybe i had a lemon. regardless i got rid of it and i still think its a poor design. glad you have good luck with yoursI've never had that happen even with shooting it fast not have I ever heard of that happening. Nor do I believe its ever happened.
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I'd go with the Moss for one reason only, the top tang safety where you can positively see it and operate with the thumb, keeping the trigger finger on standby.
*you don't have to break your firing grip to operate the safety
the inherent design flaw of the moss 500 is the safety when racking that slide hard it can be jarred loose into safe. not a good thing to happen during high stress situations. a mere annoyance when shooting skeet doubles. i got rid of my 500 because it happened about every other shot and i didnt want to remove the safety altogether.
Ask any bird hunter and they'll tell ya that if you look back at the gun while swinging at your dinner it's likely gonna fly away after the shot.
What the heck are you talking about? Please cite your published source about this "inherent design flaw," and if it's just you or really an "I heard," let us know that too. I think that's utter nonsense...the inherent design flaw of the moss 500 is the safety when racking that slide hard it can be jarred loose into safe. not a good thing to happen during high stress situations. a mere annoyance when shooting skeet doubles. i got rid of my 500 because it happened about every other shot and i didnt want to remove the safety altogether.
I've never heard of that either. Something this serious wouldn't just be noted as a "design flaw." If true, it would be fixed, or the firearm wouldn't be anywhere near as popular as it is.What the heck are you talking about? Please cite your published source about this "inherent design flaw," and if it's just you or really an "I heard," let us know that too. I think that's utter nonsense...the inherent design flaw of the moss 500 is the safety when racking that slide hard it can be jarred loose into safe. not a good thing to happen during high stress situations. a mere annoyance when shooting skeet doubles. i got rid of my 500 because it happened about every other shot and i didnt want to remove the safety altogether
This bird hunter left the cross-bolt safety on a few times. His thumb likes tang.
I think the 500 is crap. Take it or leave it. It's my opinion.
No ElToro, we'll ignore The Bull as you suggested.If anybody interested who thinks im exaggerating the truth, I will gladly PM name of the gun shop in San Jose CA and the manager who still works there will confirm the problem on that particular gun.
No ElToro, we'll ignore The Bull as you suggested.