Would you buy a used mossberg 500?

Depending on the actual wear, I would. Sand blast and then duracoat it, good to go. I just refinished a Mossberg 500 for a friend. It turned out very good. Mossberg's are good I have a 590 special purpose.

They are one of the best out there. Fine steel wool and oil will take care of the rust. If it needs to look nice then study up on the home finishes like Dura coat. Good stuff. IMHO you cant go wrong with a pump shotgun for HD. get some low cost skeet loads and practice.

Load it with 00buck or #1 buck for HD.

All in all a great gun. For that price its a steal

I've had a Mossberg pump for more than 10 yrs & I second what Tinman said, they're great guns, ruged, dependable. I've got No complaints at all about mine.

IMO they're right up there with Remington 870 & Lots of accessories available for them. Additional barrels for Mossy's are usually less expensive than for Remington.

I'm hoping that Timney will come out with an adjustable trigger for the Mossy 500 series sometime soon.

Not a Mossy guy but I have the deepest respect for the 500. tough as an old 870 and usually a bit cheaper, around here anyway.

As far as the rust goes if it is not pitted the steel wool/oil works great. If it is pitted, there are some good bluing removal chemicals available to the consumer market. I have used these to completely strip the bluing and then used a metal etching primer followed by a vigorous sanding and repriming. Then a good coat of your favorite flavor of duracoat or engine paint. We have had great results with engine paint and BBQ grill paint when looking for a home applied durable finish. I have been reading up on the water transfer process for camo applications and they look promising.

Bottom line the base weapon is the least of your problem, if it is a solid firearm and not all shot out. The finish is up to whatever you are looking for. Some great results have come out of the backyard shops.

yes

Love my mossbergs, but not for 125 for a rusty one.....

I guess if it were only light surface rust, but if it had anything more than I'm thinking haggle do below 100.00

heck yeah! that was my first gun... I bought it used for $180 15 years ago... I use naval jelly to kill the rust on the barrel... then reblue it... if it's a straight up pistol grip invest in some weight lifting gloves to shoot it as it kicks like a mule... or get a stock for it with a recoil pad...

Get it! I have a Mossy in the house and would still buy one for that price without a second thought, assuming the rust is just surface.

At this point, no I wouldn't. I'm happy with my Mav 88 and I have a Mossberg 500 project I'm working on.


If I were in a position where i wanted another 12 gauge pump, then I'd probably jump on that. Not the best deal in town, with a new Mav 88 only slightly more money, but not a bad deal either.

I have bought a used Mossberg 500 and it was one of the best gun purchases I have ever made. It was my first shotgun and I still have it!

Yes, I would buy a used 500, and recommend you do the same.

Like jae011 says...

.......yes.

I Bought one used last year from a gun shop. I has been nothing but great for me.

I got one for $75 at a yard sale. cleaned it up, refinished the wood, put on a 18 in barrel, loaded up with 00Buck, now my house gun.

Absolutely...I'd just scour the rust off with steel wool, oil it, load her up and sit it behind the front door.

I've never bought one that wasn't used. Receivers are aluminum, so shouldn't be any rust there. I prefer to use bronze wool and oil to remove light rusting, as it won't remove bluing like steel wool can.

Around 1980 I bought a surplussed out 500 that had been a railroad security gun. Looked like a steaming pile, ran like a Maserati. Only sold because I didn't want to mess up my 870 chops.

$125? If it speaks to you and has no obvious dents, cracks or bulges......

Would I...? Yes. Have I? You bet!

I wouldn't buy any Mossberg, new or used...

I would in a heartbeat. They're reliable, lightweight guns.

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I wouldn't buy any Mossberg, new or used...

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Why not? Is there an actual reason, or is it just a "kool aid" thing?

For that price I would. I saw a lot going for 160-190 at the last gun show that were beat to crap. I passed, but I would jump in 125.

Go for it!!!

Why not? Is there an actual reason, or is it just a "kool aid" thing?

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I will say that several that I've shot had a habit of throwing the next round out of the bottom of the gun if you short stroked it. My brother had one (actually a JC Higgins, but still a Mossberg 500 just rebranded by Sears) with this issue that I would borrow to hunt with a lot. It was sometimes frustrating (and I think it cropped up more at that early-teen age when I was still a bit small-framed), but I got used to it.

If you get get used to that pickiness about them, then they aren't that bad. I prefer the 870 myself (Express is fine), but if I was in the market for a pump and ran across a deal on a Mossberg 500 I'd go ahead and get it.

I would absolutely buy one for $125.

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Depending on the actual wear, I would. Sand blast and then duracoat it, good to go. I just refinished a Mossberg 500 for a friend. It turned out very good. Mossberg's are good I have a 590 special purpose.

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Yep. I took one with a flimsy park job and duracoated it and it is real nice, a good dull black and it doesn't rust or scratch easily now. Mossbergs are good shotguns, well built for the money. They work.