Everymanalion
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- May 15, 2020
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So I am new to shotguns, almost bought a used 870P for $450 but backed out as it looked shot and beat up more than he said via text, I have a guy with a 3 year old Mossberg 500 18.5 inch barrel he said he has fired maybe 50 rounds through for $250. He said it has sat in his safe and got scratched up a little bit from his other guns but he tried to take care of it, it is almost impossible to find a home defense 18.5 shotgun locally right now and while I dont NEED it right this second I am going to be homesteading in September and need a good reliable shotgun for around the farm, I dont see anything being back in stock locally until after the elections and even then maybe spotty, can someone tell me if by the pictures it looks like it really has been not shot much?
I am not worried about cosmetics as I am just going to high heat paint rattlecan the reciever black but I am worried about functionality and making sure it really does have a low round count. He sent me these photos to show the parts have barely any use on them but I dont know what im looking for.
Now I know you can get a brand new one for a little more+tax but if I can save $70 and have a good all around reliable farm shotgun I will jump on it. I need your advice though please! thank you and god bless.
https://imgur.com/a/1sdGEn4
I am not worried about cosmetics as I am just going to high heat paint rattlecan the reciever black but I am worried about functionality and making sure it really does have a low round count. He sent me these photos to show the parts have barely any use on them but I dont know what im looking for.
Now I know you can get a brand new one for a little more+tax but if I can save $70 and have a good all around reliable farm shotgun I will jump on it. I need your advice though please! thank you and god bless.
https://imgur.com/a/1sdGEn4