mossberg 500 for 175? need advice ASAP!

[Blackponycar00]

I found a mossberg 500 for 175 with pistol grip, and regular butstock with a case for 175. Good deal? It a VERY lightly used gu. I was looking at the maverick 88 new for 160. Which would you go with?

Update: post #15........ purchased an 870. Thanks for your help.

 

[danweasel]

Get the 500. I love mine. well worth the 15 buck difference, even used. It's not likely to wear out EVER, so...

 

[Caddisflied]

I've got a Mossberg 600Ct that I've had for almost 35 years.
I think it's similar to a 500.
Never had any problems with it

 

[GWARGHOUL]

Solid gun, shoots well... reliable.. and tough. I've got a bubba 500 with stock wood (an older one), and a 590A all decked out like a 590A1.

I paid $125 for the wood one.

Easy to service and clean, plenty of mod options, good customer service. Proven platform.

Get it!

 

[rcmodel]

You should have been gone buying the 500 instead of home posting the question.

Time it is a waste'n.

rc

 

[*NOVA*]

get the mossberg

 

[Ragnar Danneskjold]

Get the Mossberg!!

 

[lyrikz]

I bought a mossberg 500 before i knew ANYTHING about guns at all. I only figured mossbergs were the best and only shotgun to get. (thank you rap music). Few years later i really got into guns and found out the difference between a 500 and a higher end shotgun. My buddies winchester pump makes my pump feel like an 92 yugo.

BUTTTT. It functions everytime and still looks good so i cant complain to much.

 

[Blackponycar00]

Ok.... new option.... Rem 870 magnum 28" bbl, 214 OTD.....? OPTIONS OPTIONS!!!

I had misinformation...... it ended up being a maverick with pistol grip and butstock.

 

[GWARGHOUL]

Its a solid hunting and defense gun. I'de take one over any other pump.

 

[Ghost Tracker]

An 870 or a Maverick? That's easy, 870!

 

[NYShooter]

870

 

[fatcat4620]

Where did you guys get 870? Get the 500 my man.

 

[Nerostarr]

Either one, you can't go wrong. Hold them both and see which one talks to you!

 

[Blackponycar00]

Ok.... went with the 870. Nice smooth.action... felt great, much higher quality build IMHO. Thanks.for.your help!

 

[CSA 357]

the 870 will be there when you need it, cant say about the mossburg never had one

 

[USAF_Vet]

Honestly, while I'm a Mossberg/ Maverick owner, with the pistol grip setup on the Moss 500, you were smart to go with the Rem 870. the top tang safety on the Mossberg is nice, on a regular stock shotgun. The pistol grip stock makes the safety a PITA to operate.

 

[Rail Driver]

That's a great deal. Not long ago I paid $350 for a new Mossberg 500 w/ pistol grip only and no case. (Granted I traded it for a profit, but that's neither here nor there) You'll enjoy the mossberg, and though they're made by the same company, it's a higher quality gun than the maverick 88. The mossberg is a LOT lighter than the 870 I had.

 

[GWARGHOUL]

I've got one of those stocks on my 590 that's a pistol grip and regular butt-stock. Its not a speedster, it's very com comfortable and shootable in either position.

I will also fit a 500.

 

[*NOVA*]

Eventually with lots of money sunk into it a Mossberg can look like this, a serious home defense weapon. Surefire light and Black Hawk recoil suppression stock - some of you may have seen this before, so I hope you don't mind me sharing it again. My next shotgun will probably be an 870:

 

[GWARGHOUL]

My 590 holds 8+1 rounds, has smooth action, a heat shield and a 18 inch barrel, and a 6 round side saddle, and a pistol grip/regular buttstock combo.. for $365.

All I need to do is mount a light on it. Its practical, reliable, and looks cool, shoots well.
I sank way more money into my SAIGA, and still need a few things for it to get it up to "combat specs'....

 

[GWARGHOUL]

Oh, and it has three sling mounting options..

 

[mustanger]

I have two 500s, good guns. They aren't an 870 though. Don't second think your choice. You choose good. The 870 will feel a little less rattley.

 

[heavyshooter]

Get it.

 

[Snowbandit]

Getting the 870 was a much better option.