mossberg 500 good or junk
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Buy a newer or new 500, and I think you will have as good a gun as any.
The older ones(in my opinion) could have issues. The main issue being the safty, and the safty button. I've also seen at least two brandnew older Mossbergs that had the action bars/shell stops assembeled wrong.
The older guns had plastic safty buttons that could cause the safty to break, or otherwise malfunction. The quality control was just plain iffy at various times in Mossbergs past.
The safty can be replaced with an inexpensive steel button on the older guns, and the assembly thing can be fixed easily enough. So it may be a non issue.
Very old 500's also were single action bar guns.
The older ones(in my opinion) could have issues. The main issue being the safty, and the safty button. I've also seen at least two brandnew older Mossbergs that had the action bars/shell stops assembeled wrong.
The older guns had plastic safty buttons that could cause the safty to break, or otherwise malfunction. The quality control was just plain iffy at various times in Mossbergs past.
The safty can be replaced with an inexpensive steel button on the older guns, and the assembly thing can be fixed easily enough. So it may be a non issue.
Very old 500's also were single action bar guns.
shiftyer1
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can't go wrong with a 500 or a remington 870. I'm sure you'll get the same response 1000 times
sbarkowski
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your opening up a whole can of worms here man. your going to get opinions from both sides. If the shoe fits, shoot it.. lol
Dogbite
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Its good to go.
rcmodel
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Both!
Good Junk!
rcmodel
Good Junk!
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KINGMAX
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ditto
can't go wrong with a 500 or a remington 870
can't go wrong with a 500 or a remington 870
In 1950, Remington figured out how to make a well-balanced, great-shooting, reliable and durable pump gun for half the price of other pumps like the Winchester Model 12.
In 1961, Mossberg figured out how to make a great pump gun for even less.
In 1964, the Model 12 went out of production, missed and still loved by many, but unable to compete with a gun like the Mossberg that sold for a fraction of its price and, while not a handcrafted work of art, worked just as well, shot well, and lasted.
The 500 and the 870 have pretty much killed off their competition since then, other than Browning's Japanese BPS and the recent Benelli Nova.
Yes, the 500 is good.
(I dig the new Ithaca 37's, but they occupy a whole different niche, as they push a grand in price.)
In 1961, Mossberg figured out how to make a great pump gun for even less.
In 1964, the Model 12 went out of production, missed and still loved by many, but unable to compete with a gun like the Mossberg that sold for a fraction of its price and, while not a handcrafted work of art, worked just as well, shot well, and lasted.
The 500 and the 870 have pretty much killed off their competition since then, other than Browning's Japanese BPS and the recent Benelli Nova.
Yes, the 500 is good.
(I dig the new Ithaca 37's, but they occupy a whole different niche, as they push a grand in price.)
MaterDei
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Good.
smullen
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:NOD:
I've got and enjoy shooting both...
As with anything there are fan boys on either side...
earlthegoat2
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Im a shotgun snob so take what I have to say as it is.
I think Mossbergs are awesome. (didnt expect that did you)
There is only one thing, the safety can break off after some hard use. Other than that they shoot and shoot and shoot etc.
I think Mossbergs are awesome. (didnt expect that did you)
There is only one thing, the safety can break off after some hard use. Other than that they shoot and shoot and shoot etc.
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