bczrx
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I have a pre GCA '68 single-arm Mossberg 500A.
It came with a crappy cut-down barrel, which I changed out to a new barrel, but didn't take any pics of the markings.
I do remember the barrel on it said, among other things, Mossberg, some city of make, 28" barrel, Modified Choke.
What I am curious about is the frame markings.
On the bottom of the frame, right above the opening to the magazine tube, is where I see the frames marked with "Mossberg, North Haven, CT, Model 500A 12G" on current guns.
I was given some info about how the frame marking was changed from New Haven to North Haven about 1963.
However, on mine it only states "500A, 12g".
It doesn't list the word 'Mossberg' anywhere on the receiver, nor the city of make: and, because it is pre Nov 1968 it doesn't have a serial number.
Anyone know how common it is for the Mossberg to NOT have the word Mossberg stamped there?
Or what years that might associate with?
Thank you
It came with a crappy cut-down barrel, which I changed out to a new barrel, but didn't take any pics of the markings.
I do remember the barrel on it said, among other things, Mossberg, some city of make, 28" barrel, Modified Choke.
What I am curious about is the frame markings.
On the bottom of the frame, right above the opening to the magazine tube, is where I see the frames marked with "Mossberg, North Haven, CT, Model 500A 12G" on current guns.
I was given some info about how the frame marking was changed from New Haven to North Haven about 1963.
However, on mine it only states "500A, 12g".
It doesn't list the word 'Mossberg' anywhere on the receiver, nor the city of make: and, because it is pre Nov 1968 it doesn't have a serial number.
Anyone know how common it is for the Mossberg to NOT have the word Mossberg stamped there?
Or what years that might associate with?
Thank you