I was moving out of my old college apartment tonight, when I ran into our property's handy man. He asked me if I wanted a "Mossburger" 12ga for $100, so I said yes. I pretty much got it sight unseen, since it was dark outside.
He said that he'd never fired it, and that the original owner(a mutual friend) bought it new. I asked why he wass selling it, and he said it was on account of his crazy wife. I asked no more and gave him the cash.
It came with two pistol grips(one Butler Creek and one unidentified), a Thompson-looking forward pistol grip, two boxes of shells, a cleaning rod(package unopened), and a 3" shell packed with dimes. I let him keep the dime-packed shell. I plan to try to trade off the three pistol grips, since they look goofy.
It does look unfired, but there is bluing wear on the 7 shot mag tube. I stripped it down to clean out the cobwebs, and there was no sign of powder or soot in the receiver. Only slight surface rust and dust. Maybe he just sat there an racked the slide while watching TV?
And did Mossberg ever offer a 20" barrel/7-shot combo, or is it something extra? I can't get over how easy it is to swap the barrel out. When I re-install it, do I do anything extra to ensure it seats all the way, or is it fool-proof? Is there such a thing as headspace on a shotgun?
He said that he'd never fired it, and that the original owner(a mutual friend) bought it new. I asked why he wass selling it, and he said it was on account of his crazy wife. I asked no more and gave him the cash.
It came with two pistol grips(one Butler Creek and one unidentified), a Thompson-looking forward pistol grip, two boxes of shells, a cleaning rod(package unopened), and a 3" shell packed with dimes. I let him keep the dime-packed shell. I plan to try to trade off the three pistol grips, since they look goofy.
It does look unfired, but there is bluing wear on the 7 shot mag tube. I stripped it down to clean out the cobwebs, and there was no sign of powder or soot in the receiver. Only slight surface rust and dust. Maybe he just sat there an racked the slide while watching TV?
And did Mossberg ever offer a 20" barrel/7-shot combo, or is it something extra? I can't get over how easy it is to swap the barrel out. When I re-install it, do I do anything extra to ensure it seats all the way, or is it fool-proof? Is there such a thing as headspace on a shotgun?