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Mossberg 500C Questions
victorj19
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I won an auction on GB for an older 20 gauge with a C-Lect choke. I think I got a good deal on it: $112, including sales tax. No shipping or transfer fee since it was from a local pawn shop. Very good overall condition (average wear & tear). The recoil pad and spacer don't fit well and may have been replaced. I've never owned a 500 before and don't know much about them. I prefer Remingtons but this was such a good buy.
1. Did the earlier production guns have a serial number? I can't find one on the receiver.
2. Are there any parts that wear out, break or are easily lost? I like to keep spares on hand for many of my guns. From the number of auctions it would seem like the safety button, screw, etc. are frequently needed.
3. Are parts and barrels from early production interchangeable with later production guns?
1. Did the earlier production guns have a serial number? I can't find one on the receiver.
2. Are there any parts that wear out, break or are easily lost? I like to keep spares on hand for many of my guns. From the number of auctions it would seem like the safety button, screw, etc. are frequently needed.
3. Are parts and barrels from early production interchangeable with later production guns?
Comments
Some of the older ones have a single action bar. There is an old style bolt which doesn't use a spring to retain the firing pin. The trigger group will be slightly different. In that the trigger and trigger interupter is one piece.
I am pretty sure you can put new style parts in without issue. All mossberg 500 barrels are interchangeable.
The older ones you should be okay as the saftey is all steel. The newer ones tend to wear out more. I have seen the steel ones wear out but all you have to do is flip it around or change the detent plate.
Mossbergboogie, you nailed it. There is only one action bar.
Classic for certain.
Must be vintage w/o serial #...
Classic for certain.
Another poster removed his post but yes it would be prior to 1968.
61-68 single action bar was phased out in 70.
Making it one of the first ones produced.
But you know what; it's a mossberg and deserves to be shot. Even in it's age it's still more gun for the money.