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I've got a 590A1 with that "speed feed" buttstock. Walnut would probably be more sturdy than that thing.who would want a walnut stock on a 590?
I spent $329 on my son's mossy 500 field deer combo.....2 barrels (one rifled) and changeable chokes (3 included). $500 is a bit insane for this gunPurty, but not at that price point. No, it's NOT the same gun, but my $200 Savage88 does me just fine.
I like my twins the 935 and 835, never cared for the pump shotguns
Price and capacity comparrison? Most of the semi-autos I've come across are 4+1 and start around $600+. If I'm springing for semi-auto I might as well wait and save for an M4.
It also looks like the 935 is a duck gun. I don't need that barrell length. 18-20" is where I'm firmly planted.
Slight thread revival with a tangent, rather than a brand new one.
I'm looking to purchase my first shotgun and stumbled across this thread. I like the 590A1 for the capacity and reinforced receiver/barrell, though the particular one mentioned above seems a bit "Call of Duty". With that said, my first choice was an 870 Police Magnum. Similar capacity and method of use. Anyone care to shed some light on the differences? Other than 2" in barrell length? Issues with extractors, or anything else?
This will be a HD gun and for range fun, slugs and buckshot primarily. No skeet, trap, turkeys or hunting in my immediate future unless you include stationary clays...
As a lefty, the cross bolt safety of the 870 appeals to me more than the 590 thumb ramp, I don't kow why. Also, if I ever decide to go full tacticool with a pistol grip, that thumb ramp safety would seem to be at a distinct disadvantage. The cross bolt seems intuitive to me regardless of application, most likely from my time with the 10/22 platform.
Lastly, I can't seem to find anyone that stocks new 870's in eastern MA. The classifieds have dried up(Shotguns seem few and far between compared to AR's as of late) and my go to's of B&K, Gartman, Steve's Tactical and MFS all seem to be Mossberg heavy aside from the gun this thread was initially created for. Am I looking to get taken for a ride if I ask a shop to order a specific gun for me?
Thanks in adavance.
Take a ride up to Kittery Trading Post. They’ll have a ton - see what they have by viewing their site too- ktpguns.com
Both are for turkey actually, I don’t have the duck barrel. Difference being one has a pistol grip for when I was hunting with buddy who was older and had some issues holding the straight stock. Yeah the 935 was about 600 new the other I bought used. I couldn’t afford a Benelli at the time so no M4 for me although they make sweet shotguns
Without turning this thread on its head, if I buy a long gun in ME as a MA resident, I EFA it once I’m back home, correct? FFL transfer would be for handguns only? There seems to be mixed info on here about this as well.
What would the difference between a duck barrel and a turkey barrel be? New to shotties so I really don’t know.
Some guys get all wrapped up in having longer barrels for duck.... fast moving flying targets are a bit easier with a longer barrel. Turkey your hitting a stationary target with more precision....head shot....so some guys mount optics or go with a fiber optic front beed. Choke is the main consideration. Turkey hunters use full or extra full. Duck generally mod or improved mod.What would the difference between a duck barrel and a turkey barrel be? New to shotties so I really don’t know.
What would the difference between a duck barrel and a turkey barrel be? New to shotties so I really don’t know.
Got that same deal at the Natick Service Merchandise in 1987. Still have it -- hard to beat a 500.Mossberg 500 2 barrels and a pistol grip. 180 bucks at service merchandise. Back in the day. That was a bargain.
Yup me too. I got what I paid for, crap. Then I got a Benelli. Cost a lot, got what I paid for again ,Unstoppable Awesomeness.Mossberg 500 2 barrels and a pistol grip. 180 bucks at service merchandise. Back in the day. That was a bargain.
I won't ask if that has been their ongoing business model.
Not crap and it still goes bang with no issues. No plastic trigger group on the this one. Yeah, it's not the same quality as a Benelli , but it still sends lead down range.Yup me too. I got what I paid for, crap. Then I got a Benelli. Cost a lot, got what I paid for again ,Unstoppable Awesomeness.
I like the look of this retro model, but yeah- price is a little high.
s a lefty, the cross bolt safety of the 870 appeals to me more than the 590 thumb ramp, I don't kow why. Also, if I ever decide to go full tacticool with a pistol grip, that thumb ramp safety would seem to be at a distinct disadvantage. The cross bolt seems intuitive to me regardless of application, most likely from my time with the 10/22 platform.
Slight thread revival with a tangent, rather than a brand new one.
I'm looking to purchase my first shotgun and stumbled across this thread. I like the 590A1 for the capacity and reinforced receiver/barrell, though the particular one mentioned above seems a bit "Call of Duty". With that said, my first choice was an 870 Police Magnum. Similar capacity and method of use. Anyone care to shed some light on the differences? Other than 2" in barrell length? Issues with extractors, or anything else?
This will be a HD gun and for range fun, slugs and buckshot primarily. No skeet, trap, turkeys or hunting in my immediate future unless you include stationary clays...
As a lefty, the cross bolt safety of the 870 appeals to me more than the 590 thumb ramp, I don't kow why. Also, if I ever decide to go full tacticool with a pistol grip, that thumb ramp safety would seem to be at a distinct disadvantage. The cross bolt seems intuitive to me regardless of application, most likely from my time with the 10/22 platform.
Lastly, I can't seem to find anyone that stocks new 870's in eastern MA. The classifieds have dried up(Shotguns seem few and far between compared to AR's as of late) and my go to's of B&K, Gartman, Steve's Tactical and MFS all seem to be Mossberg heavy aside from the gun this thread was initially created for. Am I looking to get taken for a ride if I ask a shop to order a specific gun for me?
Thanks in adavance.
I don't know if the police magnum line is made on the same lines as the other 870's, but I was pretty unimpressed with the 870 express I bought in the early 2010's. My parkerized 870 express rusted like crazy, more so than any other gun I have ever owned. I would see perfect rust fingerprints if I handled the shotgun without wiping it down thoroughly after. That parkerization was total crap, worse than any gun I have ever handled.
I don't know if things improved since then, with Remington going through multiple owners and financial woes. A few years ago my room mate bought a budget line Remington bolt action rifle that also had the same terrible parkerization that rusted very easily. That must have been 2015 or 2016. Google "Rustington" and you'll see lots of similar complaints. This is the only gun I ever sold that I didn't miss later.
Mechanically, everything seemed fine and functioned as you would expect a pump action shotgun.
I don't know if the police magnums get better finishing, or if the blued guns are any better. If it's the same finish treatment as the express lines, I'd avoid at all costs. I don't have any first hand experience with mossberg, so I can't speak to that.
Some guys get all wrapped up in having longer barrels for duck.... fast moving flying targets are a bit easier with a longer barrel. Turkey your hitting a stationary target with more precision....head shot....so some guys mount optics or go with a fiber optic front beed. Choke is the main consideration. Turkey hunters use full or extra full. Duck generally mod or improved mod.
Many years ago before changeable chokes longer barrels TENDED to be made with full choke and shorter barrels with more open chokes to suit the hunting style they were most likely to be used for. I've argued with a plethora of newbs that state longer barrel gives you a tighter pattern because the barrel is longer.....and that just ain't true. I've hunted and tested patterns with guys that use a short barrel with a screw in Turkey choke that get very tight patterns.
All that said I hunt 90% of my game with a mossy 500 26 inch barrel with changeable chokes and get great results whether its duck Turkey squirrel or rabbit. Just change the choke and shells I'm using.