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Post by shooteruk on Nov 25, 2016 9:56:50 GMT -6
So I bought an old Mossberg 500 as a project. I actually have one in fair condition but fancied a project. Its a shorty, and it terrible condition. The stock and forend are wood and painted black, I think with a toilet brush. The receiver is scratched to heck, not sure what to do about that as its ally. So, what to do? Sights? Sling swivels? I took a old S&W revolver rear sight and offered it up, doesn't quite fit. Maybe on the barrel?
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Post by jwrauch on Nov 25, 2016 19:30:17 GMT -6
Duracoat or an epoxy paint might work for the finish.
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Post by shooteruk on Nov 26, 2016 4:13:59 GMT -6
Thanks, may try that. To be honest, its not worth what I paid and I regret buying it. Still, its also not worth selling either, so I may as well try. I took the wood back yesterday which eliminated many of the deep scratches and balanced and hid the damage to the forend a bit. I think it may be pointelss to try to hide the wear and knocks and dress it to match, rough and ready sort of thing.
I have a box of bits, bolt ons etc. I will dig in and see what looks tac like.
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Post by jwrauch on Nov 26, 2016 21:04:55 GMT -6
<img class="smile" contenteditable="false" alt=" " src="//storage.proboards.com/5643556/images/rw3U2B1UfNTm6caWJ8MI.gif" text=" " I've "restored" many old guns. not usually profitable but I enjoy a challenge. Currently I've got an 1895 Chillean mauser barreled action that I'm fooling with.
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Post by shooteruk on Nov 27, 2016 5:41:27 GMT -6
Ah, well something started to happen. I have painted the forend and stock black, after cutting both back a bit eliminating dings, mostly. Also I realised I have a lot of old tac kit that I have no real use for. So it grew a short picatinny from a ring on the front of the mag tube, (originally for mounting a little dot sight atop a 1" tube scope) looks a bit like a bayonet fitting, but all it has is the QD swivel attached. I also put a screw in swivel in the stock. These are bits that have been gathering dust for years. I am toying with a picatinny rail on top of the receiver, but I think its too much trouble. How about a stock cover with cartridge loops?
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Post by Alpo on Nov 27, 2016 11:43:32 GMT -6
Lawdy Lawdy, sometimes you just gots to wonder about people. You mentioned a shell holder, and I went searching for one I'd seen the other day. Instead of being elastic, like most are, this was nylon webbing, held on with velcro, and came in camo colors. That would surely be tacticool. Didn't find it, but saw this one. I'm thinking, "That'll learn you proper cheek placement". So I'm at Amazon checking it out, and one of the reviews struck my funny bone. The man liked that it had six loops on the right side of the stock. But he did not understand why they had not also put six on the left. Guess he never considered what rimmed shotshells + cheekweld + recoil would equal.
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Post by shooteruk on Nov 27, 2016 13:06:55 GMT -6
Alpo, I often read comments or complaints from people re gun kit where its clear they have no idea. Yours is a good example. Actually I do reviews on Amazon and always try to make them entertaining. Like one for a cell charge cable, 'which was good but a bit short. A problem I solved by moving the phone closer'.
Anyway, yes, a stock cover like that one.... It still looks rough, but maybe tacti-rough. I am thinking what to do next.... Pistol grip on slide...too much? Folding stock? Too expensive... Pistol grip? Pointless, for bank robbers and movie fans only.
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Post by shooteruk on Dec 9, 2016 10:20:24 GMT -6
So I am thinking, what the heck..... I have a spray can of black hammerite (do you have that over there?) for a gun table someone ordered. Yes, I still get the occasional order. Anyway a bit of masking tape and the very scratched receiver is now sprayed. No idea how strong the finish will be, I did de grease but no more. Three coats, it may hold onto itself to a point, lets see after it has a day to harden.
One good thing about old beat up guns, it doesn't matter too much what you try, no great loss.
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Post by Alpo on Dec 10, 2016 7:43:25 GMT -6
"Do you have that over there?" Apparently not. Hammerite worldwide sales areas, from their website.
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Post by 1shot1k_Admin on Dec 10, 2016 9:51:47 GMT -6
Yes, we have Hammerite paint and spray paint, at Ace Hardware stores, Amazon order and others here. Known for it's rust preventitive use.
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Post by shooteruk on Dec 10, 2016 15:02:30 GMT -6
Its a paint, either brush on or spray (much better), which is also a rust killer. Very useful. The one I use for the gun tables is the hammered finish, and very smart it looks too. I also now know it looks cool on a Mossberg 500 receiver. How well it will hold onto the ally I dont know, but time will tell.
I am toying with a pistol grip. I know, useless, but looks very 'terminator' and will replace the beat up stock for about £20.00?
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Post by Alpo on Dec 10, 2016 16:14:24 GMT -6
I don't understand why anyone would put a pistol grip on a Mossberg.
And MOSSBERG puts pistol grips on them.
Everybody else - Remington, Savage, Winchester, Ithaca - the safety is by the trigger. Equally as accessible for a buttstock OR a pistol grip.
But Mossberg - Mossberg has it on the tang. Great location for use with a buttstock, but impossible to reach with a pistol grip.
OPTIONS: Take your hand out of shooting position to remove the safety. Use your pump-hand to (awkwardly) remove the safety. Do not use the safety.
I think all three options suck.
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Post by 1shot1k_Admin on Dec 10, 2016 16:52:56 GMT -6
I don't understand why anyone would put a pistol grip on a Mossberg. And MOSSBERG puts pistol grips on them. Everybody else - Remington, Savage, Winchester, Ithaca - the safety is by the trigger. Equally as accessible for a buttstock OR a pistol grip. But Mossberg - Mossberg has it on the tang. Great location for use with a buttstock, but impossible to reach with a pistol grip. OPTIONS: Take your hand out of shooting position to remove the safety. Use your pump-hand to (awkwardly) remove the safety. Do not use the safety. I think all three options suck.
I agree with you. Remember, he is toying with ideas and I'm sure sitting close to his numerous "spares" boxes is providing a myriad of possibilities....
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Post by shooteruk on Dec 11, 2016 2:33:13 GMT -6
1shot has it, I am well aware a pistol grip is a waste of time, most especially on a defensive shotgun. This is a mess around project, for fun only. A great use for the box of tac bits I have accumulated over the years.
Anyone with any training or experience will know you cant shoot accurately with a pistol grip and the stock itself is a vital part of using the gun in close contact. I have another 500 which is pretty much standard. I see no need for any tac bits at all at all given the role. Any standard 12g pump IMO can be very effective, as is.
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Post by Alpo on Dec 11, 2016 9:34:55 GMT -6
I'm fully aware that without a buttstock, chances of hitting anything go way down. Even hip shooting, the stock against your side lets you use your body to help aim. So I get that it's more of a toy than an actual "using" gun. But something that seems to be real popular now is a Serbu Shorty. Drastically chopped pump gun, with about a 6" barrel and a two-round magazine, and a pistol grip. And they all seem to be made from Mossbergs, where you can't reach the safety. Just seems plumb idiotic. As for a two-hand gun without a buttstock - I've watched people shoot submachine guns. MP40 or Uzi with the stock folded. MP5 PDW. Thompson with the stock removed. They can't hit shit.
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