Lots of good points. The safety position is definitely better on the mossy and Remington’s more prevalent economy models (tactical and express) have serious quality issues. I personally don’t care for the loose feel of the Mossy pump, but thats just a personal preference. The Remi 870 police and older Wingmasters are very nice and reliable guns. As I use mine in a mostly tactical situation, the slightly slower safety doesn’t really affect me much because once the gun is up, the safety is off.
My first hunt was with my uncle when I was about 6 or 7 and he was squirrel hunting with a break action 12 Mossy. My dad had a Rem express he still has, but I never did warm to those in 3 gun. The same uncle gave me a bolt action 16 ga Mossy that I adore. It's a laser, as far as a shotgun can be one. I bought myself a new 500 American Field as a keeper during Covid when WalMart marked them down. It's a great shotgun.
I get that a lot of people have brand preferences and whatnot, but I'm so utilitarian that Mossberg makes a lot of sense for me. I need things to be durable and useful, and that's what Mossberg was delivering when they made my bolt action 16 100 years ago. That's what they deliver now.
I don't do gun games anymore, but if I did I'd eschew the Turkish autos on the market and buy a better Mossberg.
The trigger Assembly is made of plastic and the forearm rattles.
That’s why many call a pump action a “Rattleberg”.
A company in Detroit will machine the plastic trigger assembly and insert a metal plate to keep the weapon functioning.
I bought a Mossberg Slugster 500 Combo for $199.99 in 1986
It served me well for deer hunting when I placed a broccoli rubber band over the barrel and forearm.
You must rack the shell very hard.
Small game I have shot hundreds of game birds and animals.
I still own gun but probably will never pick another MOSSBERG AGAIN.
To each his own.
Lots of good points. The safety position is definitely better on the mossy and Remington’s more prevalent economy models (tactical and express) have serious quality issues. I personally don’t care for the loose feel of the Mossy pump, but thats just a personal preference. The Remi 870 police and older Wingmasters are very nice and reliable guns. As I use mine in a mostly tactical situation, the slightly slower safety doesn’t really affect me much because once the gun is up, the safety is off.
My first hunt was with my uncle when I was about 6 or 7 and he was squirrel hunting with a break action 12 Mossy. My dad had a Rem express he still has, but I never did warm to those in 3 gun. The same uncle gave me a bolt action 16 ga Mossy that I adore. It's a laser, as far as a shotgun can be one. I bought myself a new 500 American Field as a keeper during Covid when WalMart marked them down. It's a great shotgun.
I get that a lot of people have brand preferences and whatnot, but I'm so utilitarian that Mossberg makes a lot of sense for me. I need things to be durable and useful, and that's what Mossberg was delivering when they made my bolt action 16 100 years ago. That's what they deliver now.
I don't do gun games anymore, but if I did I'd eschew the Turkish autos on the market and buy a better Mossberg.