easy to date a Mossberg

Garland · Apr 30, 2012

I decided that I should add a shotgun to the collection, and bought a used Mossberg 500A. I emailed Mossberg, giving the serial number and asking for the date of manufacture. I got this email back within a day:

Thank you for your e-mail. Sir your gun was manufactured on July 22,1985 . If you need accessories or service please contact us directly at 1-800-363-3555. We are open from Monday thru Friday from 7:00am to 5:00pm central time. Thank you and have a nice day.

I thought it was pretty cool that they got back to me at all, and provided such specific information. I have not shot the gun yet, but I am impressed with the company so far!

DeadAye · Apr 30, 2012

OH - Date THAT kinda Mossberg ---I was taken back to fond memories of Carol Mossberg

when I saw the title.

LindaVlk · Nov 2, 2013

My husband recently died very suddenly. He owns guns and one is a Mossberg 500A s/n L644817. It has a cover (holster?) that holds and is full of 12 gauge shells with a pistol grip. Also have the rifle grip to go with it. I am trying to determine what to sell it for. Obviously I know nothing about guns. Thanks for any help offered.

finesse_r · Nov 2, 2013

I recently bought two Mossberg 500 12 gage shotguns. I paid $315 for one new including shipping and transfer fee, and I paid $290 for the other one used, but in like new condition including shipping and transfer fee. I got good deals on both, and retail I expect they would have brought a little more than that.

I have no way to know what your extras are worth, but probably not too much. If the shotgun is in very good condition, used I would think if you get about $300 plus or minus for it and the extras, you would be in the ball park. If the gun has flaws you would likely get less than that.

Alpo · Nov 2, 2013

Vlk? I was friends with Suzee Vlk. Means "wolf". I think it's Ukraine.

Anyway. Without a picture or three, valuing the shotgun is problematical.

A Mossberg 500 is not a very expensive shotgun, but with both the shotgun stock and the pistol grip, should be able to get three hundred, anyway. Normally if it came with both stocks, it should also have come with two barrels - one about 28 inches long and one about 20. Having both barrels should add another 50 bucks to the "used" price.

The "cover" (a holster is for pistols), if it is just a zippered gun case, would not really add value. They normally cost between 20 and 50 bucks new. I would not pay more for one - leaving the gun-owner of the option of keeping a case he had no use for or throwing it in for free.

The "full of 12 gauge shells", though. That's interesting. 12 gauge birdshot is selling for around ten dollars for 25 rounds. Buckshot or slugs are around a dollar each.

That amount of shells you have might turn out to be worth more than the gun.

easy to date a Mossberg

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