Who THINKS OF THINGS like this?

[Chukar60]

Came across this gem on a local classified site.
To me this is a misfire of a product design for the tactical market.
I assumed at first look that this was a private party conversion. Upon reading the text, it turns out that this is a catalogued product for Mossberg.
Just wondering if anyone else finds this as ridiculous as I do, or am I just out in left field here.

 

[grover99]

I agree dumb as dirt

 

[Hoosier45]

That's what we call a genuine Zombie killing machine!

Yeah it's a little ridiculous.

 

[glenwolde]

I don't want one, but I hope Mossberg sells a million of them. What do I care?

 

[ACP230]

Strange, but with a certain odd appeal, anyhow.
I have handled one but not bought one.

 

[sigp220.45]

I can't work up much outrage over this.

If you like lever actions or live in an area where semi-autos are restricted this make lots of sense.

 

[ralph7]

The Rifleman gone prosthetic.

 

[smoothshooter]

Looks like the work of Millenials in the Engineering Department who have no sense of aesthetics or interest in anything made before they were born.

 

[mauser9]

Recall seeing awhile back. Won't be in my cabinet anytime soon.

 

[arjay]

The designers were enjoying potent pharmaceuticals?

 

[Speedo2]

Well.....at least it's not striker fired.
(geez, sure hope I didn't give some millennial another million-dollar idea)

 

[WCCPHD]

Paint it black and call it tactical. The mall ninjas will beat a path to your door.

 

[ContinentalOp]

You could always pair it with this Stoeger coach gun...

 

[roguegamma]

That there's one of them lever-matic ayssault wippuns and I feel unsafe just seein' the photo!

 

[gunnails]

Murica, just because.

 

[BigBill]

Gotta keep those males and females in different safes they begin to inbreed this is what we end up with.

 

[tops]

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I don't think it is anymore ridiculous looking than AR type rifles. The only difference I see is that it is a lever action instead of auto loading. Larry

 

[malph]

I waiting for the single action Colt 45LC with light rail.

 

[THEmodelof1989]

Looks like the work of Millenials in the Engineering Department who have no sense of aesthetics or interest in anything made before they were born.

Funny... I was thinking it looked like the work of some middle aged man who's wife just left him because he couldn't satisfy her. He looks like he's trying desperately to modernize a relic of his past; it was a simpler time that he understood.

As far as the rifles goes, different strokes for different folks. Lever actions aren't for me in general because they can't be operated easily from the prone position without breaking sight picture, and they aren't the most accurate actions. Really, they are second best, at best, when compared to the effenciency and effectiveness of other actions.

 

[jeffrefrig]

I have to agree with arjay on this one. Perhaps some legal smokables. On the other hand, someone has bought one and probably likes it.

 

[Capt. F.]

Each to his own, but in my case - yuck.

 

[beagleye]

Exploiting the weird and ugly niche market.

 

[2152hq]

That looks like a .22RF,,
Mossberg's has had one of those Steampunks in 30-30 on the market for a couple years now IIRC.

Kinda of a difficult piece of machinery to cozy up to on a nice quiet Autumn day woods walk,,at least for me.
But if it keeps the US private gun mfgs going, I guess that's all good.
Someone must like 'em enough for Mossb to keep making them.
We have Tacticool Semiautos,,Bolt-actions and Pumps. Knives, hatchets and shoelaces.
Why not a L/E

Just not for me.

 

[DeathGrip]

I'll watch the elections before passing judgment.

 

[rockquarry]

Among some of today's shooters, there's always room for one more ugly gun and gadgetry.

 

[murphydog]

The adjustable buttstock for length of pull is a good idea. You can debate the fore-end rail for various accessories. The flash hider is just plain silly.

 

[Dieseltech56]

I don't see a purpose for that. Maybe if ARs were banned and we had to go to lever actions to be tacticool. I'm all for the marlins with threaded barrels for suppressor use but that offers no realistic advantage to a traditional model.

 

[kmyers]

Who came up with such? A person with too much free time? Just because you can do something it is not always best to do it.

 

[Justin T]

I hope they sell a million of them.

 

[growr]

I once saw a lever gun go full auto.....wasn't this gun however!

Randy