Adamantium
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I was in the area of a local pawn shop so I desided to see what they had in the gun department. This was by far the most interesting time I had in a bit.
I had a bit to look around before anyone was free to come and help me. The first thing I asked for was a very new Moss. 590 they had.
Me: "What gun is that?"
Worker: "It is a preban military mossberg." (I never knew that the 94 laws on semi-auto's affected a pump)
Me: "Is it overbored?"
Worker: "No, the barrel is the exact same size as the 500's." (I forgot they beefed up the 590 barrel)
Me: "Can I see it?"
Worker: "Are you 21?"
Me: "No, but I don't have to be to handle a shotgun, only 18."
Worker: "Sorry, can't let you handle that gun, the law says that you have to be 21 to handle a shotgun that is sold with a pistol grip" and by pistol grip he didn't even mean installed. It just came along with the deal.
He then pointed to 2 Moss. 500's and told me I could handle the one on the left if I wanted to, because it wasn't being sold with a pistol grip add-on. Have any of you guys heard of that law before? I haven't.
I handled some other guns for a bit, and came across a fairly nice but old Rem 1100 in 16 ga. The price way high IMO, approx $450. I commented on that and thought it was because 16 ga. 1100's probably aren't that easy to come by. He said that it had nothing to do with the gauge, but this was the "super premium" version of the 1100. Looked normal enough to me. Semi-gloss stock, polished blue and chrome plated bolt. I figured there was no point in asking him why it was "super premium" because he seemed fairly confident about his opinion. Plus from my experiance at work, people who argue with me suddenly have very bad service. So I went on to the next gun.
They had some wingmasters there that looked a few decades old. He pointed to one and asked me if I wanted to handle the 870 Express. I asked "Isn't that a wingmaster?" And he told me, "Yeah, this one is a wingmaster." while still pointing at the exact same shotgun he was 10 seconds ago. express wingmaster maybe? I bet it had a plastic aluminum trigger gaurd also .
One interesting gun they did have though was a Savage version of a Browning A5. The finish was shot but no major damage. Looked to be relatively unused even though it looked like I feel after drinking a gallon of my own puke then jumping into a dumpster filled with broken glass, razor blades and rubbing alcohol. The price was $123 and I am interested in buying it. The stock was way cut down but I'd just add a slip on recoil pad to it to lengthen it because I've heard these guns kick like mules. And it was a very light and easy handling gun. Anyone have any experiance with these? How durable are they, and when I go back there and look at it again what should I look for to see if this is worth buying? I'm not concearned about the finish because I'll just redo it eventually. I do that with most of my other guns anyway. I think I remember it being fixed choke, but I can't remember which constriction. It also had a vent rib and aftermarket recoil pad on it.
Sincerely,
Adam
I had a bit to look around before anyone was free to come and help me. The first thing I asked for was a very new Moss. 590 they had.
Me: "What gun is that?"
Worker: "It is a preban military mossberg." (I never knew that the 94 laws on semi-auto's affected a pump)
Me: "Is it overbored?"
Worker: "No, the barrel is the exact same size as the 500's." (I forgot they beefed up the 590 barrel)
Me: "Can I see it?"
Worker: "Are you 21?"
Me: "No, but I don't have to be to handle a shotgun, only 18."
Worker: "Sorry, can't let you handle that gun, the law says that you have to be 21 to handle a shotgun that is sold with a pistol grip" and by pistol grip he didn't even mean installed. It just came along with the deal.
He then pointed to 2 Moss. 500's and told me I could handle the one on the left if I wanted to, because it wasn't being sold with a pistol grip add-on. Have any of you guys heard of that law before? I haven't.
I handled some other guns for a bit, and came across a fairly nice but old Rem 1100 in 16 ga. The price way high IMO, approx $450. I commented on that and thought it was because 16 ga. 1100's probably aren't that easy to come by. He said that it had nothing to do with the gauge, but this was the "super premium" version of the 1100. Looked normal enough to me. Semi-gloss stock, polished blue and chrome plated bolt. I figured there was no point in asking him why it was "super premium" because he seemed fairly confident about his opinion. Plus from my experiance at work, people who argue with me suddenly have very bad service. So I went on to the next gun.
They had some wingmasters there that looked a few decades old. He pointed to one and asked me if I wanted to handle the 870 Express. I asked "Isn't that a wingmaster?" And he told me, "Yeah, this one is a wingmaster." while still pointing at the exact same shotgun he was 10 seconds ago. express wingmaster maybe? I bet it had a plastic aluminum trigger gaurd also .
One interesting gun they did have though was a Savage version of a Browning A5. The finish was shot but no major damage. Looked to be relatively unused even though it looked like I feel after drinking a gallon of my own puke then jumping into a dumpster filled with broken glass, razor blades and rubbing alcohol. The price was $123 and I am interested in buying it. The stock was way cut down but I'd just add a slip on recoil pad to it to lengthen it because I've heard these guns kick like mules. And it was a very light and easy handling gun. Anyone have any experiance with these? How durable are they, and when I go back there and look at it again what should I look for to see if this is worth buying? I'm not concearned about the finish because I'll just redo it eventually. I do that with most of my other guns anyway. I think I remember it being fixed choke, but I can't remember which constriction. It also had a vent rib and aftermarket recoil pad on it.
Sincerely,
Adam