mossberg shotgun

[Guest]

I own a Mossberg 500a 12 Ga. shotgun - I want to buy a 20 ga. but what my question is, are the parts interchangable between the different gauges?

[WiseOwl]

I have the same 12ga. and I love it.
Like Denzel in Training Day, "ya know, I am surgical with this *****!!

I had someone offer me a 20 gauge on a barter but I turned it down because I think this 12 can handle the job because of my variety of shells.


I would like to know if they are interchangeable as well.

[Klayton]

I would think that any competent gunsmith or authorized mossberg dealership may be able to answer that question guys. :)

A 20gauge is a nice shotgun for light framed women and children, instead of throwing them your 12gauge and hoping they fire it more than once effectively. :)

[Buktoof]

Throw a knoxx comp stock on that 12 gauge and it will feel like a 20gauge. It really does work as advertised.

[jackburton]

jmsneorrcom I think what you're asking about is a reducer. Skeet & Trap shooters use reducers but I only know about them for single shot and double (SxS & OxU) barrel shotguns. The pattern is effected using a reducer which is something to think about before buying a set. Another thing to consider when moving to a 20 gauge is the shell price increases while the shell selection decreases in a lot of areas. 12 ga ammo is so cheap because everyone seems to own 1 or 2 of them.

As Klayton said check with Mossberg for the best answer. Before you spend a lot of money on gunsmith or a reducer consider getting a 2nd 500 in 20 ga. I still use my youth .410 sometimes for rabbits because I love the gun so much. Shotguns are like fishing poles- something you can't have enough of.

[jmsneorrcom]

jmsneorrcom I think what you're asking about is a reducer. Skeet & Trap shooters use reducers but I only know about them for single shot and double (SxS & OxU) barrel shotguns. The pattern is effected using a reducer which is something to think about before buying a set. Another thing to consider when moving to a 20 gauge is the shell price increases while the shell selection decreases in a lot of areas. 12 ga ammo is so cheap because everyone seems to own 1 or 2 of them.

As Klayton said check with Mossberg for the best answer. Before you spend a lot of money on gunsmith or a reducer consider getting a 2nd 500 in 20 ga. I still use my youth .410 sometimes for rabbits because I love the gun so much. Shotguns are like fishing poles- something you can't have enough of.

what my thought is - is to have weapon systems that can use interchangable parts - wtshtf - the way I understand it the glocks have parts that you can use between the different models

[jmsneorrcom]

Throw a knoxx comp stock on that 12 gauge and it will feel like a 20gauge. It really does work as advertised.

LA police gear have Knoxx comp stocks for 89.00 - I have a wife and 3 daughters and the 12Ga. throws them around

[jackburton]

LA police gear have Knoxx comp stocks for 89.00 - I have a wife and 3 daughters and the 12Ga. throws them around

A better way to look at it might be: 4 people + 1 shotgun = 3 unused sets of hands. If you spent doubled the stock price of $89 ($178) you'd almost have enough for a used 12 or 20 ga. Not sure if your state has something like Virginia but we have a website called vaguntrader.com. It's a site where normal folks sell/trade their guns in VA with other VA folks. If Ohio doesn't have a site like that then you can do the gunshow route.

The interchangeable parts on the Glocks aren't just Glocks. Other pistols styles like 1911's (Kimber, Colt, Tauras Springfield Armory) and lots of other semi auto for that matter can be converted to chamber different calibers. You can get a nice 22lr conversion for AR-15's even. I did the conversion for my Colt series 70 govt 1911 so I could shoot 22lr, I shot a few hundred rounds, It helps save on ammo prices and let me practice with the real weapon size/weight but I didn't enjoy shooting .22lr so I sold it the conversion kit.

The problem with a conversion for a SHTF gun is this- You have a Glock 22 (.40) and you want a 9mm so you pick up the slide, barrel and mag of a Glock 17. Your in business now with a 9mm & .40. You can shot either type of ammo after a quick change so you have both a Glock 17 and Glock 22. No problem what so ever at the range when you have time. When the SHTF though you and you need to throw lead around you're extra mag, slide and barrel don't do you a lot of godod. Instead for a little more money up front and you could have picked up a second gun and tossed 2x's as much lead in the air at the same time. Goes back to my 4 people + 1 shotgun = 3 empy sets of hands.

[jackburton]

one other quick note- I know it sounds like I'm spending your money by telling you to buy another gun and they aren't cheap. Consider buying used guns and older used guns at that... Not the old fancy highly collectable ones that that Rice paddy daddy has a post about (although I like those a lot).

If you want a Glock- Buy Gen 2 instead of the new Gen 4.
If you want a shotgun- Older Sears model instead new Remington/Mossberg
If reach out and touch you rifle (deer/large game rifle)- A used Savage .270 instead of a new Rem 750
If you want a lead tosser- An AK instead of an AR.

A good gun will last many life times so used is more then ok.

[eeyore]

If you go to this link, you can compare which parts are interchangeable and what is not

http://www.gunpartscorp.com/catalog/Products.aspx?catid=11934

Hope that helps

[Klayton]

Stopped at wally world today, noticed that they have two models of 20gauges (mossberg and remington youth) forgot which is which but one was $200 and the other was $270. :)

[jmsneorrcom]

wal mart by my house does not sell firearms - they only sell ammunition - I bought my mossburg from another Fireman for 270.