Help identify this item

[thegerb50]

Hello everyone

I recently traded my 500 20ga to someone who had a 500 12ga. In the box with the 18.5 inch barrel was this clamp type device, I'm assuming it is for a flashlight for the 18.5" barrel, but can you confirm?

 

[Joe57]

Looks like a home-made flashlight clamp most likely.

 

[old mossy]

^^^^^yup

 

[thegerb50]

Yea I'm assuming it is a flashlight clamp but it isn't homemade, it's a factory part says mossberg right on it. Thank you guys for your input

 

[KentuckyWindage]

If you could please take a pic of the mossberg writing on the mount.

 

[old mossy]

i saw this come up here on the forum before,but i can't find the thread.

 

[LAZY EYED SNIPER]

Some of the older "combo" models shipped with the two barrels held together with the clamp in your photo. It kept both barrels secured in place and prevented them from banging together during transit...

 

[old mossy]

i'm just surprised they bothered to stamp mossberg on it.

 

[aksavanaman]

^^^(Sshhh.... I bet you LES was pouring through the library of Mossberg manuals he owns)
And here I thought it was for mounting my shotgun to my bed posts... silly me

 

[aksavanaman]

i'm just surprised they bothered to stamp mossberg on it.

Proprietary bedpost mount... they wanted to make sure no one stole the idea!

 

[old mossy]

,,,,,wasn't that for the harley handle bars?,,,,

 

[aksavanaman]

Nope, this one doesn't have the tassels... see, it's right there in the picture!

 

[thegerb50]

Here is where it says Mossberg. Same thing on both sides, sorry it's a little difficult to see.

 

[LAZY EYED SNIPER]

Some of the older "combo" models shipped with the two barrels held together with the clamp in your photo. It kept both barrels secured in place and prevented them from banging together during transit...

Yup, that's the shipping clamp...