Mossberg 500 Pump Action Barrels
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Sonofagun
.410
All,
I am happy to report that I have a new barrel for the 500!
It was sent to the FFL instead of directly to me. The FFL was a little confused why it wasn't sent to me but I told him that the barrel was purchased at the same time as the 930. No harm, No foul.
Now it is time to clean up the barrel and do some 'chootin' this weekend! Thanks O.F. Mossberg !
Sonofagun
.410
Old Mossy,
FYI they sent the barrel FedEx. It was in a pretty good sized box because Mossberg knows how carefully the FedEx drivers load their vehicles.
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I was talking with a friend today about my cracked 500 barrel he says to me that he has a barely used 835 slug barrel that somehow still takes up room in his closet after selling the gun. He will give it to me if i can use it.
It looks to me that i could replace the magazine tube, follower, spring, and end cap nut with a set from a 590 or 835 to get the slug barrel to work on my mossberg 500. Not really a huge need for this but some of my neighboring areas require shotguns for deer hunting.
Does anyone know a better way to accomplish this?
It looks to me that i could replace the magazine tube, follower, spring, and end cap nut with a set from a 590 or 835 to get the slug barrel to work on my mossberg 500. Not really a huge need for this but some of my neighboring areas require shotguns for deer hunting.
Does anyone know a better way to accomplish this?
blacksmith
.270 WIN
Get a 590/835 mag tube and cap. That is a lot of barrel for the money.
Ordered a set a while back. Here are Mossberg's part numbers for reference in case you want to order directly from them...
Part # 12113P - Mag Tube 835/590 Parkerized, $33.50
Part # 12194 - Spring, Magazine 835/590, $3.50
CS number - (800) 363-3555
The mag tube I ordered came with a cap, but it won't hurt to double check with them to make sure. It's been a while since I ordered mine, so their prices may have changed...
Part # 12113P - Mag Tube 835/590 Parkerized, $33.50
Part # 12194 - Spring, Magazine 835/590, $3.50
CS number - (800) 363-3555
The mag tube I ordered came with a cap, but it won't hurt to double check with them to make sure. It's been a while since I ordered mine, so their prices may have changed...
KentuckyWindage
20g
It is doable but if your are using a 835 barrel it would be a lot cheaper to just swap out the mag tube and cap. For a machinist to make an adapter it would cost two times that. Also look goofy as can be. But on the bright side you upgraded to a better design. The 835/590a1 mag tube is much easier to service and able to add extensions
Don'tBeAnIdiotLikeMe
Copper BB
\Re: New barrel......................FINALLY!
Do you not live Obama's America? Have you not experienced the delays of most anything from the firearms industry?????
It has nothing to do with "Obama's America" it's because people flipped their well you know.
I got a Mossberg 500 Flex and was interested in the High Capacity Kit. I checked Brownell's website and in the Q&A they said it will not fit the Mossberg Flex shotguns. I even asked their rep and they said stat wise, it will not fit.
Would you know why? I thought all the 500 receivers were the same.
http://www.brownells.com/magazines/...arts/high-capacity-shotgun-kit-prod25124.aspx
blacksmith
.270 WIN
They are for the most part.
I've been wrong before, but I'm very friggin certain that kit will fit your gun.
Edit: Old Mossy beats me again
The sad thing is that not many folks, even at Mossberg CS, know enough about what the Flex system is or does.
I'll back up what's already been said, the receivers, barrels, and mag tubes are the exact same on both standard and Flex models. All that's added is a forend and stock adapter, both of which can be removed to convert the shotgun into a standard non-Flex model.
What's likely adding to the confusion is that Mossberg doesn't sell an 8-shot version of the model 500 with the Flex system. All Flex 500's are set up in the "field" or "multi-purpose" configuratons with the 5 round mag tube and the Flex 590 models all come configured in the 9-shot variety. Therefore some voodoo must exist which prevents one from configuring an 8-shot Flex 500.
Bottom line, you should have no issues reconfiguring your 500 with the "hi-cap" kit or using your Flex forend set-up on the new mag tube. Keep us posted if you make the swap and we'd love to see some photos of your custom hi-cap Flex 500...
I'll back up what's already been said, the receivers, barrels, and mag tubes are the exact same on both standard and Flex models. All that's added is a forend and stock adapter, both of which can be removed to convert the shotgun into a standard non-Flex model.
What's likely adding to the confusion is that Mossberg doesn't sell an 8-shot version of the model 500 with the Flex system. All Flex 500's are set up in the "field" or "multi-purpose" configuratons with the 5 round mag tube and the Flex 590 models all come configured in the 9-shot variety. Therefore some voodoo must exist which prevents one from configuring an 8-shot Flex 500.
Bottom line, you should have no issues reconfiguring your 500 with the "hi-cap" kit or using your Flex forend set-up on the new mag tube. Keep us posted if you make the swap and we'd love to see some photos of your custom hi-cap Flex 500...
