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Mossy 590 stainless question

gunny,i'm curious, what does the innards look like,inside the receiver,barrel,mag tube ?
 
First thing I did when I got it home was strip it down and clean it up. Hadn't been cleaned in a while. I couldn't see any significant wear, and no damage or discoloration (except for the minor stuff I mentioned earlier). No problems with feed, extraction, etc. Action is smooth and easy, but not loose. I don't know how much it had been fired, but from the looks of it, not much.
 
GunnyGene said:
First thing I did when I got it home was strip it down and clean it up. Hadn't been cleaned in a while. I couldn't see any significant wear, and no damage or discoloration (except for the minor stuff I mentioned earlier). No problems with feed, extraction, etc. Action is smooth and easy, but not loose. I don't know how much it had been fired, but from the looks of it, not much.
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nice. how about the finish inside of the gun,same as the outside finish?
 
old mossy said:
GunnyGene said:
First thing I did when I got it home was strip it down and clean it up. Hadn't been cleaned in a while. I couldn't see any significant wear, and no damage or discoloration (except for the minor stuff I mentioned earlier). No problems with feed, extraction, etc. Action is smooth and easy, but not loose. I don't know how much it had been fired, but from the looks of it, not much.
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nice. how about the finish inside of the gun,same as the outside finish?
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Yep. The inside of the tubes looks just like the outside. Shiny stainless.
 
Tim4k5 said:
Just did a quick google search and found one of these currently for sale on another forum. Looks like the same model gun, pretty similar condition. He's asking $850.......so yeah, you did good at $325.
http://gulfcoastgunforum.com/showth...ariner-STAINLESS-not-marine-coat-Garcon-Point
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His has the speedfeed stock and stainless receiver (question that - I don't think they ever made a stainless receiver). I think the asking price is a little on the high side even so. But he might get it, given the current environment.
 
Update: Havlin replied:
590 marine cote made since 1988. Your serial number dates to 1989
First finishes were high polished and looked like stainless. By 1992, they had dulled it down to a satin finish, still silver, and today the finish is almost a dull matte gray - the users didn't want the glare off the high polish finish so Mossberg adjusted.

None made with stainless, but that first finish looks that way and confuses many
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I'm a little dissapointed, but still happy with the gun.
 
GunnyGene said:
Update: Havlin replied:
590 marine cote made since 1988. Your serial number dates to 1989
First finishes were high polished and looked like stainless. By 1992, they had dulled it down to a satin finish, still silver, and today the finish is almost a dull matte gray - the users didn't want the glare off the high polish finish so Mossberg adjusted.

None made with stainless, but that first finish looks that way and confuses many
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I'm a little dissapointed, but still happy with the gun.
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yeah disappointed,,,,,,you better sell me that gun,,,,,,, :lol: :lol: :lol:
 
old mossy said:
GunnyGene said:
Update: Havlin replied:
590 marine cote made since 1988. Your serial number dates to 1989
First finishes were high polished and looked like stainless. By 1992, they had dulled it down to a satin finish, still silver, and today the finish is almost a dull matte gray - the users didn't want the glare off the high polish finish so Mossberg adjusted.

None made with stainless, but that first finish looks that way and confuses many
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I'm a little dissapointed, but still happy with the gun.
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yeah disappointed,,,,,,you better sell me that gun,,,,,,, :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Don't think so. but you're welcome to attend my estate sale when I croak. About 2030 or thereabouts. ;)
 
I'm a little dissapointed, but still happy with the gun.[/quote]

yeah disappointed,,,,,,you better sell me that gun,,,,,,, :lol: :lol: :lol:[/quote]

Don't think so. but you're welcome to attend my estate sale when I croak. About 2030 or thereabouts. ;)[/quote]


just bustin chops gunny. ,,,,,,and you'll be around past that.

i don't care what it's made of,,,she's a beauty! :D
 
A little more info on the 590 stainless question. Been having a discussion via email for a couple days.

In case anyone tries to tell you that there was ever a stainless barrel, mag tube or receiver on the 590 mariner: There wasn't. Ever. The barrel and mag tubes were finished inside and out with polished MarineCote that looks like stainless according to Havlin. They never made a steel receiver - ever.
No steel receivers - they have one CNC machine setting for all of these - some 590 milspec guns have steel trigger groups and safeties, but not the receivers.
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