LOST MANUAL FOR MOSSBERG 500

SPECTOR · March 19, 2000, 03:04 PM

HELP!

ALTHOUGH IM SURE ITS SOMEWHERE AROUND HERE IN A SAFE PLACE IM IMPATIENT AND WANT TO CLEAN MY GUN

DOES THE TRIGGER ASSEMBLY DROP OUT ?
WHAT ARE THE 2 "BUTTONS" ON EITHER SIDE, I PUSH THEM IN BUT NOTHING HAPPENS?
CAN I SPRAY GUN SCRUBBER IN THERE ?

THANKS

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BE AWARE OF YOUR SURROUNDINGS, THE ENEMY IS

Rex Feral · March 19, 2000, 05:36 PM

I don't know what two "buttons" you are referring to, but if you place the shotgun on a table with the barrel pointing to your right and the ejection port facing the sky, the pin through the receiver that is farthest to the left, just above the triggerguard, must be driven out with a punch to begin disassembly. Be careful with the gun scrubber, most Mossberg trigger housings/guards are plastic, and might not react well to the stuff. I don't know, I don't use it.

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Cry "Havoc!" and let slip the dogs of war.

John Overbey · March 20, 2000, 12:38 PM

I'm not following you on the two-buttons thing, but if you want a manual, just call Mossberg and ask. They will send you one for FREE. I wish I had the # and I would post it, but just visit their website and you'll see it. Mossberg
-John

SPECTOR · March 20, 2000, 03:31 PM

I DID ORDER A MANUAL FROM MOSSBERG , BUT IM IMPATIENT. AS FOR THE GUN SCRUBBER STUFF..ILL NEVER USE IT AGAIN . IT LEFT A FILM ON BOTH MY SHOTGUN AND ON MY SIG.
I FOUND THE TWO BUTTONS TO BE "PINS" THAT HOLD IN THE RAIL THE SLUGS SLIDE ON FROM THE MAGAZINE TO THE BARREL.
THANKS EVERYONE

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BE AWARE OF YOUR SURROUNDINGS, THE ENEMY IS

Copythat · March 22, 2000, 10:23 AM

Spector --

Those buttons you are referring to are called pins. Drift them out from right to left. Carefully pull the trigger housing out. Take down from there is pretty complicated compared to, say, an 870. So be careful. I sprayed Gun Scrubber on my 590 just last week and it was fine. And yes, my trigger housing is also plastic. That film you're talking about is the metal being robbed of its oil. That's what gunscrubber does. It removes oil, grease, fouling and the like. But you have to be sure to oil everything down. Rem oil in the spray can works great. Good luck.

Ned Roundtree · March 24, 2000, 08:05 AM

Ditto, Rem oil in the can.

March 19, 2000, 03:04 PM	#1
SPECTOR Member Join Date: January 30, 2000 Posts: 20	HELP! ALTHOUGH IM SURE ITS SOMEWHERE AROUND HERE IN A SAFE PLACE IM IMPATIENT AND WANT TO CLEAN MY GUN DOES THE TRIGGER ASSEMBLY DROP OUT ? WHAT ARE THE 2 "BUTTONS" ON EITHER SIDE, I PUSH THEM IN BUT NOTHING HAPPENS? CAN I SPRAY GUN SCRUBBER IN THERE ? THANKS ------------------ BE AWARE OF YOUR SURROUNDINGS, THE ENEMY IS

March 19, 2000, 05:36 PM	#2
Rex Feral Senior Member Join Date: February 27, 2000 Location: Southern NH, USA Posts: 471	I don't know what two "buttons" you are referring to, but if you place the shotgun on a table with the barrel pointing to your right and the ejection port facing the sky, the pin through the receiver that is farthest to the left, just above the triggerguard, must be driven out with a punch to begin disassembly. Be careful with the gun scrubber, most Mossberg trigger housings/guards are plastic, and might not react well to the stuff. I don't know, I don't use it. ------------------ Cry "Havoc!" and let slip the dogs of war.

March 20, 2000, 12:38 PM	#3
John Overbey Senior Member Join Date: January 5, 2000 Posts: 151	I'm not following you on the two-buttons thing, but if you want a manual, just call Mossberg and ask. They will send you one for FREE. I wish I had the # and I would post it, but just visit their website and you'll see it. Mossberg -John

March 20, 2000, 03:31 PM	#4
SPECTOR Member Join Date: January 30, 2000 Posts: 20	I DID ORDER A MANUAL FROM MOSSBERG , BUT IM IMPATIENT. AS FOR THE GUN SCRUBBER STUFF..ILL NEVER USE IT AGAIN . IT LEFT A FILM ON BOTH MY SHOTGUN AND ON MY SIG. I FOUND THE TWO BUTTONS TO BE "PINS" THAT HOLD IN THE RAIL THE SLUGS SLIDE ON FROM THE MAGAZINE TO THE BARREL. THANKS EVERYONE ------------------ BE AWARE OF YOUR SURROUNDINGS, THE ENEMY IS

March 22, 2000, 10:23 AM	#5
Copythat Member Join Date: March 21, 2000 Posts: 26	Spector -- Those buttons you are referring to are called pins. Drift them out from right to left. Carefully pull the trigger housing out. Take down from there is pretty complicated compared to, say, an 870. So be careful. I sprayed Gun Scrubber on my 590 just last week and it was fine. And yes, my trigger housing is also plastic. That film you're talking about is the metal being robbed of its oil. That's what gunscrubber does. It removes oil, grease, fouling and the like. But you have to be sure to oil everything down. Rem oil in the spray can works great. Good luck.

March 24, 2000, 08:05 AM	#6
Ned Roundtree Senior Member Join Date: December 8, 1999 Location: Lexington, KY,USA Posts: 738	Ditto, Rem oil in the can.