Mossberg 590 with wood?

canucksvt · December 18, 2006, 02:41 PM

I was just wondering if any other Mossberg 590 owners out there have swapped out their plastic stocks and replaced them with wood? I am contemplating this change and would like to see a photo or two if anyone out there has one to share. Thanks!

Ruger4570 · December 19, 2006, 10:24 PM

I kinda tried to answer that in another thread. Most Mossberg guns are not worth restocking simply because the cost is almost more than their value. Trade it in on what you want unless you love the gun and don't care what it costs to have a wood stock. I don't mean to be rude, just practical. Best of luck.

flesheatingvirus · December 21, 2006, 10:59 PM

I didn't buy a 590A1 for it to be pretty. I bought it because it is tougher than hell and good at putting big holes in things. Buy an older engraved scattergun with wood that can be shined up. Have fun.

22-250boy · December 23, 2006, 10:49 AM

You could possibly trade it for an older mossberg 500. Thats what my dad has and it has a walnut stock. Im pretty sure it came with the stock. I think it looks better than the new ones with the plain hardwood looking stocks. Its a good gun and its built like a tank.

.351winchester · December 23, 2006, 06:28 PM

Rent the dvd Dead Presidents, during the Vietnam scenes you can see the main charecter use a 590 with wood furnature from the 500 American Field Grade. Actually for a long time thought it might have been a 590 that came that way for some small contract that specified wood, but am sure it was something like they couldn't for some reason get ahold of an actual old school wood-stocked trench gun like a Model 12 during filming so threw this together to look more period appropriate.
It's a pretty good movie anyway, a heist flick. Really makes you think about what we owe our vets, and definately what the government does. The war portion is the best part but isn't that long, it's really graphic (you'll never look at Christopher from the Sopranos the same) Check it out, seeing it in action is a hell of a lot better than a photo. IMO doesn't look bad, also I'm not crazy about corncob forearms so in that way for me would be an improvement. Like I said also, I did wonder if this was a special issued model also, so I guess it doesn't look that out of place. See it in the movie that will be a preview of what you'll have.

canucksvt · December 27, 2006, 09:28 AM

I did not buy a 590 to be pretty, but I did want to see what it looked like with wood in place of the plastic furniture. In case anyone else wonders, I have taken a photo.

RevolverLover · December 27, 2006, 11:10 AM

I like it

Did you use the stocks/forearm from a Mossberg 500?

Desert Heat · December 27, 2006, 11:16 AM

I think it looks way better like that. God I love the 590, the greatest shotgun ever made!!

canucksvt · December 27, 2006, 11:36 AM

Thanks for the opinions guys. I too like it, but the only problem is that the stock set I used belongs to a friend. We simply swapped them out so I could see what it looked like and to take a photo to share with others, as well as to get opinions. I am on the hunt now for a set of my own. To answer the question, yes the stock set came off of a Mossberg 500.

kentucky_smith · December 27, 2006, 12:29 PM

cost you about $70

http://www.boydboys.com/BrowseEbus/S...PAmossberg.asp

Ruger4570 · December 27, 2006, 05:53 PM

Mossberg 590 = best shotgun ever made?? That certainly is a strech..

Creature · May 23, 2007, 04:25 PM

Here is my 590A1 with wood:

Mak308 · May 23, 2007, 04:48 PM

Nice !!!

Smitty in CT · May 24, 2007, 09:30 AM

Wood Stocks and Forearm sets can be found here:

www.havlinsales.com

Walnut - $45

Laminate - $65

NRA-LIFE-MEMBER · May 30, 2007, 11:29 PM

Wood is nice, but the 4 round speedstock can be more usefull in certain situations..

December 18, 2006, 02:41 PM	#1
canucksvt Junior Member Join Date: January 18, 2002 Location: Ohio Posts: 6	Mossberg 590 with wood? I was just wondering if any other Mossberg 590 owners out there have swapped out their plastic stocks and replaced them with wood? I am contemplating this change and would like to see a photo or two if anyone out there has one to share. Thanks! __________________ “There can be no fifty-fifty Americanism in this country. There is room here for only one hundred percent Americanism.” - Theodore Roosevelt

December 27, 2006, 09:28 AM	#6
canucksvt Junior Member Join Date: January 18, 2002 Location: Ohio Posts: 6	I did not buy a 590 to be pretty, but I did want to see what it looked like with wood in place of the plastic furniture. In case anyone else wonders, I have taken a photo. __________________ “There can be no fifty-fifty Americanism in this country. There is room here for only one hundred percent Americanism.” - Theodore Roosevelt

December 27, 2006, 11:10 AM	#7
RevolverLover Senior Member Join Date: November 22, 2004 Posts: 1,682	I like it Did you use the stocks/forearm from a Mossberg 500? __________________ All I ever seem to read on this Internet is a bunch of "I heard..." or "I read..." sort of stuff. "One test = 1,000 expert opinions." -Art Eatman

December 27, 2006, 11:16 AM	#8
Desert Heat Senior Member Join Date: October 17, 2006 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 341	I think it looks way better like that. God I love the 590, the greatest shotgun ever made!! __________________ Zombie Defense Squad

December 27, 2006, 11:36 AM	#9
canucksvt Junior Member Join Date: January 18, 2002 Location: Ohio Posts: 6	Thanks for the opinions guys. I too like it, but the only problem is that the stock set I used belongs to a friend. We simply swapped them out so I could see what it looked like and to take a photo to share with others, as well as to get opinions. I am on the hunt now for a set of my own. To answer the question, yes the stock set came off of a Mossberg 500. __________________ “There can be no fifty-fifty Americanism in this country. There is room here for only one hundred percent Americanism.” - Theodore Roosevelt

December 19, 2006, 10:24 PM	#2
Ruger4570 Senior Member Join Date: April 3, 2005 Location: Rochester, New York Posts: 2,136	I kinda tried to answer that in another thread. Most Mossberg guns are not worth restocking simply because the cost is almost more than their value. Trade it in on what you want unless you love the gun and don't care what it costs to have a wood stock. I don't mean to be rude, just practical. Best of luck.

December 21, 2006, 10:59 PM	#3
flesheatingvirus Member Join Date: May 27, 2005 Posts: 70	I didn't buy a 590A1 for it to be pretty. I bought it because it is tougher than hell and good at putting big holes in things. Buy an older engraved scattergun with wood that can be shined up. Have fun.

December 23, 2006, 10:49 AM	#4
22-250boy Member Join Date: May 13, 2006 Posts: 48	You could possibly trade it for an older mossberg 500. Thats what my dad has and it has a walnut stock. Im pretty sure it came with the stock. I think it looks better than the new ones with the plain hardwood looking stocks. Its a good gun and its built like a tank.

December 23, 2006, 06:28 PM	#5
.351winchester Junior member Join Date: December 31, 2005 Location: MI Posts: 1,013	Rent the dvd Dead Presidents, during the Vietnam scenes you can see the main charecter use a 590 with wood furnature from the 500 American Field Grade. Actually for a long time thought it might have been a 590 that came that way for some small contract that specified wood, but am sure it was something like they couldn't for some reason get ahold of an actual old school wood-stocked trench gun like a Model 12 during filming so threw this together to look more period appropriate. It's a pretty good movie anyway, a heist flick. Really makes you think about what we owe our vets, and definately what the government does. The war portion is the best part but isn't that long, it's really graphic (you'll never look at Christopher from the Sopranos the same) Check it out, seeing it in action is a hell of a lot better than a photo. IMO doesn't look bad, also I'm not crazy about corncob forearms so in that way for me would be an improvement. Like I said also, I did wonder if this was a special issued model also, so I guess it doesn't look that out of place. See it in the movie that will be a preview of what you'll have.

December 27, 2006, 12:29 PM	#10
kentucky_smith Senior Member Join Date: October 26, 2005 Posts: 173	cost you about $70 http://www.boydboys.com/BrowseEbus/S...PAmossberg.asp

December 27, 2006, 05:53 PM	#11
Ruger4570 Senior Member Join Date: April 3, 2005 Location: Rochester, New York Posts: 2,136	Mossberg 590 = best shotgun ever made?? That certainly is a strech..

May 23, 2007, 04:48 PM	#13
Mak308 Member Join Date: April 23, 2007 Posts: 39	Nice !!! __________________ You better get that gun out of my face!!!

May 24, 2007, 09:30 AM	#14
Smitty in CT Senior Member Join Date: August 30, 2006 Location: Moodus, CT Posts: 590	Wood Stocks and Forearm sets can be found here: www.havlinsales.com Walnut - $45 Laminate - $65 __________________ Smitty "The object of war is not to die for your country, but to make the other bastard die for his." -- Gen. George Patton

May 30, 2007, 11:29 PM	#15
NRA-LIFE-MEMBER Senior Member Join Date: March 1, 2007 Location: Birth State of Daniel Boone Posts: 100	Wood is nice, but the 4 round speedstock can be more usefull in certain situations..