Mossberg 500 trigger group worries

ausback · January 31, 2014, 03:13 PM

I've posted this on another forum and got mixed replies. I'm interested to hear what you guys have to say about my situation (if you can even call it a situation)

Last night I brought home my new Mossberg 500, 18.5" persuader. I broke it down to clean and oil it, and my girlfriend picked up the trigger group and fired it. I didn't notice any cracks in the housing, but I'm just worried some damage may have been done to the springs. I'm not sure if this is anything to worry about, I just know that it's something you're not supposed to do. Any Mossberg buffs out there know if I should be concerned about this?

Fishbed77 · January 31, 2014, 09:17 PM

If you don't see any cracks and the trigger group still works correctly, there is nothing to worry about.

big al hunter · January 31, 2014, 11:06 PM

That won't hurt the springs. It could break the housing. If you do't see cracks it should be fine. Don't do it again.

the rifleer · February 2, 2014, 03:04 PM

I wouldn't worry about it, but I also wouldn't do it again. I've done it to mine and its really not a problem if you just do it once.

Virginian · February 2, 2014, 04:57 PM

If these things were that tender they wouldn't have sold over ten million of them.

ausback · February 2, 2014, 10:41 PM

Yeah, I'm not worried about it anymore. I was just more or less burned by the fact that I had only had it out of the box for less than 15 mins. Thanks for all the input though, it's a relief to hear it's NBD.

January 31, 2014, 03:13 PM	#1
ausback Junior Member Join Date: January 30, 2014 Posts: 2	Mossberg 500 trigger group worries I've posted this on another forum and got mixed replies. I'm interested to hear what you guys have to say about my situation (if you can even call it a situation) Last night I brought home my new Mossberg 500, 18.5" persuader. I broke it down to clean and oil it, and my girlfriend picked up the trigger group and fired it. I didn't notice any cracks in the housing, but I'm just worried some damage may have been done to the springs. I'm not sure if this is anything to worry about, I just know that it's something you're not supposed to do. Any Mossberg buffs out there know if I should be concerned about this?

January 31, 2014, 11:06 PM	#3
big al hunter Senior Member Join Date: March 12, 2011 Location: Washington state Posts: 1,558	That won't hurt the springs. It could break the housing. If you do't see cracks it should be fine. Don't do it again. __________________ You can't fix stupid....however ignorance can be cured through education!

February 2, 2014, 03:04 PM	#4
the rifleer Senior Member Join Date: March 5, 2008 Location: Sunny California Posts: 1,281	I wouldn't worry about it, but I also wouldn't do it again. I've done it to mine and its really not a problem if you just do it once. __________________ There is no such thing as a stupid question, only stupid people.

February 2, 2014, 04:57 PM	#5
Virginian Senior Member Join Date: February 11, 2012 Location: Williamsburg, Va. Posts: 1,528	If these things were that tender they wouldn't have sold over ten million of them. __________________ What could have happened... did.

January 31, 2014, 09:17 PM	#2
Fishbed77 Senior Member Join Date: November 23, 2010 Posts: 4,862	If you don't see any cracks and the trigger group still works correctly, there is nothing to worry about.

February 2, 2014, 10:41 PM	#6
ausback Junior Member Join Date: January 30, 2014 Posts: 2	Yeah, I'm not worried about it anymore. I was just more or less burned by the fact that I had only had it out of the box for less than 15 mins. Thanks for all the input though, it's a relief to hear it's NBD.