Mossberg 464 SPX - Nearly speechless... - Page 3

Jack O'Conner · January 18, 2012, 07:04 AM

Well at least the design is creative.

Jack

B.L.E. · January 18, 2012, 07:47 AM

I'm afraid that every time I laid it down, my cat would try to bury it.

PetahW · January 18, 2012, 09:50 AM

IMHO, it is an abomination, and trying to handle one would be somewhat like picking up dogturd by the clean end....................

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Sweet Shooter · January 18, 2012, 10:00 AM

Wait! What about fun?
It's okay to have a bit of fun right? If someone just changed the rules I did not get the memo.
-SS-

CWKahrFan · January 18, 2012, 10:23 AM

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It's okay to have a bit of fun right? If someone just changed the rules I did not get the memo.

Me neither... BTW, I like John Wayne and the Marlboro Man as much as the next guy but... hey... I can move on...

comn-cents · January 18, 2012, 11:46 AM

I'd buy one. Weather proof, probably very durable. Who ever said the leveraction wasn't a tactical rifle is confused, it was the first tactical rifle long before AR's & AK's.

BigMikey76 · January 18, 2012, 12:10 PM

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It's okay to have a bit of fun right?

We are having fun... at Mossberg's expense.

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Who ever said the leveraction wasn't a tactical rifle is confused, it was the first tactical rifle long before AR's & AK's.

I can definitely see what you mean here, but, while the lever action might be considered the tactical rifle of its day, there is a HUGE gap between lever rifles and modern tactical weaponry. That is like saying that putting a harness on the front of your car makes sense because horse drawn carriages were the cars of their day.

comn-cents · January 18, 2012, 12:57 PM

BigMikey76 "That is like saying that putting a harness on the front of your car makes sense because horse drawn carriages were the cars of their day."

The two arent even close.
If you know what you are doing, a leveraction will do anything an AR will do.
Sure it dosn't have the range or as quick a follow up shot.

You should go tell Gerry M. that you can out shoot him with you tactical pistol & he can use his wheel gun with a harness on it.

BigMikey76 · January 18, 2012, 01:15 PM

Comn-cents
You have misunderstood my intent. First off, I own nothing tactical - I prefer the lever rifle end of this particular spectrum. I am simply saying that I think the new Mossberg looks ridiculous, and that the mixing of these two rifle styles is, in my opinion, a tactical error... pun intended. Just because the lever rifle was "the tactical rifle of its day" does not mean it makes sense to combine the two.

theP8riot · January 18, 2012, 01:19 PM

Looks like something off the set of Serenity. Which, BTW, was a great show.

Seriously, it would have made a handy carbine if they had just stuck to a plain synthetic stock and a rail to mount a long eye relief scope or red dot. I would at least consider buying that. Not this ugly thing though.

comn-cents · January 18, 2012, 01:22 PM

I didn't miss understand, you said nothing about looks!

Nitesites · January 18, 2012, 01:33 PM

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Looks like something off the set of Serenity

I second that because I'm playing the bluray this very moment.

FrankenMauser · January 18, 2012, 02:52 PM

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Watch California ban it because of its "evil" flashider and scary looks.
*edit* The .22lr has a F-king muzzlebreak!!

There is another version of each rifle, without the flash hider or muzzle break. It may be the CA version, or just another version. Mossberg's details on the rifles are pretty limited right now.

btmj · January 18, 2012, 03:18 PM

I am waiting for the tacti-kool edditions of the Ruger Model 1 single shot (in 7.62x39 of course). The Browning Citori Over/Under 12 gage is also an obvious choice for a tacti-kool makeover.

MagnumWill · January 18, 2012, 03:30 PM

Everyone is looking at it all wrong- this is Mossberg giving the 1994 assault weapon ban a big old f*** you! Ban this lever-action and .22 while you're at it!!

I'm still waiting for the SAA with the weaver adapter underneath to mount my Viridian

Look at it this way - A pig with lipstick is still a pig, but I bet it still tastes like bacon. This has absolutely no relevance, please disregard the last statement.

This Mossberg is scrambling my brain waves....

80viking · January 18, 2012, 03:53 PM

That gives me some ideas for my Trapdoor Springfield.

I think it would make a good parts gun for other projects.

BlackJackID · January 18, 2012, 04:02 PM

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If you know what you are doing, a leveraction will do anything an AR will do

I know some guys that are really darn good with a lever action, but none of them can master the art of making them fire thirty times without manipulating the lever or reloading.....

Vt.birdhunter · January 18, 2012, 04:04 PM

Thought I was on that "ugliest gun" thread for a second......woof

Edward429451 · January 18, 2012, 08:07 PM

All it needs now is a Hellfire trigger system to round it out.

Nitesites · January 18, 2012, 08:18 PM

Every time I look at it I feel more hair growing on my chest.

hoffbill · January 18, 2012, 08:21 PM

My only concern is "will it spook my horse?" Does it come with a black plastic saddle scabboard?

Nitesites · January 18, 2012, 08:25 PM

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Does it come with a black plastic saddle scabboard?

Dang! Gear! Think of the aftermarket cra...err, stuff this will generate! Those fellas at Mossberg are Evil Geniuses!

PawPaw · January 19, 2012, 05:47 AM

They've got me chuckling over this one, they really do.

I hope they sell a boatload of them, and in those states that ban things based on looks, I bet that the legislatures are in emergency session. Mossberg just raised the bar on the lever-action rifle.

I'll be chuckling about this rifle all day long. I can't wait to see what the gun rags do with it.

ligonierbill · January 19, 2012, 06:07 AM

They're a little late. The Lakota had .44 rimfire "tactical" lever actions up against George a few years back up on the Little Bighorn. They did well!

L2R · January 19, 2012, 06:45 AM

If hollywood makes a "Cowboys N Aliens II" they are a shoo in.

It definitely would out perform the laser on Craig's wrist too!

January 18, 2012, 07:04 AM	#51
Jack O'Conner Senior Member Join Date: July 11, 2005 Location: Manatee County, Florida Posts: 1,976	Well at least the design is creative. Jack __________________ Fire up the grill! Deer hunting IS NOT catch and release.

January 18, 2012, 11:46 AM	#56
comn-cents Senior Member Join Date: June 18, 2008 Location: Pac.N.W. Posts: 1,804	I'd buy one. Weather proof, probably very durable. Who ever said the leveraction wasn't a tactical rifle is confused, it was the first tactical rifle long before AR's & AK's. __________________ Be Smarter Than A Bore-Snake!

January 18, 2012, 12:57 PM	#58
comn-cents Senior Member Join Date: June 18, 2008 Location: Pac.N.W. Posts: 1,804	BigMikey76 "That is like saying that putting a harness on the front of your car makes sense because horse drawn carriages were the cars of their day." The two arent even close. If you know what you are doing, a leveraction will do anything an AR will do. Sure it dosn't have the range or as quick a follow up shot. You should go tell Gerry M. that you can out shoot him with you tactical pistol & he can use his wheel gun with a harness on it. __________________ Be Smarter Than A Bore-Snake!

January 18, 2012, 01:15 PM	#59
BigMikey76 Senior Member Join Date: December 3, 2011 Location: Bellevue, NE Posts: 981	Comn-cents You have misunderstood my intent. First off, I own nothing tactical - I prefer the lever rifle end of this particular spectrum. I am simply saying that I think the new Mossberg looks ridiculous, and that the mixing of these two rifle styles is, in my opinion, a tactical error... pun intended. Just because the lever rifle was "the tactical rifle of its day" does not mean it makes sense to combine the two. __________________ Some people are like Slinkies - not really good for anything, but you still can't help but smile when you see one tumble down the stairs.

January 18, 2012, 01:22 PM	#61
comn-cents Senior Member Join Date: June 18, 2008 Location: Pac.N.W. Posts: 1,804	I didn't miss understand, you said nothing about looks! __________________ Be Smarter Than A Bore-Snake!

January 18, 2012, 07:47 AM	#52
B.L.E. Senior Member Join Date: December 20, 2008 Location: Somewhere on the Southern shore of Lake Travis, TX Posts: 2,603	I'm afraid that every time I laid it down, my cat would try to bury it.

January 18, 2012, 09:50 AM	#53
PetahW Senior Member Join Date: September 19, 2008 Posts: 4,678	IMHO, it is an abomination, and trying to handle one would be somewhat like picking up dogturd by the clean end.................... .

January 18, 2012, 10:00 AM	#54
Sweet Shooter Senior Member Join Date: June 17, 2011 Posts: 672	Wait! What about fun? It's okay to have a bit of fun right? If someone just changed the rules I did not get the memo. -SS-

January 18, 2012, 01:19 PM	#60
theP8riot Member Join Date: September 7, 2008 Location: Upstate, SC Posts: 40	Looks like something off the set of Serenity. Which, BTW, was a great show. Seriously, it would have made a handy carbine if they had just stuck to a plain synthetic stock and a rail to mount a long eye relief scope or red dot. I would at least consider buying that. Not this ugly thing though.

January 18, 2012, 03:18 PM	#64
btmj Senior Member Join Date: November 1, 2011 Location: Near St. Louis, Missouri Posts: 864	I am waiting for the tacti-kool edditions of the Ruger Model 1 single shot (in 7.62x39 of course). The Browning Citori Over/Under 12 gage is also an obvious choice for a tacti-kool makeover.

January 18, 2012, 03:30 PM	#65
MagnumWill Senior Member Join Date: March 18, 2009 Location: Central Colorado Posts: 1,001	Everyone is looking at it all wrong- this is Mossberg giving the 1994 assault weapon ban a big old f*** you! Ban this lever-action and .22 while you're at it!! I'm still waiting for the SAA with the weaver adapter underneath to mount my Viridian Look at it this way - A pig with lipstick is still a pig, but I bet it still tastes like bacon. This has absolutely no relevance, please disregard the last statement. This Mossberg is scrambling my brain waves.... __________________ Those who hammer their swords into plow shares will plow for those who didn't...

January 18, 2012, 03:53 PM	#66
80viking Senior Member Join Date: December 8, 2009 Location: The Peoples Republic of Massac Posts: 333	That gives me some ideas for my Trapdoor Springfield. I think it would make a good parts gun for other projects.

January 18, 2012, 04:04 PM	#68
Vt.birdhunter Senior Member Join Date: March 18, 2009 Posts: 637	Thought I was on that "ugliest gun" thread for a second......woof __________________ Maintaining a constant state of cat-like readiness and a heightened state of suspicious alertness.

January 18, 2012, 08:07 PM	#69
Edward429451 Junior member Join Date: November 12, 2000 Location: Colorado Springs, Colorado Posts: 9,494	All it needs now is a Hellfire trigger system to round it out.

January 18, 2012, 08:18 PM	#70
Nitesites Senior Member Join Date: March 28, 2011 Posts: 600	Every time I look at it I feel more hair growing on my chest.

January 18, 2012, 08:21 PM	#71
hoffbill Senior Member Join Date: February 15, 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 246	My only concern is "will it spook my horse?" Does it come with a black plastic saddle scabboard?

January 19, 2012, 05:47 AM	#73
PawPaw Senior Member Join Date: December 24, 2010 Location: Central Louisiana Posts: 3,137	They've got me chuckling over this one, they really do. I hope they sell a boatload of them, and in those states that ban things based on looks, I bet that the legislatures are in emergency session. Mossberg just raised the bar on the lever-action rifle. I'll be chuckling about this rifle all day long. I can't wait to see what the gun rags do with it. __________________ Dennis Dezendorf http://pawpawshouse.blogspot.com

January 19, 2012, 06:07 AM	#74
ligonierbill Senior Member Join Date: May 20, 2007 Posts: 2,451	They're a little late. The Lakota had .44 rimfire "tactical" lever actions up against George a few years back up on the Little Bighorn. They did well!

January 19, 2012, 06:45 AM	#75
L2R Senior Member Join Date: November 5, 2010 Location: North Carolina Posts: 358	This was a marketing ploy If hollywood makes a "Cowboys N Aliens II" they are a shoo in. It definitely would out perform the laser on Craig's wrist too! __________________ L2R