Mossberg safeties ok?

Coffee357 · December 13, 2002, 03:10 AM

Several years ago (10?) when I used to play with shotguns a
little more, I ran across no less than 3 mossbergs where the
safety had broken at the screw hole. (One of the guns were
mine). I have avoided the Mossbergs since. Recently was
contemplating getting a shotgun for my collection and have
been doing some research at TLF and have found NO reference
to broken safety switches on the Mossbergs! Is this no longer
a problem or was I just under some sort of curse back then?
Curious because I want to know if I need to be considering
the mossbergs again. (Don't know why but I like the idea
of the bayonet lug on the 590's... Must be a forbidden fruit
sorta thing

). Anyone else have this problem? Thanks!

Coffee

Dave McC · December 13, 2002, 05:12 AM

There's been a few reports here. Someone makes a steel button to fix this. Maybe a Mossy fan can point you right.

HSMITH · December 13, 2002, 10:42 AM

You can get the steel button in Regular and Large sizes for about $20 IIRC, and I know that Brownells stocks them. They are a MUST for a mossie.

guy sajer · December 13, 2002, 03:52 PM

The older Mossberg safeties were thinner and have a solid base underneath . The newer ones are skeletonized underneath , thicker and have a one way slot screw.
We aren't having trouble with the new safeties . We have replaced hundreds of the old ones . If yours has the one way screw , your ok based on our experiences .

Mitch

www.oldeenglishoutfitters.com

Coffee357 · December 14, 2002, 12:03 AM

Thanks guys! I'd probably look at the metal safety eventually
but a) Don't like buying a gun that automatically needs fixing,
and b) Can't afford to spend money when I don't have to (too
many other toys to buy

). Guess I'll look at the Mossies
when I scope out the remingtons, winchesters, and benelli's.

Coffee

ezo4 · December 14, 2002, 05:19 AM

I have a 500a with a broken safety. Its been that way for a few years now. I need to get that fixed one of these days. Ive owned this for about 11 years and the previous owner had it for a few before that

HSMITH · December 14, 2002, 10:05 AM

ez04, just put a machine screw in it with a locknut for now, at least then you will have a functional safety until your new one arrives.

December 13, 2002, 03:10 AM	#1
Coffee357 Senior Member Join Date: June 10, 2001 Posts: 100	Mossberg safeties ok? Several years ago (10?) when I used to play with shotguns a little more, I ran across no less than 3 mossbergs where the safety had broken at the screw hole. (One of the guns were mine). I have avoided the Mossbergs since. Recently was contemplating getting a shotgun for my collection and have been doing some research at TLF and have found NO reference to broken safety switches on the Mossbergs! Is this no longer a problem or was I just under some sort of curse back then? Curious because I want to know if I need to be considering the mossbergs again. (Don't know why but I like the idea of the bayonet lug on the 590's... Must be a forbidden fruit sorta thing ). Anyone else have this problem? Thanks! Coffee

December 13, 2002, 05:12 AM	#2
Dave McC Staff In Memoriam Join Date: October 13, 1999 Location: Columbia, Md, USA Posts: 8,811	There's been a few reports here. Someone makes a steel button to fix this. Maybe a Mossy fan can point you right.

December 13, 2002, 10:42 AM	#3
HSMITH Senior Member Join Date: June 21, 2002 Posts: 2,019	You can get the steel button in Regular and Large sizes for about $20 IIRC, and I know that Brownells stocks them. They are a MUST for a mossie.

December 13, 2002, 03:52 PM	#4
guy sajer Senior Member Join Date: December 7, 2002 Location: Ohio Posts: 329	The older Mossberg safeties were thinner and have a solid base underneath . The newer ones are skeletonized underneath , thicker and have a one way slot screw. We aren't having trouble with the new safeties . We have replaced hundreds of the old ones . If yours has the one way screw , your ok based on our experiences . Mitch www.oldeenglishoutfitters.com

December 14, 2002, 12:03 AM	#5
Coffee357 Senior Member Join Date: June 10, 2001 Posts: 100	Thanks guys! I'd probably look at the metal safety eventually but a) Don't like buying a gun that automatically needs fixing, and b) Can't afford to spend money when I don't have to (too many other toys to buy ). Guess I'll look at the Mossies when I scope out the remingtons, winchesters, and benelli's. Coffee

December 14, 2002, 05:19 AM	#6
ezo4 Junior Member Join Date: November 29, 2002 Posts: 13	I have a 500a with a broken safety. Its been that way for a few years now. I need to get that fixed one of these days. Ive owned this for about 11 years and the previous owner had it for a few before that

December 14, 2002, 10:05 AM	#7
HSMITH Senior Member Join Date: June 21, 2002 Posts: 2,019	ez04, just put a machine screw in it with a locknut for now, at least then you will have a functional safety until your new one arrives.