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I acquired a Mossberg-930 "security" version (18.5" front bead-sight barrel) a little while back. I sanded the casting seams smooth on the synthetic forend and buttstock (this isn't a fancy aka expensive Beretta or Benelli), and then added a specialty +2 mag-tube extension and bayonet lug that's designed to accommodate a pig-sticker. I also added a barrel heat-shield because they're cool, but they're also functional as I was able to heat the barrel up to slightly uncomfortable temperatures.
The round capacity is 6+1 (6+2 if "ghost loaded")... that's AWESOME for an 18.5" barreled shogun! FYI- The SPX version has a 20" rifle-sight barrel and can hold one more round (but it also cost a lot more).
So, I have run 200 flawless rounds through this right from the box (after adding the +2 extension, bayonet lug, and heat-shield), no cleaning, no lubrication (other than any from the factory). I shot rapid-fire "mag dumps" and more controlled volleys of 2-3/4" hi-base 00-Buck, and 2-3/4" low-base Estate Dove & Pheasant loads. It cycled everything without a hitch ("ghost loaded" or not), and the recoil is noticeably softer than my M500 pump-action shotguns. I didn't really perceive any real difference in recoil from the stout 00-Buck and lighter Dove & Pheasant loads.
Although I'm still awaiting the delivery of a tritium front bead-sight, the gun and the modifications cost me under $500. It's a sweet shooter that's affordable, and obviously (to me) it's dependable. So, it's now my primary HD shotgun, with my three M500's as backup.
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Remember kids... pistols shoot holes INTO bad guys, rifles shoot holes THROUGH bad guys, and shotguns SHRED bad guys.
The round capacity is 6+1 (6+2 if "ghost loaded")... that's AWESOME for an 18.5" barreled shogun! FYI- The SPX version has a 20" rifle-sight barrel and can hold one more round (but it also cost a lot more).
So, I have run 200 flawless rounds through this right from the box (after adding the +2 extension, bayonet lug, and heat-shield), no cleaning, no lubrication (other than any from the factory). I shot rapid-fire "mag dumps" and more controlled volleys of 2-3/4" hi-base 00-Buck, and 2-3/4" low-base Estate Dove & Pheasant loads. It cycled everything without a hitch ("ghost loaded" or not), and the recoil is noticeably softer than my M500 pump-action shotguns. I didn't really perceive any real difference in recoil from the stout 00-Buck and lighter Dove & Pheasant loads.
Although I'm still awaiting the delivery of a tritium front bead-sight, the gun and the modifications cost me under $500. It's a sweet shooter that's affordable, and obviously (to me) it's dependable. So, it's now my primary HD shotgun, with my three M500's as backup.
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Remember kids... pistols shoot holes INTO bad guys, rifles shoot holes THROUGH bad guys, and shotguns SHRED bad guys.
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