I agree I got that blasted safety on my 500C 20 ga. Dang things break to easy!
Mossberg 464 straight stock 30-30
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This rifle has been mentioned a couple of times in this section as well a popping up in a couple of other sections so I figured I'd go ahead and post some pics of the one I got last fall. My own "customizations" include the addition of sling swivels, removal of the stock rear sight and filling the dovetail with a Lyman blank filler, and installation of a Skinner Lo-Pro peep. I wrapped the lever to make sure it doesn't bite me when shucking rounds quick (and because it looks good too 
). The short 550 cord wrap on the underside of the lever is because of the Winchester-type lever-squeeze trigger block - the wrap keeps me from pinching the the meaty parts of my middle two fingers between the lever and stock when I squeeze the lever to un-block the trigger.
I've been pretty impressed with this little rifle. The action is pretty darn smooth and has cycled everything I've fed it so far. I haven't shot for groups since I put the Skinner on but it shot pretty good with the factory irons at 50 yards when I got it. It has a nice compact feel in the hand (kinda like a Winchester 94 - as you'd expect) and enough heft to feel substantial without being heavy. The metal finish is really good, bluing is even and deep and everything is nicely polished and fit together, and you really have to look to find any machining marks. The wood-to-metal fit is probably the only thing I might quibble about, up front its well fitted but stock-to-receiver fit isn't quite perfect (the wood is a little fatter than the receiver on the right side), but its acceptable and you really don't notice unless you're looking for that sort of thing. The wood itself is decent without being remarkable either way.
My only gripe with this rifle is the tang safety. It fits on a bolt gun or maybe a shotgun but it just seems kinda out of place on a lever gun. Its really a cosmetic complaint though, as it works fine and my thumb finds it very naturally. Still, it just feels weird to have a modern-type safety on an otherwise old time feeling rifle. I get used to it quick though so its really a minor thing to me.
Anyway, enough commentary from me - here's the pictures.
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). The short 550 cord wrap on the underside of the lever is because of the Winchester-type lever-squeeze trigger block - the wrap keeps me from pinching the the meaty parts of my middle two fingers between the lever and stock when I squeeze the lever to un-block the trigger.I've been pretty impressed with this little rifle. The action is pretty darn smooth and has cycled everything I've fed it so far. I haven't shot for groups since I put the Skinner on but it shot pretty good with the factory irons at 50 yards when I got it. It has a nice compact feel in the hand (kinda like a Winchester 94 - as you'd expect) and enough heft to feel substantial without being heavy. The metal finish is really good, bluing is even and deep and everything is nicely polished and fit together, and you really have to look to find any machining marks. The wood-to-metal fit is probably the only thing I might quibble about, up front its well fitted but stock-to-receiver fit isn't quite perfect (the wood is a little fatter than the receiver on the right side), but its acceptable and you really don't notice unless you're looking for that sort of thing. The wood itself is decent without being remarkable either way.
My only gripe with this rifle is the tang safety. It fits on a bolt gun or maybe a shotgun but it just seems kinda out of place on a lever gun. Its really a cosmetic complaint though, as it works fine and my thumb finds it very naturally. Still, it just feels weird to have a modern-type safety on an otherwise old time feeling rifle. I get used to it quick though so its really a minor thing to me.
Anyway, enough commentary from me - here's the pictures.
