May 26, 2011 For Mossberg it was most likely the rifle that put them out of the centerfire business, as they had priced theirs to be sell less expensively than a 700 Remington. Then along came the 788 a couple of years later, and sales dried up. Was the 788 a better rifle? Some would say so based on the number. Dec 20, 2019 Mossberg serial numbers are typically 7-characters. They have a letter prefix and then 6 numbers, like this: A123456 or Z654321. ALPHA comes before BRAVO, and 100000 comes before 900000. So far it looks like this: 500 / 590 / Revelation / New.
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Post subject: Help locating serial number on Mossberg 500 copy
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Okay, I have to register my firearms on base, and I am having issues locating the serial number on my Western Auto 310 AR (Mossberg 500A copy). Can anyone assist?
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Post subject: Re: Help locating serial number on Mossberg 500 copy
Bullockracing, I am sure you checked in front of the trigger guard, if not try removing the stock and checking on the inside of the receiver ( where the stock and receiver meet) a friend of mine told me he found his ser # there on his ,but it was not a 310 ar i think his was a 310 ab. it was also stamped in between the barrel and magazine tube on the receiver also. good luck
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Post subject: Re: Help locating serial number on Mossberg 500 copy
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I know I spent a considerable amount of time checking last night, to no avail. I didn't look between the barrel and mag tube on the receiver, so I'll try that. If all else fails, I guess I'll have to start disassembling...
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Well, no luck finding a number, so... Still no love on finding a number, so I figured I'd better clean/polish/oil etc... Not too shabby for a $145 shottie, at least the way I see it...
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I know it probably isn't too helpful, but I had a mossberg clone from Montgomery Ward's (Western Field) and the model number and brand was on the bottom of the receiver in front of the loading port, between it and the mag tube. I know you looked there though. The serial # on mine was on the left side of the receiver.
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hmm, sorry i couldnt help, No,not a bad Sg for 145 at all...looks good to me
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Post subject: Re: Help locating serial number on Mossberg 500 copy
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[quote='cmug870']I know it probably isn't too helpful, but I had a mossberg clone from Montgomery Ward's (Western Field) and the model number and brand was on the bottom of the receiver in front of the loading port, between it and the mag tube. I know you looked there though.quote] In that spot, mine reads: Revelation Made In USA WESTERN AUTO 310AR 12 GA. I used the 'four-eyes' process, and none of us found a serial number, so it must be a much older gun than I thought...
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Post subject: Re: Help locating serial number on Mossberg 500 copy
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Mossberg did not put serial numbers on any gun until after the Gun Control Act of 1968, and the single action bar shown in your breakdown photograph tells that your Mossberg/Revelation was made before 1970. Your base may be willing to engrave an identifier for you. Good luck, Bullockracing.
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we have the same issue in canada with the mossberg shotguns made at the canadian Lakefield plant. No Ser # on them. bbb
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Post subject: Re: Help locating serial number on Mossberg 500 copy
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Mossberg did not put serial numbers on any gun until after the Gun Control Act of 1968, and the single action bar shown in your breakdown photograph tells that your Mossberg/Revelation was made before 1970.
Awesome! Thanks for the info!!!
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