selling a scatter spoon, Mossberg 500a 12ga, price?

masraum · 07:05 PM

My mother moved, and didn't want the shotgun that my dad used to keep at the house, so she gave it to me.

I don't need/want it, so I've decided to sell.

I know they aren't terribly expensive or as well thought of as the Rem 870.

Any idea of a quick sell price where I'm not screwing myself but I also don't end up waiting forever??

It's a 12 Gauge Mossberg 500a with wood stock and 24" rifled barrel chambered for 2 3/4" and 3" shells. Other than that, I don't know anything about it's history or anything else.

What, $100, $150, $200?

aigel · aigel's Garage

Looks like it has rifle sights? Is that a slug barrel? Is the barrel rifled?

G

masraum · 03-17-2011, 07:05 PM

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Originally Posted by aigel

Looks like it has rifle sights? Is that a slug barrel? Is the barrel rifled?

G

Yes, the barrel is rifled, and the rear sight folds flat, but would look like normal iron sights if it was flipped up.

aigel · aigel's Garage

It having a rifled slug barrel ads a lot of value. At least $100 IMHO. These type of shotguns are used for deer hunting in areas that only allow shotguns because they shoot a sabot slug much better than buckshot or a smooth bore with a rifled slug. Your dad used to live in the Midwest?

Anyways, do a little more research, you may have a $300 shotgun there.

George

masraum · 03-17-2011, 07:16 PM

Thanks George. I know next to nothing about Shotguns. I guess I need to do some more poking around.

masraum · 03-17-2011, 07:31 PM

Looks like the barrel can be purchased for around $150 +-$20 on the net.

EarlyPorsche · 03-17-2011, 07:39 PM

$100? $120 max?

aigel · aigel's Garage

It definitely is a $200 shotgun with that rifled barrel. Like Steve found out, the barrel alone is a $100 item.

I would advertise on a local gun web site where it is free and start out on the higher end. It is only 20 seconds to bump a post every 3 days and mark it down $50 ever 2 weeks it doesn't sell.

George

EarlyPorsche · 03-17-2011, 07:54 PM

Sorry I don't know why I missed that barrel. Forget what I suggested above!

Joeaksa · 03-18-2011, 07:15 AM

Have seen several like that in various local gun shows for $150-200 or so.

masraum · 03-18-2011, 07:22 AM

I'll start at $140 and see what happens. Thanks all.

Instrument 41 · 03-18-2011, 11:18 AM

Mossburg....mayby $125. Not very good quality. Walmart/Kmart shotgun.

targa911S · 03-18-2011, 02:30 PM

ask $250 right before deer season.

Racerbvd · Racerbvd's Garage

You open to any trades

on2wheels52 · on2wheels52's Garage

Steve, I take it you've looked down the tube to see that it was indeed rifled and not just having rifle sights. I haven't seen many Mossbergs of the vintage of yours that would spin a slug but there could be a few. It would change the potential market, ie almost everyone could use a 12 ga, but the market for a rifled one is smaller (but still a demand nontheless).
Jim

masraum · 03-18-2011, 08:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Racerbvd

You open to any trades

Maybe, whatchya thinkin'?

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Originally Posted by on2wheels52

Steve, I take it you've looked down the tube to see that it was indeed rifled and not just having rifle sights. I haven't seen many Mossbergs of the vintage of yours that would spin a slug but there could be a few. It would change the potential market, ie almost everyone could use a 12 ga, but the market for a rifled one is smaller (but still a demand nontheless).
Jim

The barrel is stamped '24" - rifled barrel', and if I run my pinky around inside the barrel, I can feel the rifling.