Mossberg 835 12 gauge
Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2022 1:54 pm
On my range evolution yesterday, I discovered that my injury to my left wrist / hand last year has caused lingering damage that will not allow me to shoot the Mossberg Shockwave without significant pain. It's the range of motion and weakness in the grip. I can't roll the hand far enough forward to grip the forearm. Let's just say I am NOT a happy camper. I had just gotten that "GUN" (not a shotgun.)... set up the way I wanted it. I mentioned to Miss T that I might just sell/trade it off and she was NOT a happy camper. She loves the Streamlight tracker forearm. the light in that thing Lights up everything and SHE can still handle it. It's staying.
Looking in the safe, I have a full size Mossberg 835. No idea where it came from, but I likely helped out a friend years ago and tucked it in the back of the safe and promptly forgot about it. I have other shotguns, a beautiful double barrel coach gun in fact. I shouldered the 835 and the stock extends the gun far enough out that the lack of range of motion on the wrist doesn't seem to matter. The barrel is marked 2-3/4 to 3-1/2" magnum, no slugs. We use slugs on the bigger varmints. I have a bid in on a slug barrel on ebay as NO new barrels are available through the retail sources. Has this gun been discontinued for some reason? The action is smooth, it seems well made. Replaced by a nicer version, poor sales. Problems?
Any book lovers in the crowd look at the bottom shelf in the bookcase, the fifth or sixth book over, yellow cover. "Red Ryder and the Secret of Wolf Canyon." Found at a yard sale, copywrite 1941. Don't know how old the book is, but it's a hardback, with thick pages and older than I am. It belonged to the owners Grandfather. The book beside it was his too, "Two Years Before the Mast." Somewhere in the bookcase is the old man's copy of "Uncle Tom's Cabin." The pages are fragile and the book is small, about 4" x 6". I paid what she was asking. $1 per book.
Looking in the safe, I have a full size Mossberg 835. No idea where it came from, but I likely helped out a friend years ago and tucked it in the back of the safe and promptly forgot about it. I have other shotguns, a beautiful double barrel coach gun in fact. I shouldered the 835 and the stock extends the gun far enough out that the lack of range of motion on the wrist doesn't seem to matter. The barrel is marked 2-3/4 to 3-1/2" magnum, no slugs. We use slugs on the bigger varmints. I have a bid in on a slug barrel on ebay as NO new barrels are available through the retail sources. Has this gun been discontinued for some reason? The action is smooth, it seems well made. Replaced by a nicer version, poor sales. Problems?
Any book lovers in the crowd look at the bottom shelf in the bookcase, the fifth or sixth book over, yellow cover. "Red Ryder and the Secret of Wolf Canyon." Found at a yard sale, copywrite 1941. Don't know how old the book is, but it's a hardback, with thick pages and older than I am. It belonged to the owners Grandfather. The book beside it was his too, "Two Years Before the Mast." Somewhere in the bookcase is the old man's copy of "Uncle Tom's Cabin." The pages are fragile and the book is small, about 4" x 6". I paid what she was asking. $1 per book.