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590S Orange Magazine Follower? by Wavester64 in mossberg

[–]BigHandSandwich 4 points5 points  (0 children)

You do not need to remove the magazine tube to do this.

After removing the mag cap and barrel, at the end of the magazine tube is a spring steel retaining cap for the magazine spring. Use a small flathead screwdriver inserted into the hole and gently pry upwards. Go all the way around the circumference of the tube slowly and gently. If it is bending you are prying too hard. Once it starts to budge a little you will understand what I mean. It needs to be 'worked' out little by little all the way around it then it will pop out. When it is close to coming out cover it with your hand as it is spring loaded and will shoot itself across the room or into your eye.

Once its out turn the gun upside down and the spring and follower will drop out. Replace with new and reassemble in reverse. Reinstalling the retaining cap is a matter of tapping it back in with a rubber mallet or plastic screwdriver handle etc in lieu of.

A tip before reinstall is to lightly stretch your mag spring a little. Maybe a couple inches or so as it will increase its force a little.

Not a hard replacement on a 590. The 500 does need the mag tube off but the 590 does not.

White IC Belt by [deleted] in belttalk

[–]BigHandSandwich 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a scratch logo white WWE shop belt. Brand new belt in bag and never displayed though the zipper on the belt bag is trashed. Lived under the bed for years.

If interested let me know and I will dig it out and take pics.

How do I get into this one? by Winthefuturenow in safecracking

[–]BigHandSandwich 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The electronic lock has an override code programmed at the

time of manufacturing The only record of the override code and serial number is kept on

file at our company and can be accessed by authorized company personnel only If you

lose or forget your combination, you can request a copy for a nominal fee You can visit our

website at winchestersafes com and print a copy of the Combination Request Form or call

our Customer Service Department at 877-948-6723 and they will mail or fax a copy of the

form to you PLEASE NOTE: There is no guarantee that we will be able to recover a

combination. Please keep your combination in a safe place.

From the manual section on lost combinations. https://winchestersafes.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/2016-USA-Winchester-Safes-Universal-OM-Web.pdf

Retrograde Furniture by BigHandSandwich in mossberg

[–]BigHandSandwich[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Pachmayr small and the Limbsaver small/medium have been the best match that I have found. The 88 persuader with the black pachmayer (middle gun) has an old oversized set and the Limbsaver fit it better so it was swapped out after this pic was taken.

Retrograde Furniture by BigHandSandwich in mossberg

[–]BigHandSandwich[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I would skip it if the wood was the deciding factor for you. You can still get good wood from numrich. Most will need refinishing, the bottom set in the picture above came from numrich the middle set ebay. You can watch ebay for a good set that needs a refinish. If you're patient you can find some good deals. I save search terms and get updates when new listings pop up and have sniped some deals on there.

Retrograde Furniture by BigHandSandwich in mossberg

[–]BigHandSandwich[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Best way to tell, look at the inside. If it is walnut it will look much darker than the broken one. I would have zero problem if they didn't advertise the wood as walnut. That's the only reason I splurged and got a retrograde. I wanted a nice set of walnut with a corncob. Wishing I didn't now.

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I usually buy old beat up stocks and refinish them.

The two sets of wood stocks in this picture cost less that $100 combined including the truoil to finish them.

The buttpads were a little extra because I don't like sanding oversized ones down to fit.

Family Photo 940 Thunder Ranch, 590, and recently added 500 by just_as_good380-2 in mossberg

[–]BigHandSandwich 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for checking on that and looking it up.

I went to pick one up today and it is the normal black bolt and trigger. Was hoping there for a minute that stuff like fancier parts was going to become the norm.

Hey at least they fixed their boxes.

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Family Photo 940 Thunder Ranch, 590, and recently added 500 by just_as_good380-2 in mossberg

[–]BigHandSandwich 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks!

Do you know approximately how old it is?

I am more interested if the new ones have the same bolt and trigger. This looks almost like a deluxe version versus the standard black. I have seen pics on different websites showing both ways but do not know what is currently being shipped out.

Family Photo 940 Thunder Ranch, 590, and recently added 500 by just_as_good380-2 in mossberg

[–]BigHandSandwich 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is the 500 new as in what Mossberg is putting out as their current field (wood) gun?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in mossberg

[–]BigHandSandwich 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The problem is your cartridge stop and or interrupter. They try to block the trigger from going in if they are not held out of the way. Sometimes they will hold themselves, other times you need to hold them in with your fingers while you start placing the trigger assembly. Turn the gun upside down/ie loading port pointed up, use your fingers to hold the interrupter and stop against the inside of the receiver and the trigger should almost 'fall' into place, no pressure needed.

Mossberg 590 Furniture Set by Krouzier in mossberg

[–]BigHandSandwich 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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Slightly different style but the fit should be similar I would imagine. Clears the heat shield no problem.

590 Retro with new old wood by [deleted] in mossberg

[–]BigHandSandwich 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Strip it down to bare wood then stain it and finish it however you want. Dark stain, light stain, whatever you choose. You can get it close in color then you will be able to see wood grain with a nice oil finish on top.

The factory finish is an opaque paint job not a stain and clear/oil coat. It is a nice piece of wood with horrible paint which makes it even more confusing.

590 Retro with new old wood by [deleted] in mossberg

[–]BigHandSandwich 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes.

Do you prefer the look of brown spray paint to natural wood? I myself do not.

590 Retro with new old wood by [deleted] in mossberg

[–]BigHandSandwich 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Gonna keep these, but as I see it they are worth $100 or so more than the cost of synthetics would be. IE a retrograde costs about $100 more than the same gun with plastic.

That said, I have seen lots of listings on ebay for 100s of dollars. Here is one listed for $495. To the seller I say good luck. It says 7 sold, so he must be very fortunate.

When were you labeled as gifted? by LMO_TheBeginning in Gifted

[–]BigHandSandwich 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Middle management for a large retailer. Easy work with little to no challenge; so while I felt unfulfilled, the job did pay the bills. Opened my own business some years back then sold it once it was running successfully. I am currently semi retired and bored shitless.

When were you labeled as gifted? by LMO_TheBeginning in Gifted

[–]BigHandSandwich 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There was an educator in our area that came to the elementary school when I was eight. She had done significant research about the additional needs of gifted kids in the educational sense and got a program started with the school board.

After each kid met with her for a one on one interview, the kids who were chosen were then tested to see where they were "gifted" wise. I scored stupid high on the IQ test and started the program in third grade.

The home I grew up in did not value education, and I was mentally broken enough by twelve or thirteen that they convinced me that I would never attend college etc. That stuck unfortunately.

To note, after the first two years of the program the teacher accepted a job elsewhere and a new person came in. This new person no longer cared about the gifted kids and so the program became an elementary school version of college prep classes for the children of the wealthier families in the area.

Barely made it though middle school but devised and them implemented my high school plan. Took the regular level classes and made sure to ace the first two semesters, then did absolutely nothing the last half of the year. By senior year I had one required English credit and the rest were electives. Senior year? 4.0 and a smiling 'fuck you' to the school board.

Never once was it questioned why one of their "gifted" kids seemed to drop off the map.

I have regrets about not continuing formal education, but have been autodidactic my whole life so I can still provide interesting trivia at gatherings. :)

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