I just picked up a 185 k-b 20 gauge, in fairly nice shape. I wasn't able to find a serial number on it though. I haven't taken it apart yet. Is the serial number under the stock, or is this a gun that was made before serial numbers were required? Stock needs refinishing, and the barrel needs...
I recently purchased a 385kb to learn restorations on. Stock is decent, may sand it down and coat with linseed oil. I want to reblue the barrel, and I have been considering cold bluing with Birchwood Casey bluing kit. Comes with all the stuff to do this. Is there enough to do a 26" barrel...
I have a 385kb 20 gauge with a c-lect choke on it. I would like to know what I can and can't shoot (i.e. slugs) through this. I don't know a lot about shotgun chokes and such and don't want to destroy the barrel.
I recently purchased a 385KB. I wrote to Mossberg. They got back to me right away, and stated it wasn't in their electronic database. They got back to me again and said that the serial number came back "no record."
Their response was prompt and polite, but I didn't find out what I wanted to...