CrackerKen
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Hi all,
Ken here, from Lakeland, FL. I just joined last week, and made my first post here this afternoon.
I'm retired law enforcement and currently do investigations for an insurance company.
I've owned a Mossberg 185KA bolt action 20ga for about 42 years or so. I restored the gun and retired it to a gun case. It's beautiful old shotgun my dad gave me when I was a teenager, and he had it for many years before that. The gun is about 55-60 years old.
When I was a rookie in law enforcement, I carried a Mossberg riot gun for a few years until I bought a shotgun of my own (High Standard Flite King - chopped to 18.5"). I sold it when I left the job (not a good move on my part).
I own some pistols, but no HD shotgun. I must have one. In the next couple of days, I'm going to either purchase one at a local gun store, or order on-line. I plan on getting a basic 500SP, either a 50521 or a 50411 (both 5+1, one parkerized, the other blued). I'm having a hard time deciding between the two. I like the durability and look of a parkerized gun, but the 50521 has a pinned forend. The 50411 doesn't have a pinned forend, but it is blued. Too many decisions to make. This will be a gun that I take to the range for a test drive, then clean it and put it in the corner for HD.
It seems like a nice crowd here, with loads of info. This is a lot different than another forum where mentioning anything besides an 870 is considered blasphemy.
I'll see y'all around.
Ken
Ken here, from Lakeland, FL. I just joined last week, and made my first post here this afternoon.
I'm retired law enforcement and currently do investigations for an insurance company.
I've owned a Mossberg 185KA bolt action 20ga for about 42 years or so. I restored the gun and retired it to a gun case. It's beautiful old shotgun my dad gave me when I was a teenager, and he had it for many years before that. The gun is about 55-60 years old.
When I was a rookie in law enforcement, I carried a Mossberg riot gun for a few years until I bought a shotgun of my own (High Standard Flite King - chopped to 18.5"). I sold it when I left the job (not a good move on my part).
I own some pistols, but no HD shotgun. I must have one. In the next couple of days, I'm going to either purchase one at a local gun store, or order on-line. I plan on getting a basic 500SP, either a 50521 or a 50411 (both 5+1, one parkerized, the other blued). I'm having a hard time deciding between the two. I like the durability and look of a parkerized gun, but the 50521 has a pinned forend. The 50411 doesn't have a pinned forend, but it is blued. Too many decisions to make. This will be a gun that I take to the range for a test drive, then clean it and put it in the corner for HD.
It seems like a nice crowd here, with loads of info. This is a lot different than another forum where mentioning anything besides an 870 is considered blasphemy.
I'll see y'all around.
Ken
