Hi, newbie here, but not to Mossberg shotguns. Own a few 500-A's and a 590. But my crown jewel of shotguns is my 1st I ever owned.
It's a Mossberg 395KB 12ga, bolt action w/2 rd mag. Has the select choke (or Poly-choke as some would call it), takes 2 3/4 & 3 inch shells.
Shoots like a dream, trained all 3 boys with it, smooth as silk. Even the Ex-wife loved shooting it, low recoil, easy to handle & not heavy to shoulder.
Had it parkerized grey (on a whim), few decades back. I still have it, although it's a wall hanger these days, haven't fired it in about that long a time.
Since I was snooping around this forum, spotted this thread, pulled my Mossbergs out to check years of production etc.
But I can't for the life of me find anything on the 395KB's & certainly not mine.
Serial number reads: 1039XXX, that's it, nothing else there, but numbers & 7 of 'em to boot ....
Ex-wife (aren't women great to remember stuff we don't?), re-calls I paid $50 for it & she claims it even came with a box of ammo (!!!), memory like a steel vise.... All I know it's the best 50$ I ever spent.
According to the chart posted here, back in '68 the S/N range was "64681", year they started serializing guns. This of course, due to the passing of the Gun Control Act (GCA or GCA68), of 1968.
Also, why is 1969 blank, there was no production that year or no data listed for that year? Please clarify this point...thanks.
Haven't called Mossberg & Sons yet. Should I give them a call & see what they have on it?
Thought I'd ask here first.... Anyone know anything that could lead to a proper year of production?
Thanks it's much appreciated!