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New Mossberg 990 Aftershock

I've been keeping a careful eye on this thread, and it's wonderful to see all of the thorough comments from people who have already used the 990 Aftershock. Mossberg made some intriguing decisions with the single extractor configuration and gas system architecture. A threaded barrel would greatly increase the platform's adaptability, as mentioned in the comments.
Here are some postings that are worth looking at if you're wondering about current availability or want to see what's available: 990 Aftershock at Mossberg. Although prices are still high, it's useful to monitor the current state of the market.
 
Happened to be looking this morning at the availability of the Aftershock and with the exception of one or two online dealers no one has one in stock.

Most of the prices are still beyond $900 for a basic model.

Wondering how overall interest and actual sales have been?

Regards
 
Ernst said:
Happened to be looking this morning at the availability of the Aftershock and with the exception of one or two online dealers no one has one in stock.
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Florida Gun Exchange in Ormond Beach (Daytona) has them in stock according to their website. $900 + $58.50 sales tax and probably $5 FFL fee if you bought it over the counter...

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It's been awhile since I was on here!

I picked up a 990 a few weeks ago, and have been working my way through it. I have the 930 SPX, with over 1k rounds, mostly dove/quail practice, with a hundred-odd 00 buck and a few slugs. The 990 is everything the 930/940 should have been, out of the gate.

Not a lot to add to what Airborne said, other than that the bolt close/shell release has the rear-bridge, preventing the spontaneous shell drop with an inadvertent rear-press that was initially billed as a "feature" on the 930, but was very much a poop-where-you-eat affair. For folks with Benelli experience, it was a trip back to the early '90s, when the M1 first came to the U.S..

The forward action spring is an upgraded and modified Benelli M3 style, and a natural evolution of that design in a gas platform.

The piston is all but a copy of the innovative SBE stainless part, and works very well.

Mag tube length is a touch longer than the Shockwave, as I can easily get 6 rounds in with a S&J +1 extension, whereas I had to use the slightly longer Briley to work in the Shockwave.

The 930/940 Truckee forend will fit, with a bit of inletting in the polymer receiver coupler.

Despite my best efforts, I cannot get the cheekweld technique to work for me, but, with an Ed Sherman sling and a stubby foregrip, it does a quick & easy, and accurate, push-out, ala the old SAS techniques with the MP5k in a harness.

Really, REALLY, liking this one!
 
Thanks for the update and glad you like the new 990.

Haven't seen many followups on them since the release.

Regards
 
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Husker88 said:
Great. Just when I'd talked myself out of getting one. :)
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I would say, if you want an auto, but don't necessarily want the short barrel, I would absolutely recommend the 18" version (anybody seen one of those?!).

Talking about the cost, Mossberg is still pretty much the Romanian WASR of the shotgun world. My Shockwave had sharp edges from stamping the slide rails and shell latches, and my (IIRC) right latch was not correctly cut to engage with the slide rail, so I initially had feeding issues. The 930s were better, but still, lots of edges & catches in the system.

NONE of that in the 990. Granted, I have a sample-size of one, but this is a very well machined & fitted gun. Much like comparing an old WASR to one of Jim Fuller's Rifle Dynamics AKs.
 
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