So, I got a scratch on my mariner, tried to get it off, and took the finish off. :evil: :x :evil:

 

Any ideas? Can it be sent in to mossberg to be refinished? Is that even possible for the marinecoat? I emailed them but I'm sure I wont hear anything for a few days at least.

 

Keep the silver spray paint comments to yourself please!

 

PS...if you have a mariner or marine magnum, dont use flitz.

wow, thats sucks....thanx for the advise.

Where is it on the mossy.

The part has to be replaced.

Replaced??? ughhhhh its the reciever.

Chad, does it say anything in the owners manual about the finish?

Not that I can see. I just skimmed it cover to cover.

 

I'm beyond livid. I have a feeling this is going to be in the marketplace very soon. Never even shot it.

Dude, don't sell it, I have some ideas. Let me do a little research. Where on the reciever is it?

Put it in a shopping cart and run it thru the carwash?

It's just a scratch. Go shoot the damn thing.

Shoulda boughta 870 :mrgreen:

TA, thats what I should have done in the first place. But, it will drive me nuts with the finish screwed up.

 

Tim, Its on the left side top of the reciever. A side saddle will cover it I suppose.

I was thinking side saddle if it was in that spot.

Yeah...that was not my plan for that gun, but oh well. I'll have to make a decision. :x

Chad:

 

Call the MFG and explain what happened, unfired, etc.

 

Chances are they will refinish for you for free.

I emailed them, but is it possible to refinish that marinecote?

For refinish, they will probably beadblast and spray.

I can certainly live with that.

 

I will call them in the morning. They are closed on the weekends.

 

Thanks for the imput. I'll keep you posted.

I like the look of the Mariner Models and thought it was stainless steel but now I see it is just a coating? Is it just a plating or a paint?

If they only give you bad news you can always put a njgunforums.com decal over the scratch. :|

We need pics ......

I'll post some when I get home. The gun has been in the safe and I haven't even looked at it since the incident. I'm still getting over it. lol

Don

The scratch is gone, while attempting to remove the scratch, I used flitz. Flitz removed the silver marinecote finish, thats my issue.

The scratch is gone, while attempting to remove the scratch, I used flitz. Flitz removed the silver marinecote finish, thats my issue.

 

Sorry did nor read the fist post, :oops: :oops:

lol....no problem!!! I didn't mean for that to sound nasty, if it came across that way

Just think of it as a beauty mark I know everyone is a little different with their firearms, but I try to think of mine as tools, which means they're gonna get beat up and scratched. Hell, I banged the sh*t out of my new 590 the other day when I was changing out the stock. Didn't realize the thread on the stock screw was so short, and I was balancing the shotgun between my legs and the floor, and when the stock screw came loose much sooner than I expected the shotgun (minus stock) went flying and slammed into the cable box so hard the imagine on the tv froze for a second. Now I have a bunch of scratches on the right side of the receiver and the barrel, but I'm just ignoring them.

But if it's buggin you that much, I'll be a good forum buddy and drive down to Manalapan and take it off your hands

So, I emailed mossberg about a week ago, and just got this reply today.

 

Thank you for your e-mail. The part/s you are inquiring about are restricted to factory installation only. Kindly ship your complete shotgun to us for an examination. Please be sure to follow these steps when shipping your firearm into us. If there is a fee involved, we will call you directly prior to performing the service.

 

 

I think FedEx ships guns. Contact them to find out how they get shipped.

Found this on gunbroker and thought it might be helpful:

US Mail: An unlicensed person can ship a rifle or shotgun by US Mail. Unlicensed persons cannot ship a handgun by US Mail. Postal regulations allow the Post Office to open your package for inspection. Ammunition cannot be shipped by US Mail. You can search the US Post Offer Postal Explorer site for specific USPS regulations regarding firearms and ammunition.

 

FedEx: FedEx will only ship firearms via their Priority Overnight service. Ammunition must be shipped as dangerous goods.

 

FedEx Ground: FedEx Ground will transport and deliver firearms (excluding handguns) as defined by the United States Gun Control Act of 1968, between areas served in the U.S. Ammunition must be shipped as dangerous goods.

 

UPS: UPS will accept handgun shipments by Next Day Air only. Rifles and shotguns can be shipped by UPS ground service. UPS will accept shipments of ammunition. Most other shippers will no longer accept firearm shipments. Airborne and Roadway have specifically prohibited firearm shipments.

http://www.gunbroker.com/Support/Suppor ... &NoCount=1

 

This might help too:

http://www.ups.com/content/us/en/resour ... earms.html

 

And lastly:

http://www.mossberg.com/content.asp?ID= ... on=service

Thanks guys...VERY helpful info.

I've heard horror stories about trying to ship rifles via Mail. To the point of people getting the cops called on them.

 

I've shipped a rifle via UPS and it was no problem whatsoever.. just have to go to the UPS distribution center/customer counter.. not the ups store or staples.

 

The guy asked what caliber my rifle was.. I don't know if he was just interested or what.. but other than that.. it was no problem.