I had recently acquired 4 long guns from my father, one of which is a Mossberg 395S 12ga bolt-action shotgun. Does anyone have any experience with these? I've managed to get the bolt out, but I'd like to strip the bolt to make sure everything is in working order prior to taking it to the range, as these guns have sat for 20+ years in an attic.. I've looked online, but can't seem to find anything on how to disassemble the bolt.

 

The other 3 guns include an OLD "Metropolitan Arms Co." double-barreled 12ga, with exposed hammers (Which I found out is actually made by Crescent Fire Arms Co) It looks ancient, and I think it will probably end up as decoration.

 

Also, there's an Ithaca M-66 SuperSingle 12ga, and an old Marlin Model 60, serial number dates back to 1976. I had cleaned up the Marlin today, and everything looks to be in great working order.

Google J.B.Wood's "Gun Digest Book of Firearms :Assembly/Disassembly - Part V Revised." Detail starts on page 178. You should be able to discern whether the firing pin is working without disassembling by dropping the firing pin on an already fired shell and it should make a dimple in the already-struck primer deeper than originally there. If you insist on going further:

• Remove the bolt by pulling the trigger rearward
  
• Insert a small screwdriver and depress the bolt index plunger toward the rear (there's a groove where you'll find this,) and turn the front section of the bolt clockwise about one-half turn.
  
• Remove the front section of the bolt toward the front.
  
• The extractors are retained on each side of the front section by vertical pins. The pins are driven out downward, and the extractors and their coil springs are taken off toward each side.
  
• The bolt index plunger and its spring are staked into the front of the rear section, and they are NOT removed in normal disassembly.
  
• Stop here. You should be able to degrease and lube without further disassembly.
  

Excellent, thanks.

Question. What would be the reason for a bolt action shotgun. ?

Question. What would be the reason for a bolt action shotgun. ?

 

They began as a cheap yet robust utility shotgun, either as a single-shot, or repeater via tube or clip magazine feed. They have evolved over time into tack-driving rifles accurate out to 200 yards with modern sabot slugs. Tar-Hunt and Basner made a living making specialized high-end bolt-action rifled-barrel slug guns. Today Savage makes a 12 & 20 ga. slug gun today that's a bolt-action.

 

Here are two Tar-Hunts listed for sale on G&H's website. The top one is selling for $2,600, the bottom one $3,600. Whether they get that price is another matter, but they command top dollar.

 

 

be carefull with the mossberg 395, I had one 30 years ago that used to go off chambering a round, or when you flicked the safety off. I have meet others that had the same issues with theres