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Does she want it as a toy, or for self-defense? http://www.taylorsfirearms.com/products/cfCoachGun.tpl

Mako makes an adapter but in thend youll be well over 150.

Run of the mill Mossberg 500 combo (28" vented rib barrel and a 20" HD barrel) is found very easily on sale in my area (Western WA) for $229-259 so $350 is steep, unless we are talking some special models. Between the 2 the Mossy 500 has the advantage of being capable of shooting 3" shells....none of them is a collector item anyway and ulikely to appreciate so I would go for the practicality of the 500.

For under 1,000, look for a used Ugartechea (Uggie) on sites like gunsinternational.com. You MIGHT be able to find an older AyA (as in 50's, 60's, or 70's) http://www.gunsinternational.com/Par...n_id=100106855 http://www.gunsinternational.com/Uga...n_id=100106411 (this is a 20) http://www.gunsinternational.com/AYA...n_id=100106857 nice AyA but double your budget - (just for comparison)...

I can't count how many times I've laid BB steel on a goose at 40-50 yards, watched feathers fly off, heard the "blap" of the hit, seen him bounce 5 yards higher, and fly on. Probably died somewhere down the road, didn't see him fall, though. Ts or BB hevi shot will shoot right through 'em at 40, leave and exit wound, and knock 'em dead at 60. I got serious and quit playing with BB guns. Since hevi...

I have been shooting 1100s and/or 11-87s for 46 years and haven't lost an "O" ring yet. Yes, at $4 for 6 I do have some spares. They do not move in service. The only way they get damaged is taking them off over the magazine threads during cleaning. The other main cause of "failure" is getting 'O' rings that are not resistant to petroleum products, and they dissolve/deteriorate. Viton or...

If you're seriously considering going the NFA route with it, spend the money it takes to get a 'brand name' gun to start with. Doesn't mean you can't find a good used 'big name' shotgun that isn't overly expensive, but IMHO you'd be better off spending all that NFA money on a platform that gives you a better chance of getting your $$ back later, if you ever decide to part with it. fwiw, lpl

Quote: CLP and 0000 steel wool on a rusty mossberg barrel and it took off the blueing The steel wool & oil didn't take off the bluing. The rust took off the bluing, and the steel wool & oil took off the rust. rc

Quote: Could it be a 590? Sorry, the 590 has a different magazine cap/barrel ring arrangment.

I have a old single shot 12 with a damaged barrel, busted firing pin and totally wrecked finish. I was able to cut the damaged part off the barrel and since I was cutting I took it 18 1/2 inches then I just flat blacked it for now. Managed to fab a good firing pin. The length of my hallway is 6 paces, the 00 pattern from my "project" is between 6 and 7 inches at that distance a bit bigger spread with #4. Flying ashtray? Heck...