Mossberg Tactical 464 SPX Lever Action

Mossberg has introduced a range of Mossberg 464 lever action rifles pimped out with picatinny rails, six position adjustable stock (including adjustable comb height), 3-dot fiber optic sights and flash suppressor.

While they look weird, and are more than a little "tacti-cool", they are practical. For both hunting and self-defense being able to mount accessories, such as lasers or flashlights, makes perfect sense. The adjustable stock works as well on a lever action as a semi-automatic.

The rifles will be avalible in .22 LR (18" barrel, 13+1 capacity) and .30-30 (16" barrel, 5+1 capacity). There is also a "ZMB" model

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  1. Stevewrote on February 17th, 2012 at 4:36 am Link To Comment | Reply To Comment

    I am looking only at lever rifles in 30-30 at this point. My problem is unique in dealing with birth defects so I am looking to find a way to mount a vertical grip to the midd forearm area and obviously this rifle would make that possible. I may hath to go with this rifle but I don’t want to. First this is a 16″ and I would rather have 18″ or 20″. Second wood stocks look less threatening when transporting. However I have struggled for 38 years with controlling any rifle and I am determined to end the struggle so this rifle will remain a very strong possibility for a purchase. I am thinking with the new 30-30 rubber pointed full ammo that increases accuracy on even longer shots the 16″ length should no longer be an issue. Patience and a little more researching!

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  2. Philwrote on February 14th, 2012 at 5:24 pm Link To Comment | Reply To Comment

    I’m buying one. I think it’s a little cartoonish, but I think guys with decked-out AR’s waiting for the apocalypse are equally cartoonish. What I see here is a good quality lever-action, furniture that won’t need any care, some conversational appeal, and a fun little rig that’s accurate, low-maintenance, frugal on ammo and easy to purchase. Exactly what I was looking for in a fun gun to work the range with my kids (oh – I’m 44, and have no other mall ninja gear, so you can go back to stocking your bomb shelter without thinking you’re talking to a neophyte).

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  3. Jakewrote on February 08th, 2012 at 12:16 pm Link To Comment | Reply To Comment

    I want one only so years from now I can prove it wasn’t photoshopped.

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  4. martywrote on February 06th, 2012 at 9:10 am Link To Comment | Reply To Comment

    Me And my son think its a great idea and already want one for when we are beating the brush on deer drives and such that way we save are pretty wood ones from the abuse. Thumbs up Mossberg!!!

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  5. Forbeswrote on February 03rd, 2012 at 6:09 am Link To Comment | Reply To Comment

    This gun is fantastic! Before I read about it I was never big on lever actions but I really want to buy this one now. Haters are gona hate but this gun is amazing

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  6. Paunchwrote on January 25th, 2012 at 9:15 am Link To Comment | Reply To Comment

    I would love to have one, take the flash hider off put a suppressor on it hand load some sub-sonic ammo, since it is a manually operated gun any way I think it would make a good suppressed rifle.
    P.S. maybe a scout rail set up that still has an iron sight capability.

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  7. Willwrote on January 24th, 2012 at 3:40 am Link To Comment | Reply To Comment

    That looks horrendous. They must really be scraping the bottom of the barrel for ideas. I hope no one buys these.

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  8. mytram59wrote on January 23rd, 2012 at 3:54 am Link To Comment | Reply To Comment

    If you like this rifle, go out and buy yourself one. If you don’t like this rifle, DON’T go out and buy yourself one. It really is that simple folks.

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  9. Joshuawrote on January 22nd, 2012 at 5:04 pm Link To Comment | Reply To Comment

    I’ve been reading all these comments about, why they had to add rails, or mossberg please fix it. But if you recall the original M16 didn’t have rails, it didn’t have an A3 flat top upper, most modern bolt action sniper rifles, started from just hunting rifles. So I say screw, all the nay sayers, run with it Mossberg, but please quit stealing my ideas!, and if your going to atleast make some with the Marlin 336 style rail with the ghost rings, and maybe a few more calibers, than just .22lr and 30-30, like .357/.38, .44mag/.44spc, .45colt/.45acp/.410. Hell I’d like to see some in 9mm, .40s&w, and the .45acp, if it can be done.

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  10. Mattwrote on January 22nd, 2012 at 6:06 am Link To Comment | Reply To Comment

    I think it’s pretty pitiful to scroll through all these negative comments. Ranging from people saying all those involved in the gun’s invention should be fired to calling people stupid for buying it.

    Has everyone forgotten what shooting is really all about? When done safely, shooting is a great way to relax and just plain have fun. Regardless of experience, skill or weapon of choice. People sit on here and post how they can’t stand people who are anti-gun and yet they tear down this gun and all who might enjoy without so much as a second thought. If we can’t even stop tearing at each others throats, then my God, we’ve done more damage than any anti-gun group can.

    Overall, if you don’t like the gun, don’t purchase it. Personally, I’m not very interested in the gun myself, but never would I go and degrade the gun itself or anyone who is thinking of enjoying their right to shoot one.

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  11. Scottwrote on January 21st, 2012 at 8:37 pm Link To Comment | Reply To Comment

    Ok people… lighten up. It’s not like they stopped selling lever actions with wood stocks or anything.
    I was at the show yesterday and held this gun. It was pretty comfortable and I liked being able to adjust the length of pull. I came away being more impressed than I had expected to be when I saw a photo of it the day before. It looks like a fun option for those who like lever actions but don’t hunt (although hunting with it would still be viable). I could see it being a good gun for backpacking, camping or other outdoors activities where you don’t want to have to worry about damaging the finish on a wood stock. Lever actions also have a less threatening rep in areas where anti gunners rule the roost.

    Turning a lever action into a tactical rifle is not a new idea. Small town police forces have been doing it for years because quality AR’s cost big bucks. You can still find prison guards using them now.

    Remember, the lever action was once pretty common on various battlefields (Civil War, Spanish Civil War) not to mention as a multi use firearm out on the American plains. If they had the option to trick out their rifles with a light or other accessory they would have loved it. If the price were right, I would probably buy one.

    As for the chainsaw forearm on the shotgun. It too has a purpose although much more specialized. The way I see it, if you are a cop or a soldier and you need to breach a door, that chainsaw forearm gives you a few more inches of distance from the point of impact and your face. If I had to risk being showered with debris from a destroyed wooden door frame and bits of metal, I would want to have as much distance as I could get. The chainsaw grip allows for that and helps you keep the weapon steady against the door frame. That said, if you are just some dude that wants one for looks then Mossberg gets to make a few bucks on your stupidity. It is cumbersome to hold the forearm in the normal way with it on and it would take up quite a bit of room in a gun safe when installed.

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  12. hunter27wrote on January 20th, 2012 at 6:07 pm Link To Comment | Reply To Comment

    for one i think it looks great an i would rather have the 464 spx over some parts kit simi any day. lets say your not old enugh to get a pistol or you just dont like one and you would like to cary somthing with you in the the back seat or the trunk and your going to a state like new york that dosent alow simi rifles ya you could take a shot gun but what if you want somthing with more distence i rather have that then just a bolt gun with no iron sights and i would rather have that then no gun i could put a light on if needed and i rather have that then nothing at all. i know there are alot of you that still hang on to grand dads gun and thinks it great dont get me rong they are love them but come on time to let go a little. in my airea out side of pittsburgh im in the country its dark as hell when night time comes and my wife is a smaller women and i leve my glock 19 home with her for safty because there are alot of drug problum people in my airea if i dont have anything for me for when i go to work or when i want to go hunting this gun would work for me better then a crapy simi rifle. look this economy is not great right now and what if it did collapse in know grab ak or ar come on realy then you have to wory about losing clips and jams and what caliber would be better to defend your family with and what are you going to do with a .223 if you have to hunt for food not mutch and for the ak fan the ak round is just about the same as the 30-30 and the 30-30 isent a cheap parts kit eather. what about a big mob of looters pleas if your that close to them dont you think you shouldent have ben there to begin with lol. and you know what if a soldier sees some one with and asult rifle and one with a lever action rifle side by side or a cop sees one of the two what one do you think they are going to cunsider a bigger threat? all im saying this rifle to me is perfect for what im looking for it looks great i can slap a light on it for when im walking out of the woods at night draging a deer and dont have to wory about holding a flash light to i can use it to pertect my self going and coming home and to work and i can say it would do just fine in a shtf alot better then a shotgun and most of them simi out there. mossberg did a gerat job im going to get one and if people dont like it o fing well thats there 2 cents of nothing people p me off some thimes because there is not a perfect gun for every one well this is close to mine i hate guns with just scope mounts what if your scope messes up your scrude or what if your out playing j i joe with your simi and your mags break or the caliber that you use is not what your coll of duty mindes thought is was going to be like when the real stuff gose down and you wish you had a hunting caliber or this gun ges what you cant just run to wal mart or your local gun shop and pick one up or what ever is rong with your simi. im done people just dont think i rather have this then older stile wood because i can put what i need on it un like the wood. great job mossberg i love going to pick one up im out.

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    • trollresponded to hunter27 on January 21st, 2012 at 12:39 pm Link To Comment | Reply To Comment

      I, for one, think you should finish high school.

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  13. ScottOwrote on January 20th, 2012 at 11:36 am Link To Comment | Reply To Comment

    Rails don’t make it tactical. I wouldn’t mind one of these at all for use on my ATV or horseback. I have a Ruger All-Weather and this could be a great option to that for brush. And if you are going to make it synthetic, it might as well be rails since it all comes out the same.

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  14. Ivanwrote on January 20th, 2012 at 10:21 am Link To Comment | Reply To Comment

    WHY WOULD YOU DO THIS TO FINE AMERICAN RIFLE? IT IS NOT TACTICAL BLACK AR-15. RIFLE WAS FINE. MOSSBERG PLEASE FIX.

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  15. Scottwrote on January 20th, 2012 at 10:08 am Link To Comment | Reply To Comment

    Let’s be honest – basically nobody is going to buy this. Mossberg knew that when it was designing it. But how many people knew that Mossberg made lever action rifles before this came out? I didn’t. I’m 90% sure that this was just a ploy to bring attention to their normal 464 line.

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  16. Michaelwrote on January 20th, 2012 at 2:05 am Link To Comment | Reply To Comment

    This is when you know that tactical Kool-Aid has hit critical mass.

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    • Thomas M.responded to Michael on January 20th, 2012 at 8:26 am Link To Comment | Reply To Comment

      Everyone even remotely involved in this needs to be fired.

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  17. Willwrote on January 19th, 2012 at 5:19 pm Link To Comment | Reply To Comment

    The way i see it, this is a tactical option to places like the People’s republik of kalifornia. I believe this was mentioned before, but as a reminder this gun lacks a pistol grip and is not semi auto (plus im not sure if 30-30 counts as a military cartridge and if not then that makes it even more applicable overseas), therefore it stays out of purview of “assault weapon” laws. As for the chainsaw…well…there’s no excuse (but if mall ninjas will buy it, invent away…), but this actually might be relief to people who live in rather harsh lawed countries and states.

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    • Blakeresponded to Will on January 19th, 2012 at 10:35 pm Link To Comment | Reply To Comment

      Yep, here’s the wiki article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_Assault_Weapons_Ban#Assault_weapons

      Specifically, there’s an exception in the 10rnd limit for fixed tubular magazines on lever actions. So I think we can safely say that this is the only CA-legal “tactical” 22LR rifle with a >10rnd magazine.

      By reading the article I find that tracers are banned in CA too (presumably on the assumption that they start fires? The mind boggles…).

      30-30 is certainly not “military” under e.g. France’s laws. The “military caliber” provision was put in place after WWII in order to collect all the military weapons & ammo in civilian possession after the war, and these days serves as an additional legal tool in the rare case of illicitly acquired police or military weapons.

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  18. Burkefettwrote on January 19th, 2012 at 3:08 pm Link To Comment | Reply To Comment

    I was going to post something witty, but I’ll settle for laughing my ass off at the massive horde of negative comments. All jokes aside, I’ve lost just about all of my respect for Mossberg between this and the “Chainsaw.” I’m going to start a charitable foundation that buys these, throws all the tactical furniture away, restores them properly with wood, and sets them free in the wild where they belong.

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  19. Netforcewrote on January 19th, 2012 at 2:16 pm Link To Comment | Reply To Comment

    Not bad at all.

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  20. John Doewrote on January 19th, 2012 at 1:46 pm Link To Comment | Reply To Comment

    Can I get one with a EOTech, a grip-pod, and a custom Call of Duty stock? This begs for it, so I can play Call of Duty when I’m not playing Call of Duty.

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  21. JamesDwrote on January 19th, 2012 at 1:41 pm Link To Comment | Reply To Comment

    http://i684.photobucket.com/albums/vv207/bloodmoonprincess/gifs/tumblr_lmaczfpA101qhn9vo.gif

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  22. Blakewrote on January 19th, 2012 at 1:17 pm Link To Comment | Reply To Comment

    After thinking about this for a bit, I’d say the thing that irks me the most about these is that Mossberg just took their very traditional-looking levergun receiver and bolted a bunch of tacticool stuff to it.

    If there is enough market potential for them to develop a non-semi-auto non-pistol grip tactical-style rifle, personally I think they should have devoted enough resources to the project to actually *do something new and innovative* rather than make this bastard AR-1894 thing almost entirely from their existing parts bins.

    The Beretta U22 Neos, for example, is an interesting modern take on the very traditional 22LR hunting pistol. They commissioned Giugiaro to design it, it’s made in the USA, and it integrates an accessory rail across the full length of the gun in a very clean way. It feels a lot better made than $250 worth of pistol. It might not be the best looking gun in the world but its ergonomics are excellent & it works great. Unlike almost every other hunting-barrel 22LR semi-auto pistol I evaluated, it handles hypervelocity ammo without any trouble at all.

    Now, imagine if Mossberg had applied the same kind of clean-sheet-of-paper design thinking to the “we need a product to fit the tactical carbine market where normal tactical carbines are illegal” problem. Were it up to me I would have started with a hunting slide action available in lots of calibers like the Remington 7600 and incorporate it into a compact bullpup design with a full-length top rail (as well as the requisite side rails etc) and a fixed stock with recoil-reducer. Such a weapon might actually be useful in real tactical situations and perhaps get some commercial traction in police depts etc. (“tacti-cred”, if you will). It’s not like Mossberg doesn’t have plenty of experience with slide actions…

    But they went with the least expensive option by slapping tactical parts on their existing traditional lever action receiver, and we see the result… Clearly the target market is “tacti-cool” and not “tactical”; I don’t see anything about a levergun that fits the 21st-century definition of “tactical”. I love my Marlin 39 Century Octagon dearly but if I had to pick one gun for a home-defense situation it would be a Kel-Tec KSG.

    As other posters have said though, they’ll certainly get a few of these monstrosities into cowboys vs. aliens sci-fi movies :-) .

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  23. SpudGunwrote on January 19th, 2012 at 12:44 pm Link To Comment | Reply To Comment

    I think you should all be ashamed for mocking the latest offerings from Mossberg. The world needs laughter.

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  24. Blakewrote on January 19th, 2012 at 11:46 am Link To Comment | Reply To Comment

    Mossberg is clearly targeting “niche” markets with this thing. Niche markets created purely by poorly thought-out legislation. Note:

    – There is no pistol grip.

    – They are not semi-auto.

    Anyway, I digress. I doubt they will sell very many of these in the US.

    But in much of the rest of the world, semi-auto rifles or rifles in “military” calibers are just plain illegal for civilians to own. These lever guns are neither, and the first such guns to be offered in full tacti-cool guise.

    Personally, to borrow a phrase from my father, “I think they’re so ugly I wouldn’t hit a dog in the ass with one”. But I expect them to sell a truckload of them in the UK for example.

    FWIW, current California legislation doesn’t have a problem with semi-auto firearms, as long as they don’t have >10rnd mags & pistol grips. The Kel-Tec SU16 and the good old SKS are examples of popular CA-compatible semi-autos. I’d link to the wikipedia article on their poorly named “assault weapons points system” that classifies firearms as assult weapons based on various scary features such as threaded muzzles & pistol grips, but wikipedia is blacked out at the moment due to another piece of poorly thought-out legislation.

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    • JamesDresponded to Blake on January 19th, 2012 at 1:28 pm Link To Comment | Reply To Comment

      From a pure functionality standpoint…

      The flash suppressor, fiber optic sights, ability to mount a flashlight or laser, magazine capacity, and rate of fire are all reasonable for home or self defense.

      Lever action firearms are commonly suggested as a possible survival firearm. I’ve never seen one at the top of a list but they are on many lists.

      An adjustable stock may make a firearm more comfortable for different sized family members.

      But personally…

      I really don’t have an objection to the flash hider if the manufacturer includes a ring to protect the threads if the owner decides to take the suppressor off to make it look more conventional. Like at the range.

      I’ve never cared for fiber optic sights. I’d rather just have the glowing dots than the ugly little pieces of plastic.

      I don’t see the need to mount more than a flashlight or laser on a lever action… the rails are overkill. A small rail at the bottom front of the forearm similar to what you see on pistols would suffice.

      If you want a hunting oriented defense rifle that doesn’t break the bank, a lever action 30-30 isn’t a bad choice. AR, AK or SKS? My AR-10 is great, but it’s way more expensive. An AR-15 probably isn’t the most practical firearm for deer hunting. And I wouldn’t exactly call an AK or SKS a deer rifle. A lever gun isn’t as quick to reload as a detachable magazine but with practice you can feed extra rounds in at any time and it’s certainly faster than a bolt action.

      If you want an adjustable length of pull, the approach taken with the Ruger Gunsight Scout would certainly be more aesthetically pleasing.
      Really, they could have adapted a wood stock and achieved the desired result without completely ruining the look of the rifle.

      Bottom line…
      I think the basic idea has some merit but the implementation is horrible. And frankly, I think the bag will get in the way.

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  25. Brandonwrote on January 19th, 2012 at 10:56 am Link To Comment | Reply To Comment

    I’m waiting for someone to manufacture tacticool muzzle loaders. Brown Bess: Magpul MOE Edition!

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  26. bullzebubwrote on January 19th, 2012 at 10:15 am Link To Comment | Reply To Comment

    i kind of like it. I would prefer a lightweight polymer forearm and rails on TOP of the rifle for a red dot or something.

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  27. Jim Williamswrote on January 19th, 2012 at 9:48 am Link To Comment | Reply To Comment

    Cool. But wierd. Really, really wierd.

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  28. Bmanwrote on January 19th, 2012 at 8:02 am Link To Comment | Reply To Comment

    Typical ..I posted that I liked it and my post magically doesn’t show up. Guess you have to tow the party line to post here.

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    • Bandito7j62responded to Bman on January 19th, 2012 at 11:23 am Link To Comment | Reply To Comment

      Yes it is a conspiracy to silence your opinion… oh wait it seems that your comment about being censored got posted. Seems like sloppy conspiracy work Steve.

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    • Bmanresponded to Bman on January 21st, 2012 at 8:57 am Link To Comment | Reply To Comment

      You must be daft. My other comment wasn’t posted. You must work for the ATF or IRS… Can’t do the math!

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  29. JamesDwrote on January 19th, 2012 at 6:23 am Link To Comment | Reply To Comment

    Well, Mossberg can take comfort in the fact that their firearm will be a key prop in the new indie, direct to SyFy, post apocalyptic thriller ‘Cowboys vs Zombies’.

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  30. JamesDwrote on January 19th, 2012 at 6:20 am Link To Comment | Reply To Comment

    If you are going to take things that far you have to go with a folding stock of some kind.

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  31. cc19wrote on January 19th, 2012 at 6:15 am Link To Comment | Reply To Comment

    So we have a tactical double barrel, and now this. What’s next? A tactical Single Action Army?

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  32. ericwrote on January 19th, 2012 at 6:07 am Link To Comment | Reply To Comment

    Sooo, let me get this straight… this is like Gunsmoke in the hood right? Next ther will be stagecoach drive by’s…
    I can see my horse with picatinni rails attached..

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  33. Philwrote on January 19th, 2012 at 6:02 am Link To Comment | Reply To Comment

    Looks like it belongs on that show firefly.

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    • hojoresponded to Phil on January 19th, 2012 at 1:25 pm Link To Comment | Reply To Comment

      Firefly is the best show evar, and I see no reason to utter it’s hallowed name in the same sentence as this monstrosity.

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  34. That Guywrote on January 19th, 2012 at 5:31 am Link To Comment | Reply To Comment

    They should have gone with an AK underfolder stock.

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  35. Ericwrote on January 19th, 2012 at 5:30 am Link To Comment | Reply To Comment

    I want to see a similar adjustable stock put onto one of their shotguns. With the tang safety the pistol grip adjustable stocks just don’t work very well. An adjustable stock that still gives the traditional position for your hand makes it very friendly for common use between long & short armed folks.

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  36. LordStickMaxwrote on January 19th, 2012 at 5:26 am Link To Comment | Reply To Comment

    uuummmm, what? why? wtf?

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  37. Mattwrote on January 19th, 2012 at 4:21 am Link To Comment | Reply To Comment

    Did you hear about Mossberg’s next project? It’s a Sharps rifle with a 16″ barrel chambered in .300 blackout. It’s got a black synthetic, folding, adjustable stock and full quad rails with the chainsaw style front grip and the roadblocker muzzlebrake.

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  38. Hrachya Hayrapetyanwrote on January 19th, 2012 at 3:55 am Link To Comment | Reply To Comment

    I guess this THING is designed by the same men who made the Chainsaw forearm …

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  39. Davidwrote on January 19th, 2012 at 2:13 am Link To Comment | Reply To Comment

    Ya know, if I could get a standard looking synthetic stock and lose the M4 style stock, I would honestly be interested, it is kinda cool

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  40. Judgewrote on January 19th, 2012 at 1:19 am Link To Comment | Reply To Comment

    That’s a freak lol

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  41. Ianwrote on January 19th, 2012 at 1:11 am Link To Comment | Reply To Comment

    I can’t not smile looking at this thing. It’s like the Pontiac Aztek.

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    • JamesDresponded to Ian on January 19th, 2012 at 6:44 am Link To Comment | Reply To Comment

      Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa… I had blocked the Aztec out of my mind and you brought it back! You are pure evil!

      Ya know… I was car shopping and I actually witnessed someone buying an Aztec. I was tempted to ask them if they had a Gremlin or a Pacer in high school.

      I guess that means someone will actually buy Mossberg’s ugly sticks too.

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  42. Rusty RAywrote on January 18th, 2012 at 11:32 pm Link To Comment | Reply To Comment

    That faint buzzing sound you can hear is The Duke getting up to about 7000 rpm.

    Cheers- Rusty

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  43. tommy2rswrote on January 18th, 2012 at 7:52 pm Link To Comment | Reply To Comment

    Chainsaw shotgun, then the tactical boomstick and now this. Did Budk buy out Mossberg? Are they ramping up for a new tacticool Evil Dead movie? Seriously, inquiring rednecks want to know.

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  44. Charliewrote on January 18th, 2012 at 6:27 pm Link To Comment | Reply To Comment

    My eyes, my eyes!!!!!!! Benjamin Tyler Henry and John Browning are spinning in their graves. The machines have won. It’s the terminator .30-30. Will the madness never stop? I guess not because some nimrod will buy one. What a maroon!

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  45. juicewrote on January 18th, 2012 at 5:37 pm Link To Comment | Reply To Comment

    Put the chainsaw grip on it!

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  46. alphaorca75wrote on January 18th, 2012 at 5:08 pm Link To Comment | Reply To Comment

    The guy in the photo just applied for a sales job at Mossberg. This is his interview. If he can convince ANYONE to buy this abortion…he gets the job. Good luck pal.

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  47. Mad Ogrewrote on January 18th, 2012 at 4:49 pm Link To Comment | Reply To Comment

    Yet with all those rails… they didn’t put one on top so one could mount a Red Dot to go with the AFG.

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  48. Vhyruswrote on January 18th, 2012 at 4:38 pm Link To Comment | Reply To Comment

    I will say that if this turns out to be EXTREMELY light (like sub 3 pounds) then there is a chance of this redeeming itself.

    An outside chance but a chance.

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  49. Vhyruswrote on January 18th, 2012 at 4:37 pm Link To Comment | Reply To Comment

    That thing without a pistol grip looks….. wrong……… very wrong…. Like if a Tapco AK and a model 1894 had drunken sex and the 1894 gave birth, this is what it would look like. The English language has never failed me so much as it is right now.

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  50. CMwrote on January 18th, 2012 at 4:34 pm Link To Comment | Reply To Comment

    I can understand a ghost ring sight, maybe a place to attach a light, but this is so friggen wrong on so many levels.

    The only way anyone could love this would be if it inspired Josh Whedon to make another Firefly/Serenity movie

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  51. JTwrote on January 18th, 2012 at 4:25 pm Link To Comment | Reply To Comment

    This would be the perfect weapon for Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter

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  52. Sianwrote on January 18th, 2012 at 4:07 pm Link To Comment | Reply To Comment

    You know they had to think, “This thing just isn’t complete without an A2-style flash hider.

    That’s what I love about Mossberg. The willingness to go absolutely all the way, even if it means Full Retard.

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    • DWresponded to Sian on January 18th, 2012 at 6:47 pm Link To Comment | Reply To Comment

      At least they didn’t put a can on it.
      Oh wait, that may be a good idea…

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      • JMDresponded to DW on January 18th, 2012 at 8:42 pm Link To Comment |

        The threaded muzzle is the only redeeming feature.

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  53. Rangefinderwrote on January 18th, 2012 at 4:03 pm Link To Comment | Reply To Comment

    Mossberg please pattern your tactical lever action after the model 1895 and not the 1894. At least that way I can have a box magazine and chamber .30-06.

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  54. Jakewrote on January 18th, 2012 at 3:36 pm Link To Comment | Reply To Comment

    There is no reason, ever, in which this makes sense. This is horrible.

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  55. Bobwrote on January 18th, 2012 at 3:29 pm Link To Comment | Reply To Comment

    Haha I didn’t even know Mossberg made a lever gun. Looks sort of like a 94!

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  56. Mikewrote on January 18th, 2012 at 3:27 pm Link To Comment | Reply To Comment

    So…. no mandatory drug testing at Mossberg…
    I want to laugh, cry and vomit.

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  57. JamesDwrote on January 18th, 2012 at 2:18 pm Link To Comment | Reply To Comment

    Look on the bright side… the ugly stock draws your attention away from the flash suppressor (top photo)… none of you even mentioned it.

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    • JamesDresponded to JamesD on January 18th, 2012 at 2:28 pm Link To Comment | Reply To Comment

      I guess that must be the ZMB (zombie) model.

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  58. J Purdywrote on January 18th, 2012 at 2:12 pm Link To Comment | Reply To Comment

    Oh god, kill it with fire! Seriously? I thought those double barrel(side by side) rail adapters were bad.

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  59. blackthornwrote on January 18th, 2012 at 2:03 pm Link To Comment | Reply To Comment

    That is just sooooo wrong!

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  60. Jurgenwrote on January 18th, 2012 at 1:56 pm Link To Comment | Reply To Comment

    Don’t consider myself a stuck in blue & walnut true believer. I do think that levers have merit as a general purpose/self defense carbine. But this is a worthless abomination. Ok, you can explain to me the need to attach all kinds of tacticool geegaws to the front. But what about the worthless stock? Defines “jumped the shark.”

    I hope we can expect better from the Shotshow.

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  61. schizukiwrote on January 18th, 2012 at 1:43 pm Link To Comment | Reply To Comment

    RIPLEYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!

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  62. cottage cheesewrote on January 18th, 2012 at 1:35 pm Link To Comment | Reply To Comment

    Bizarre!!

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  63. Heathwrote on January 18th, 2012 at 1:13 pm Link To Comment | Reply To Comment

    Fugly!

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    • JamesDresponded to Heath on January 18th, 2012 at 1:51 pm Link To Comment | Reply To Comment

      Now I don’t have to say it!

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  64. hojowrote on January 18th, 2012 at 12:27 pm Link To Comment | Reply To Comment

    next they should offer a flintlock blunderbuss with tactical rails and a polymer stock. It couldn’t be any uglier. At least it’s Mossberg though.

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  65. mosinmanwrote on January 18th, 2012 at 12:12 pm Link To Comment | Reply To Comment

    well as hideous as this is, it would be good for someone in kaliforina , due to the ten round limit…… as everyone else said, ¨wheres the wood!

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    • mosinmanresponded to mosinman on January 18th, 2012 at 12:14 pm Link To Comment | Reply To Comment

      what really kills it for me is the stock though….. yuck! KISS.. keep it simple stupid!

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    • Flounderresponded to mosinman on January 18th, 2012 at 2:20 pm Link To Comment | Reply To Comment

      The .22 variant is not legal in California (10rd limit even for rimfires) and I don’t know anyone from there who actually shoots 30-30 (most prefer pistols or neutered AR/AK variants). Just my personal thoughts on your point. It could very well turn out to be a big seller in California.

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    • Max Archerresponded to mosinman on January 18th, 2012 at 4:09 pm Link To Comment | Reply To Comment

      The thing is, there are CA legal autoloaders that would be a much better option than this. I guess you get a collapsible stock that you couldn’t have on a semiauto, but it’s not really going to be usable without it extended, and there are guns available in CA that can fold up in such a way that they’re legal. (Kel-Tec SU-16 comes to mind.)

      Autoloaders aside, if I wanted a tacticool’d manual loader, I’d much rather go with one of the “scout” style folding bolt actions out there. It seems like that’d be a much more practical piece than this, and would allow for a detachable mag and a pistol grip.

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    • Cymondresponded to mosinman on January 18th, 2012 at 11:36 pm Link To Comment | Reply To Comment

      Californians can have telescoping stocks and all of those ‘evil’ features on a semi-auto as long as it doesn’t have a removable magazine. The SKS it a good example. It’s allowed to be removable with a tool, just not with bare hands. Hence, several companies have developed locks for magazine releases that convert firearms (AR, AK, FS2000, PS90, Mini14, SCAR, Thompson, CX4, Sub2000, etc) into fixed-magazine designs. They prevent the magazine release from being hit without the use of a tool. Yeah, it’s slow and awkward, but it’s still better than reloading single rounds through a receiver port.

      Also, tube-fed 22′s are exempt from the 10-round capacity limit in California. “A large capacity magazine is defined as any ammunition feeding device with the capacity to accept more than ten rounds but shall not include any .22 caliber tube ammunition feeding device.”

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  66. Victorwrote on January 18th, 2012 at 11:34 am Link To Comment | Reply To Comment

    That’s so wrong and in so many ways. Lever actions only look good with wood.

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    • El Duderinoresponded to Victor on January 19th, 2012 at 4:44 am Link To Comment | Reply To Comment

      I think that stainless lever guns with black synthetic stocks can look good. I know it’s popular with the big bore “Alaskan” style.

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  67. Big Daddywrote on January 18th, 2012 at 11:25 am Link To Comment | Reply To Comment

    They went just too far over that imaginary line you are never supposed to cross. Yes they crossed it.

    I guess if someone figures they can make some money they should try. The guy who is sitting in an office who thought this would be a good idea should go back to his old job cleaning the toilets at the company.

    I wonder how much money Mossberg is going to pay some producer of some action movie to use this POS? That will certainly insure some sales.

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  68. Jose Antoniowrote on January 18th, 2012 at 11:14 am Link To Comment | Reply To Comment

    I’ll stick to my old 1894, thanks.

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  69. Steve (The Firearm Blog)wrote on January 18th, 2012 at 10:48 am Link To Comment | Reply To Comment

    I knew y’all would hate it ;)

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    • JamesDresponded to Steve (The Firearm Blog) on January 18th, 2012 at 1:58 pm Link To Comment | Reply To Comment

      Is there something worse than hate?

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      • Comrade Misfitresponded to JamesD on January 18th, 2012 at 2:27 pm Link To Comment |

        Abject loathing with a side of disgust?

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        Maybe if you up it to a full plate of disgust.

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  70. Deaconwrote on January 18th, 2012 at 10:44 am Link To Comment | Reply To Comment

    Straight out of Call of Duty… you’ve got to be kidding. I wonder how long it takes for someone to post youtube videos of themselves shooting two at once.

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  71. Billwrote on January 18th, 2012 at 10:44 am Link To Comment | Reply To Comment

    OMG What ugliness.

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  72. Zachwrote on January 18th, 2012 at 10:31 am Link To Comment | Reply To Comment

    It’s a crime against nature.

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  73. Bandito7j62wrote on January 18th, 2012 at 10:31 am Link To Comment | Reply To Comment

    I’m just glad I am not the guy working the booth trying to convince people this rifle looks good.

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  74. Flounderwrote on January 18th, 2012 at 10:23 am Link To Comment | Reply To Comment

    LMAO!!!
    Just…. LMAO!!!!!! I can only look at this with a laugh. Too many rails up front but I guess you can get rail covers.
    Maybe if it was in 357 or 44mag then It would be interesting… ooh… how about 454 casull!!!!! That way you can use your tacticool rifle ammo in that snubnosed tacticool revolver! :D

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    • Other Steveresponded to Flounder on January 18th, 2012 at 1:12 pm Link To Comment | Reply To Comment

      It could be chambered in the mythical 292 TROLL KILLER and this would not be OK.

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    • El Duderinoresponded to Flounder on January 19th, 2012 at 4:48 am Link To Comment | Reply To Comment

      I would buy it in .454 Casull/.45 Colt in a heartbeat. It would kick HARD in such a light rifle of course. I read an analysis and the .454 is about on par with the old .45-90 round, popular with the buffalo hunter set (out of 10lb+ rifles)!

      I don’t get either caliber. I guess .22LR would be attractive to the guy I see at the range with the Hi-Point carbine, $79 Mosin-Nagant, and a couple Makarovs. But .30-30? Please.

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  75. AndyBwrote on January 18th, 2012 at 10:22 am Link To Comment | Reply To Comment

    Tactical has jumped the shark

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  76. Spiros-Hellaswrote on January 18th, 2012 at 10:22 am Link To Comment | Reply To Comment

    It is about time for the new tactical katana,”mall ninja special”……fully customized with Hogue grips,an Eotech red dot, 3000 lumen flashlight and a flame thrower over the blade. Come on guys ,you can always improve a proven design, however this one looks like the franken-tactic-rifle !

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  77. Comrade Misfitwrote on January 18th, 2012 at 10:18 am Link To Comment | Reply To Comment

    Great, another rifle for the Mall Ninjas. What’s next, a Colt SAA with a picatinny rail?

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    • Mattresponded to Comrade Misfit on January 19th, 2012 at 4:17 am Link To Comment | Reply To Comment

      Nope the perfect companion for this monstrosity would be the M4-410 from USFA.

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    • greasyjohnresponded to Comrade Misfit on January 19th, 2012 at 4:45 am Link To Comment | Reply To Comment

      I’d probably buy a Vaquero with a rail, not gonna lie.

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    • WeaponBuilderresponded to Comrade Misfit on January 19th, 2012 at 5:20 am Link To Comment | Reply To Comment

      Sadly, I had an older customer in his 60′s who bought a Chiappa Rhino 357…

      He absolutely LOVED having a Picatinny Rail and Red Dot sight on his revolver! His aging eyes could once again shoot accurately, and hit his mark with ease!

      He LOVED having a picatinny rail on his Chiappa Rhino so much he HAD TO bring in his beautiful EARLY model Smith & Wesson 29 Revolver… Atop which he had a “Gunsmith” weld on a Picatinny Rail and mount a cheap $40 Red Dot… That beautiful early model S&W 29 with incredible bluing is now DESTROYED.

      Words could not describe the feeling of my heart sinking below my ankles and vomit creeping up my throat when I laid eyes upon it…

      There IS a market for these guns… Sign of the times… The end is nigh.

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  78. Redjeepgirlwrote on January 18th, 2012 at 10:17 am Link To Comment | Reply To Comment

    I frew up a widdle..

    Why do people like collapsible AR stocks so much? I guess they don’t realize that they exist on ARs because of the nearly mandatory buffer tube.. I’d love to see a wood stocked lever rifle with some sort of light attachment as well, butt this wouldn’t be the way to do it.. All those metal edges will just catch on your clothing in the field anyways.

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    • JamesDresponded to Redjeepgirl on January 18th, 2012 at 1:56 pm Link To Comment | Reply To Comment

      I frew up a wot!

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  79. Dougwrote on January 18th, 2012 at 9:44 am Link To Comment | Reply To Comment

    Ive long thought that this concept is a great idea. Make one in 357 mag and ill buy it.

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  80. jimmiewrote on January 18th, 2012 at 9:21 am Link To Comment | Reply To Comment

    It’s so pretty. When can I buy it?

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  81. Tycho2501wrote on January 18th, 2012 at 9:13 am Link To Comment | Reply To Comment

    *Inhale, raise finger

    *Lower finger, frown

    *Inhale sharper, raise finger higher

    *Lower finger, frown deeper

    *Clasp hands behind back, turn around and walk away muttering

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  82. Naterwrote on January 18th, 2012 at 9:12 am Link To Comment | Reply To Comment

    No. Just no.

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  83. Brian P.wrote on January 18th, 2012 at 9:10 am Link To Comment | Reply To Comment

    Haha! I want it, purely for the novelty.

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  84. Dougwrote on January 18th, 2012 at 8:56 am Link To Comment | Reply To Comment

    See, I wouldn’t mind the rails, but the butt stock has got to go, tell me you can replace the adjustable stock with an traditional wood stock and I’d be interested.

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  85. JonMacwrote on January 18th, 2012 at 8:48 am Link To Comment | Reply To Comment

    Kill it with fire!

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  86. wrightwrote on January 18th, 2012 at 8:43 am Link To Comment | Reply To Comment

    the adjustable stock is nice, but the rails are a joke.

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  87. Matt G.wrote on January 18th, 2012 at 8:40 am Link To Comment | Reply To Comment

    Disgusting. A few rails here an there and a synthetic stock I could see as useful but the is just sick.

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  88. Lancewrote on January 18th, 2012 at 8:36 am Link To Comment | Reply To Comment

    Im old fashion on Lever Actions that just dose NOT look right. No wood whats wrong with them?

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  89. mtptwowrote on January 18th, 2012 at 8:22 am Link To Comment | Reply To Comment

    Just because you can, doesn’t always mean you should.

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  1. mtptwowrote on January 18th, 2012 at 8:22 am Link To Comment | Reply To Comment

    Just because you can, doesn’t always mean you should.

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  2. Steve (The Firearm Blog)wrote on January 18th, 2012 at 10:48 am Link To Comment | Reply To Comment

    I knew y’all would hate it ;)

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    • JamesDresponded to Steve (The Firearm Blog) on January 18th, 2012 at 1:58 pm Link To Comment | Reply To Comment

      Is there something worse than hate?

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      • JamesDresponded to JamesD on January 18th, 2012 at 3:04 pm Link To Comment |

        Maybe if you up it to a full plate of disgust.

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      • Comrade Misfitresponded to JamesD on January 18th, 2012 at 2:27 pm Link To Comment |

        Abject loathing with a side of disgust?

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  3. Tycho2501wrote on January 18th, 2012 at 9:13 am Link To Comment | Reply To Comment

    *Inhale, raise finger

    *Lower finger, frown

    *Inhale sharper, raise finger higher

    *Lower finger, frown deeper

    *Clasp hands behind back, turn around and walk away muttering

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  4. Sianwrote on January 18th, 2012 at 4:07 pm Link To Comment | Reply To Comment

    You know they had to think, “This thing just isn’t complete without an A2-style flash hider.

    That’s what I love about Mossberg. The willingness to go absolutely all the way, even if it means Full Retard.

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    • DWresponded to Sian on January 18th, 2012 at 6:47 pm Link To Comment | Reply To Comment

      At least they didn’t put a can on it.
      Oh wait, that may be a good idea…

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      • JMDresponded to DW on January 18th, 2012 at 8:42 pm Link To Comment |

        The threaded muzzle is the only redeeming feature.

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  5. JonMacwrote on January 18th, 2012 at 8:48 am Link To Comment | Reply To Comment

    Kill it with fire!

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  6. Naterwrote on January 18th, 2012 at 9:12 am Link To Comment | Reply To Comment

    No. Just no.

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