835 predicament

jerry · 09-12-2003, 05:18 PM

My brother is giving me an 835 3.5 " mossy. problem is,,,,,,,,,,
10 years ago, he had a federal 3.5" BB steel load literally take out the reciever. It seems to have blown the bolt back shredding a strip of metal from the bottom of the load port.

To fix it, I need a reciever. I know they are serially controlled. But do you think it warrants a call to mossberg? Yeah, there was a warranty, but he had to go to Bosnia with the Army shortly after it happened, & he didn't get it done. Do you think this is a project worth undertaking?

TScottW99 · 09-12-2003, 05:31 PM

It can't hurt to call Mossberg. They might fix it. Or at least sale you a reciever for a decent price. I wouldn't spend too much on it though, the 835's can be had for $250 - $350 N.I.B. depending on what you want. I had one of the first ones but had problems with it and ended up selling it.

PAPA G · 09-12-2003, 05:34 PM

survived the experience. i don't think the Mossy is worth messing with, probably cost more than the parts are worth.

any reason why it blew???

jerry · 09-12-2003, 06:01 PM

thanx for replys
I think it was a overpressure on the factory ammo. At the time I lived in AZ and recomended he contact Federal & Mossberg to work the problem together. Never happened. 10 years later, I'm inheriting the thing. I won't spend more than 50% of what it's worth. Thanks foir the heads up

09-12-2003, 05:18 PM	#1
jerry Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 10,870 Images: 9 Blog Entries: 1	835 predicament My brother is giving me an 835 3.5 " mossy. problem is,,,,,,,,,, 10 years ago, he had a federal 3.5" BB steel load literally take out the reciever. It seems to have blown the bolt back shredding a strip of metal from the bottom of the load port. To fix it, I need a reciever. I know they are serially controlled. But do you think it warrants a call to mossberg? Yeah, there was a warranty, but he had to go to Bosnia with the Army shortly after it happened, & he didn't get it done. Do you think this is a project worth undertaking? __________________ I'm a down home back woods redneck

09-12-2003, 05:31 PM	#2
TScottW99 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Roanoke County, VA Posts: 201	It can't hurt to call Mossberg. They might fix it. Or at least sale you a reciever for a decent price. I wouldn't spend too much on it though, the 835's can be had for $250 - $350 N.I.B. depending on what you want. I had one of the first ones but had problems with it and ended up selling it. __________________ "Those who give up essential liberties for temporary safety deserve neither liberty or safety." -Benjamin Franklin http://tscott.fws1.com

09-12-2003, 05:34 PM	#3
PAPA G Guest Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: somerset, kentucky Posts: 12	GLAD YOUR BROTHER................ survived the experience. i don't think the Mossy is worth messing with, probably cost more than the parts are worth. any reason why it blew???

09-12-2003, 06:01 PM	#4
jerry Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 10,870 Images: 9 Blog Entries: 1	thanx for replys I think it was a overpressure on the factory ammo. At the time I lived in AZ and recomended he contact Federal & Mossberg to work the problem together. Never happened. 10 years later, I'm inheriting the thing. I won't spend more than 50% of what it's worth. Thanks foir the heads up __________________ I'm a down home back woods redneck