Guy B. Meredith
Member
I followed the advice of forum members to check at Brownell's for part for my Mossberg 500 loose safety. Best info was in the Schematics section of the Brownell's web site where I found out that I was missing a detent ball and (I thought) a detent spring. Getting into the safety required munging up a one-way screw and the plastic button.
Turns out the 590 metal button is available ($15.94) as well as the plastic ($5.50).
It appears that $4.03 is the minimum price for small items like the microscopic detent ball and for the spring. That didn't sound too good so I checked with Mossberg. The Mossberg site did not have the schematic on the safety parts and it turns out they don't sell to people without gunsmith certification.
Back to Brownell's. Picked up the metal button, screw, ball and spring (found out the original was still in the frame). The package arrived today (2 days after order) and the Persuader is ready to persuade. I think I will go out and buy about $.10 worth of generic ball bearings to fit just in case and a two way screw or two.
Turns out the 590 metal button is available ($15.94) as well as the plastic ($5.50).
It appears that $4.03 is the minimum price for small items like the microscopic detent ball and for the spring. That didn't sound too good so I checked with Mossberg. The Mossberg site did not have the schematic on the safety parts and it turns out they don't sell to people without gunsmith certification.
Back to Brownell's. Picked up the metal button, screw, ball and spring (found out the original was still in the frame). The package arrived today (2 days after order) and the Persuader is ready to persuade. I think I will go out and buy about $.10 worth of generic ball bearings to fit just in case and a two way screw or two.