You have to press and hold the trigger to the rear and the bolt will slide out the back.
Mossberg made that shotgun for Montgomery Ward's Western Field fun line. It was the Model 185 in Mossberg shotgun line.
mossberg 20gauge shotgun mod 185
50-150 USD or so
the mossberg 185 does not have a serial number, it is out of the time period where serial numbers were not forced to be used
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If in good condition Yes. I have a Mossberg Model 185 and 190 and squirrel hunt with them all the time.
Made from 1950-1963.
Your shotgun was made between 1950 and 1955. The law did not require serial numbers on rifles and shotguns until 1968. Simply put, your Mossberg has never HAD a serial number. Yes, it is legal to possess. It is NOT legal to remove a serial number, but if the gun never had one, that's OK. 1950-1955
185 d Model 20 ga Mossberg Whats the Value
100-150.
Most of the Mossberg bolt action shotguns are worth $50-$90. They are well made, durable firearms, but are pretty much a "working man's" gun. They are reliable guns, but have little collector interest. However, they have been a first shotgun for a lot of young hunters, kept behind the kitchen door of a lot of farms, etc. Made from about 1940-1947. Model changed to 185 in 1947, in production until about 1970.
about $100