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
You can determine the age of a Mossberg 500A shotgun by checking the serial number. Mossberg's serial numbers typically include a letter prefix followed by a series of numbers, with the letter indicating the production year. You can contact Mossberg directly or visit their website for more detailed information on decoding the serial number to determine the firearm's age.
Contact Mossberg customer service. If the shotgun does not have a serial number (not required until 1968) they will not be able to date it.
It means you have a Mossberg Model 500a shotgun with the serial number L109563.
There is none on the Mossberg 151M due to the date of manufacture
Serial numbers were not required before 1968.
The model 190 Mossberg shotgun was manufactured in the 1950s. The exact date would depend on the serial number of the item.
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
Yes, it is a Mossberg 500. However, parts only interchange with a model 500 from the same serial sequence, i.e. if you have a G, H, or J serial number, it will only interchange with an older G, H, or J serial number. Source: National Mossberg Collector's Association at www.havlinsales.com
Mossberg does not have a site for determining serial number/date references.
Firearms built prior to 1969 weren't required to have a serial number, and many didn't. Nixon signed the law requiring all firearms to have serial numbers in 1969.
Your shotgun is a Mossberg 500. However, parts only interchange with a model 500 from the same serial sequence, i.e. if you have a G, H, or J serial number, it will only interchange with an older G, H, or J serial number. Go to Mossberg's website and download the manual for a Mossberg 500. It'll give you instructions for replacing the butt. Source: National Mossberg Collector's Association at www.havlinsales.com