Mossberg 935 - 930

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Does anyone have one of these. A friend of mine wants an autoloader and this one is the right price.

Is it reliable, any issues?

thanks
 
I had a 935 last year and didn't like it. It's very fussy to take apart and put back together compared to others I've worked on, and I found that the buttstock was made in a way that wouldn't fit my cheek weld very well. I was always shooting left with it because the fit wasn't good for me. I suppose I could have shimmed it or maybe gotten an aftermarket buttstock to replace it, but I got frustrated enough that I gave up on it. I also did have a couple of FTE's while out shooting ducks, but overall it did shoot when called upon.
In the end, I got rid of it and instead went to a Remington M887 pump which I am very, very happy with.
 
may i humbly suggest that your friend also consider the Stoeger P2000 and the Remington SPR 453/Baikal MP153, as these are also in the same price range and both generally get much more favorable reviews than the Mossberg 935.


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tonnes of threads on either of them here, or do a google search for 'stoeger 2000 review' or 'spr 453 review'. keep in mind that the SPR 453 needs a break-in of 100 rounds to function reliably, and many morons in the states just bought them, took them out of the box and went waterfowl hunting with them and expected them to function flawlessly -- so there are some tainted reviews of them.
 
The 930 is better than the 935 by general consensus. I doubt you will need the 935 anyways. 3" shells will get it done.

930 series is modeled after the Beretta system. A former Beretta engineer helped design it. No O-rings, and self-regulated. It seems to have gotten really good reviews and reliability checks from a lot of users in the United States. It's hard to find one here in Canada though, especially wood stocked ones.
 
KnightofCydonia said:
The 930 is better than the 935 by general consensus. I doubt you will need the 935 anyways. 3" shells will get it done.

930 series is modeled after the Beretta system. A former Beretta engineer helped design it. No O-rings, and self-regulated. It seems to have gotten really good reviews and reliability checks from a lot of users in the United States. It's hard to find one here in Canada though, especially wood stocked ones.
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Wholesale Sports lists them for $539.95 for black synthetic, $569.95 for Walnut and $659.95 for Adv Max 4 camo.

Cabelas also lists the same thing except about $10.00 less expensive for each model.

I'm sure some of the sponsors here also offer the 930.
 
The mossy 930 is the biggest selling semi auto in the US last year and this year.
The gun is not us made , its made in Turkrey and italy then put togeather in the US to meet 922R rules.
Most of the parts are metric, so other mossy part dont fit.
930 is outselling the Bennelli m2, but that prob has more to do with price.
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I thought it was only their SA-20 that was made overseas?

Cabelas is sold out yet they put up the guns on their website as 'on backorder'.
 
I have a 930 and really like it. It's simple to take down and clean (just remember the order in which the mag tube components belong :red:). Works great and shoots well for me. I wouldn't hesitate buying another or recommending it to a friend.
 
I owned a 930 12g, 28" in max-4 for 2 years. It was a nice and very reliable gun and im sure will serve you very well for what you need it for. It is modeled after a Beretta design which makes it probibly the most reliable semi-auto under $800. Thats not to say the Stoeger and Baikal arn't, the Mossy just being a gas system has less recoil and can handle light 1oz target loads.

This was a good gun for the money and I suggest you get a synthetic stocked version cause it comes with the shim kit. Mossberg really needs to do something about the fit of the front fore-stock though, mine creeked and twisted a bit and just seemed cheap all around. But I guess you get what you pay for!!! I sold it and bought a Remington 870 Wingmaster 12g brand new about a year ago and have never looked back. Here are some pics of my time with the Mossy 930:
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Thats not to say the Stoeger and Baikal arn't, the Mossy just being a gas system has less recoil and can handle light 1oz target loads.
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the Remington/Baikal is also a gas system and has no trouble handling 1oz loads, even 7/8oz when broken in with a quick gas system adjustment.

not many semis can handle both 2oz 3.5" monsters and light target loads.

btw - ive mentioned this before but ill reiterate:
if you have your gas system adjusted for light target loads, and fire off some 3.5" mags, you may damage your gun/spring because the bolt will slam back with too much force. the factory gas setting should handle most loads no problem, but if youve adjusted it up for light target loads then make sure you adjust it back down again for heavy loads or you may damage your gun. if its ejecting shells into the next zip code, you have your gas system set too high.
 
manbearpig said:
btw - ive mentioned this before but ill reiterate:
if you have your gas system adjusted for light target loads, and fire off some 3.5" mags, you may damage your gun/spring because the bolt will slam back with too much force. the factory gas setting should handle most loads no problem, but if youve adjusted it up for light target loads then make sure you adjust it back down again for heavy loads or you may damage your gun. if its ejecting shells into the next zip code, you have your gas system set too high.
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All the more reason to save for a Beretta or a Benelli.
 
just because you have to adjust the gas system for 7/8oz or 2oz monsters doesnt mean its a bad gun. its not a 'defect' - just common sense.

a Benelli is a better gun, of course - but its not 4x the gun that an SPR 453 is. $2000 shotguns arent for everyone, like some duck hunters that would use it once or twice a year. you can get a $500 semi that is reliable. itll have nowhere near the fit and finish or pride of ownership of a $2000 Benelli, but itll still go bang every time you pull the trigger.
 
I have a 930 in walnut stock, with 2 barrels.
Walked into my local gun shop, and asked if they would order it for me

Have friends with more expensive guns, and they are impressed by it.

Great value, great gun.

and with well over 2000 rounds
I'd say it's a keeper!
 
thanks for the replies. I wil have a look at the others if I can get my hands on them.

Personnally I have my eye on the Benelli SBE 2. Maybe next season...
 
I purchased a Mossberg 935 with the duck blind camo last March. I was orignally disappointed as it shot high and to the left. John from Grech Outdoors in Mount Forest who does the Mossberg warranty work said the barrel was defective and arranged to get a warranty replacement barrel. It is now a terrifc gun. I had a very succesful mallard hunt with it in September. I also purchased the rifled slug barrel for it and was able to take an 8 point buck at 95 yards on November 3rd. I have also purchased tru glo fiber optic sights and a turkey choke for turkey season. A great all round dependable gun.
Rick In London.
 
have you tried adjusting the gas system?
there are a couple reports of some of the guns coming with improperly adjusted gas systems from the factory. its no big deal, break-in and gas system adustment fixes it.

just remember to adjust it back when you switch to the real heavy loads.
 
I have tried adjusting it and have not had any luck. I've tried 3 different kinds of 2 3/4 loads as well so it's not one particular brand.

Perhaps I'm not adjusting the gas system enough
 
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