Hello everyone,
On an impulse I bought a beat-to-hell demilled Mossberg 500A parts kit and a brand new stripped receiver with the intention of building a form 1 SBS. I’m wanting something like the old compact cruiser with the folding vertical grip. I have access to a mill and lathe, so that part won’t be too much of a hassle. The part that I am curious about is the magazine tube. How should I go about shortening it? If I’m being honest, I’m not very good at threading on the lathe. Has anyone removed the threaded boss that the takedown screw threads into, chopped the magazine tube, and then rewelded/brazed it back in place?
On an impulse I bought a beat-to-hell demilled Mossberg 500A parts kit and a brand new stripped receiver with the intention of building a form 1 SBS. I’m wanting something like the old compact cruiser with the folding vertical grip. I have access to a mill and lathe, so that part won’t be too much of a hassle. The part that I am curious about is the magazine tube. How should I go about shortening it? If I’m being honest, I’m not very good at threading on the lathe. Has anyone removed the threaded boss that the takedown screw threads into, chopped the magazine tube, and then rewelded/brazed it back in place?