I could really use your help guys

[nealglen37]

I found a good deal on a pump shotgun for 70$............the gun works fine...........I would like to buy a 20 gauge slug barrel for it as i am going to be hunting in a shotgun only area this fall.

 Here is the off brand name ( Western Auto Supply Company: Model R310c). I did a little research and found its a Mossberg model 500C (I think)....................do you guys think a slug barrel would fit in this model.

  Does anyone know why an auto company was selling guns..............

Thanks guys............. I appreciate it

[sgtt]

A Mossberg 500 barrel should fit.  Western Auto was more of a hardware store than strictly automotive.  Every hardware store sold guns, including Sears, Montgomery Wards, JC Penney.

[Rogmatt]

nealglen37

I had the very same gun as you except in 12 Ga.
Western Auto Revelation 310A.
Most or all parts for a Mossberg 500 will interchange with it.
Find the slug barrel in 20 Ga. for a 500 and you are set.

[nealglen37]

Thanks guys........I appreciate the information.

[Jim Kimmel]

I also could use some assistance.  I bought a used R310C (20 guage) for my young son as his first bird gun.  I have taken it apart for cleaning and would like to make sure it is going back together correctly.  Does anyone have any manuals or drawings of its assembly?  The safety was a little hard for him to move off to fire, so if you have suggestions there I would appreciate it too!
Thanks,
Jim

[gunnut69]

If the safety is still a plastic model it's likely just dirty or dry. A bit of silicone grease applied in front of the button and worked into the slide way will help. If it's metal or if the lubrication doesn't help, it'll have to be taken down. It's a fairly simple job. The link below is to a parts blow up. I remove the barrel(just for a handier package) and remove the pin(#14) retaining the fire control mechanism(#16). This will expose the bar extending down from the safety button. Note the position of the bar.  Removing the screw retaining the safety button will free up the bar hanging down into the action.  Be careful of the small ball and spring which comprise the detent mechanism. Remove the spring from it's hole and clean. Reassemble the safety mechanism after greasing the contact surfaces. Oil won't do as it leaves, the grease will stay put. I prefer silicone grease as it's kinder to the plastic components.

http://stevespages.com/ipb-mossberg-500.html

[Jim Kimmel]

Thanks for the reply.  This helps a great deal!!  This one has a metal (or maybe it is plastic???) safety button, but slightly different from your description.  This safety has two parts where the button has a thin metal slide underneath the ridged button.  It still has the "sort of C-shaped" metal device hanging down to the firing mechanism, to which the screw attaches through the button.  The slide has 5 holes. The middle one is for the screw and the other two at each end allow the "snap to" transition to either on or off position.  The snap to is achieved by a captive spring mounted ball bearing, which allows the thin slide to move from one hole to the other.  The captive spring loaded ball bearing doesn't seem to be able to come loose, so all I can do to it is clean it by vigorous wiping.  

Cleaning it did the trick.   It is still a bit firm for his finger/thumb strength, but better this than too loose.  And I did get a response from Mossberg.  The are sending me a manual.  In the interim, I did go back and search their site again and found the book online at  http://www.mossberg.com/selectmanuals.htm   I knew it should be there, but it was too late last night.

[gunnut69]

The slide plate is used only with the plastic button. The detent ball would likely wear out the holes rapidly in a plastic button, hence the metal plate. The metal safeties have the detent holes in them and the slide is not used. Be sure to lube the detent ball and clean the hole it lives in. Crud can get in there and increase the effective tension of the spring. Just a note. The plastic buttons will eventually fail. When it does replace it with a metal one and eliminate further agravation.  Good luck to you and your son.