Mossberg 600 question

[Will H]

I have a Mossberg 600 (basically a 500) that my mom recently gave me. She is terminal, and wants to make sure of where it goes while she can. Here it is with my Winchester. It's in what I call a business condition. The finish is marred in a lot of places from heavy use over the years by her and I. I love the thing.

I have a bit of an issue. It appears in some of the videos that I have seen people are not using the slide release button to pump it while firing. Mine will not function at all unless I use the release button. I have taken mine apart to clean it, and nothing appears to be wrong. Does mine have a problem, or is this a design change with the newer 500's?

[Photoguy67]

Do you mean you pull the trigger and still have to press the slide release button? If thats the case, you might want to see your local gun smith. I am not familar with that model but I have never seen a pump that didn't release when the trigger was pulled.

[MiddTennTaco]

Do you mean you pull the trigger and still have to press the slide release button? If thats the case, you might want to see your local gun smith. I am not familar with that model but I have never seen a pump that didn't release when the trigger was pulled.

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[Will H]

Yes. That is exactly what I mean. Even after the trigger is pulled I still have to use the slide release. I am not very experienced with shotguns.

[Photoguy67]

I would go see a gunsmith.

[strickj]

Your action lock lever spring and action lock disconnector springs is probably worn.

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(I didn't see the 600 listed on that site so be sure to check part compatibility between the 500 and 600)

[Will H]

Thank you for the links. It sounds like maybe they should be replaced just as a routine thing if nothing else. I would not doubt them being worn, as this thing has 1,000's of rounds thru it.