What is Mossberg International?

Description. The Mossberg® International™ Silver Reserve II Field is a reliable, and value priced over/under shotgun that’s perfect for upland bird hunting, informal sporting clays, or a all-round shotgun. The Silver Reserve II features shell extractors and a tang-mounted safety that doubles as a barrel selector.

Are Mossberg over under shotguns any good?

The Mossberg® International™ Silver Reserve II Field is a reliable, and value priced over/under shotgun that’s perfect for upland bird hunting, informal sporting clays, or a all-round shotgun. The Silver Reserve II features shell extractors and a tang-mounted safety that doubles as a barrel selector.

Where are Mossberg International shotguns made?

Mossberg offers bolt-action, lever-action and auto-loading rifles as well as pump-action, auto-loading, and over/under shotguns. Manufacturing is done both in Turkey and in the US from parts made in both America and Mexico.

Where is Mossberg Gold Reserve made?

The Gold Reserve is part of a line of over-unders manufactured for Mossberg by Khan Arms in Turkey. Turkish guns have been a great gift to the U.S. consumer, especially in the shotgun market.

What company owns Mossberg?

Mossberg Corporation
Read More In addition to its guns for hunting, home protection, and target shooting, Mossberg manufactures exclusive firearms for US military and law enforcement agencies. The company is a subsidiary of Mossberg Corporation, which also owns shotgun maker Maverick Arms.

Is Mossberg going out of business?

NORTH HAVEN, CT – Mossberg announced today that they will begin selling its products factory-direct to international distributors on November 1, 2019. Mossberg and Essex have mutually agreed to terminate their business relationship, effective immediately.

Why are over and unders expensive?

O/Us have to fit perfectly in many mating surfaces. Whether this is accomplished through tight-tolerance machines, final fitting by hand, or some of each as is generally the case, that costs money. O/Us have two barrels that must be regulated to hit the same spot out at 75 yards, as well as two firing mechanisms.

What does over/under shotgun mean?

An over-under shotgun is a double-barreled, break action shotgun. Where most double-barreled shotguns have the barrels placed side by side, this shotgun has one placed on top of the other. The specific features will vary based on gauge.

Are Mossberg shotguns made in the USA?

More than 90 percent of Mossberg’s guns are now made in Texas. Mossberg is America’s oldest family owned and operated firearms manufacturer. It’s also the largest pump-action shotgun manufacturer in the world.

Does Winchester make shotguns?

Winchester Firearms will continue to sell and grow its current line of Select Over & Under shotguns, the new Super X3 autoloading shotgun, the new Super X autoloading rifle and Limited Edition rifles. The company also plans to introduce new models in the future.

Who owns Mossberg shotguns?

4. Mossberg firmly remains a family-owned and operated company. The CEO is A. Iver Mossberg, great grandson of Oscar Frederick.

Are Over Unders worth it?

The enclosed action of the O/U admits less dirt, weather, and powder residue than the open receivers of pumps and semiautos. Under difficult field conditions, an O/U stays cleaner, longer and keeps on shooting. If you believe two certain shots beat three probable shots in any weather, the O/U might be for you.