Identify this .30 .30 lever action

UncleC · 09-08-2009, 08:22 PM

Hi all,

Sorry I dont have a pic as it is on layway at the pawnshop, but I'll do my best to decribe it to ya. It is a mossberg lever action with a brass buttplate no rubber pad, also has native american engraving on receiver, dont know about that. I think it is an Indian Chief, fancy engraving on the other side. Near as I can tell, it is a commemorative edition of mossberg 472c maybe or maybe a 205 revealtion, just not sure and yes I searched all over the net and didn't find much on it. Just wanted to know when it was produced and if I made a good buy for two hundred bucks. It looks very lightly used too. Thanks

UncleC · 09-09-2009, 01:51 PM

Hi All,

I think I may i figured more out about this gun, it is a mossberg 472 abas I believe. Was it a pretty good model? Any info would be appreciated. Thx

falcon · 09-09-2009, 02:55 PM

That is a good reliable gun. The price was good too.

dylan_b · 09-09-2009, 03:05 PM

well way back mossberg had made leverguns, they were meant to be "deluxe" models over the lesser winchesters and marlins. ive got a s.i.r mailorder catalogue from the 1960's and they were listed $35 more then the un checkered winchester and had the option of a peep sight. i think because of the quality that they were meant to be built to back then they might be better then the new ones

NITEHAWKJS · 09-09-2009, 04:49 PM

From the description of the brass buttplate and the etched Indian scenes it sounds like a Model 472 One in Five Thousand. If it is it was made in 1974 and serial numbered between 1 and 5,000. You got a good buy on it.

Rebel Hog · 09-09-2009, 06:46 PM

Mossberg manufactured the Model 472C from, 1972 to 1976. The design made use of a locking bolt much like the better known Browning designed Winchesters. Unlike the Winchesters, the trigger mechanism was attached to the operating lever and a hammer-block safety lever was fitted to the rear left side of the receiver. The Model 472 superficially resembled the Marlin 336, with a loading gate on the side of the receiver and a prominent operating-lever pivot.

There is no collector interest in house brand firearms, their values are always lower than their counterparts that carry the original manufactures brand name. I would estimate value to be in the $125.00 or less range. As for how good the rifle is, Mossberg has a reputation for manufacturing inexpensive but good quality firearms. If you can hit what you are aiming at, and the rifle functions well without malfunctioning or jamming, you probably have a good gun.

NITEHAWKJS · 09-13-2009, 05:46 PM

UncleC have you found out what the gun is yet?