Found a unicorn!

[aaron]

Found this original 835 in pristine condition!   Excited to put it to use


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[Jimspur]

Those guns are definitely shooters!

[tal]

 The original 835's had a lot of overbore. They are supposed to pattern well.
As time went by they started decreasing the diameter (with no notice of course).
As steel shot became mandatory larger shot sizes and the 3 1/2" shell became the norm and Mossberg if I remember correctly was the first out in conjunction with the ammo companies.

[RND1983]

Man that sure is a great find.

[guesswho]

Nice, I have one just like it in the closet. 

[Tom007]

Beauty there....

[TrackeySauresRex]

Congrats on the find!

Nice, I have one just like it in the closet.

X-2 mine has an Old Jelly head in it. A great gobbler slaying combo.

[Boykin Hollow]

Nice find,  be ready cause they kick like a young mule if shooting 3.5's

[THattaway]

Rattling fore ended original mule kicker. Friend had one just like it. Called in a big tom to 24 yards for him and he broke his beak and both legs with the shot.

[guesswho]

Rattling fore ended original mule kicker. Friend had one just like it. Called in a big tom to 24 yards for him and he broke his beak and both legs with the shot.

I broke my beak with one, but not both my legs.

[Jimspur]

Rattling fore ended original mule kicker. Friend had one just like it. Called in a big tom to 24 yards for him and he broke his beak and both legs with the shot.

I broke my beak with one, but not both my legs.

I hope that was from a shot at a turkey, not a target. Ouch!

[guesswho]

Yes, dead turkey.   Took me a couple minutes to walk over and get him though

[Jimspur]

Yes, dead turkey.   Took me a couple minutes to walk over and get him though

Hahaha - I used to watch my buddy shoot his with 3.5" Federal Premium's
with 2 1/4oz lead no. 4's. They're headknockers for sure, but damn they
shoot good, especially with copperplated lead.

[gergg]

Yes, dead turkey.   Took me a couple minutes to walk over and get him though

Hahaha - I used to watch my buddy shoot his with 3.5" Federal Premium's
with 2 1/4oz lead no. 4's. They're headknockers for sure, but damn they
shoot good, especially with copperplated lead.

Nice find, she is a shooter.....I am definitely too old to still be shooting my early year 835 with 3 1/2" shells. I don't even shoot the thing unless the bead is pointed at a turkey, then it only hurts for a minute or so....Man, I used to hate test firing that thing, kicked something terrible. It does shoot lights out though, can't remember the aftermarket choke I'm using, but the whole rig is approx 30 years old.....I am shooting 2 3/4" shells this year.....lol

[guesswho]

Mine shoots good with a Kicks .675, when it gets shot, which is rarely.