Seeing as Morgana (Mag) is intended to be an inheritance hand off I got her a little friend. I will be making a custom wrap-around butt stock which will have the info on the AI-generated ideas. I will do a leather over wrap with the same info. I will mount either an SF crest or Master Parachutist Badge on the throat.
Project Morgana.
I was unable to get the rear between receiver and stock sling mount on. All my screw drivers are just too damn short. I have to get a longer screwdriver to remove the stock.
The bat wing top mounts will be for later upgrades possible night light or small laser. Perhaps holding a small DIY "Smile for the bright light flash" 1" x 1" facing forward sign. The gap between the top rail mounts will be for a picantanny mounted DIY set of rear site protection Wings.
I don't want to replace the whole site, I just want wings.
With the bat top mounted rail mounts I still have a good sight picture.
Ah, an old man and his shotgun.
I have a 2004 Frontier XE and a 2015 Harley Trike. The spouse has a 2016 Nissan Rogue (less than 60K mileage) and a 2018 Jeep Jl (less than 21K moles).
We are both 70 and know our driving years are rapidly v going away. As such, we're wanting ONE MORE new car that we can gift to the granddaughter when she goes off to college or the military in 6 years. A paid off, well maintained, vehicle for one leaving the nest.
Being retired military I do daily cartoons of the spouse dog, and in which I take the mundane life of a retiree and turn it into a Bond like adventure.
Today the Adventures continue.
REALITY: I shop for new vehicles a year out. Reviews, forums, REDDIT, etc. On 1 JAN, I started off with a list of 10. That list has been reduced and the wife, dog, and I are in the walk by on Sundays stage to avoid circling buzzards (salemen). Target buy date is 24 or 26 DEC.
FANTASY: Agent 0053, Foreign Agent Nunca Mas, and K9 PoppyPenny enjoying a post reconnaissance break at Hopkinsville Dairy Queen.
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SO, we'll soon be in the test drive phase. From the cartoon you can see what we're leaning towards.
Useful input from you gurus would be appreciated.
Back in the 70's while stationed at Fort Bragg # 1, I boought a used 500 out of a Bragg BLVD pawn shop. It was in poor condition and needed love which it got until 3 years ago when I presented it (+ $10K to my daughter and son-in-law when they bought their house).
I have been fiending for a new Mossberg ever since. Recently at a SFA meeting a couple of members suggested a 590, thus I cracked open my old man's piggy bank (if you're a RMFSS you understand) and got "Morgana" Mag for short.
I am literally coming into the 21st century as far new firearms go. I'm from the iron sights era and only optics used was when I was assigned the M21.
Today Mag got her first upgrade. I think the M-LOK mechanism is neat, keen, super cool, and groovy once you get the hang of it. Her first upgrades will be QD sling related. I tried mounting the first QD on the side but didn't like it so I moved it down and forward. I'm not going to overload the rail with a lot anyway..
"MAG" (Morgana Mossberg) isn't virgin anymore. She's been fingered and a couple of gaps filled. Monday will be range day and I'll see if this old man can still hit anything. If not I'll customize a M7 sheath for her (Kydex with engraved leather overlay, lettering, and SF crest). Old, decript, retirees need hobbies too.