I would like to know what I was thinking. I have had experience with Smith & Wesson, Remington, Browning, Beretta, Marlin, Colt, Ruger and Taurus manufacturing companies. These companies seem to understand the importance of a quality product and quality customer service. Then there is Mossberg.
I purchased my first Mossberg, a short barrel, tactical style shotgun, model 590. After my 10 day waiting period, I went and picked up my shotgun. I brought it home, removed the factory stock and replaced it with a new, adjustable stock with a pistol grip. I loaded the weapon with 7, 2 3/4" shells (it holds 9) and proceeded to cycle the shells through to unload the weapon and make sure the feed and action were OK. The first two cycled fine and then the shells started not feeding properly. There was no pressure on the shells from the magazine tube. After getting all of the shells unloaded, by pointing the barrel up into the air and using gravity to unload the magazine tube, I checked the magazine tube. Upon unscrewing the magazine cap and checking the spring, on a brand new, never fired shotgun, the spring was completely kinked and bent. It looked like a Slinky that was hit by a lawnmower. Obviously, that was the problem.
Call the store where the gun was purchased. (See review of Big 5 Sporting goods, Livermore, CA). They were useless as they can't do anything about it so they said to contact the manufacturer. Contact Mossberg..let me take that back...attempt to contact Mossberg.
January 5th, leave message on customer service voice mail (customer service did not answer or pick up after being on hold for 11 minutes). Send email stating nature of problem.
January 8th, leave message on customer service voice mail (customer service did not answer or pick up after being on hold for 8 minutes). Send email restating nature of problem.
January 12th, leave message on customer service voice mail (customer service did not answer or pick up after being on hold for 7 minutes). Send email restating nature of problem.
January 15th, leave message on customer service voice mail (customer service did not answer so I just a left a message, no waiting this time). Send email begging for a response.
January 21st, no response at all from Mossberg nor could I get a human to talk to. Decide to call again and this time hold as long as possible. Called from work and watched the call timer, after 13 minutes on hold, finally a customer service rep picked up. In 40 seconds she took down my name, address and serial number and said "a new spring will be mailed to your home. We are really busy, so we'll get it out soon." CLICK. End of call.
I am still holding the phone thinking they may come back on the line and apologize for being so difficult to contact and for being so rude. I am still hoping the CLICK I heard was me being put on hold so a polite person would explain what is going on. I am still holding onto the receiver thinking I will hear that this is a bizarre incident and that a brand new product should work "out of the box" and not take over two weeks to get a resolution. I am wondering if they are really going to address my problem and send me a new part to make my purchase actually function properly. I should have gone with another Remington and you should stay away from Mossberg. I should hang up the phone. read more