How accessible is Mossberg’s safety if I decide to use a High-tube telescoping stock kit?
We designed the Mossberg High-tube telescoping stock kits to use either an adapter mounted Picatinny rail, or a receiver mounted Picatinny rail. The receiver mounted rail allows easy access to the Mossberg’s thumb operated safety. Mossbergs manufactured in 1996, and later, have tapped holes on the top of the receiver, and our receiver mounted rails match Mossberg’s hole pattern. However, if your Mossberg was manufactured prior to 1996, you will probably need to have a gunsmith drill and tap holes to match our rail, or use our adapter mounted rail with somewhat restricted access to the Mossberg’s safety. The above photo shows a Mossberg 500 with our High-tube telescoping stock Kit and receiver mounted Picatinny rail. Note the unrestricted access to the Mossberg’s thumb operated safety located on the top of the receiver between the adapter and the rail.
