Looking for a hood....

[sonofeugene]

I've been to Havelins, searched Numrich, Gunbroker, eBay, etc. and have had no luck finding a replacement hood for my father's 22. The rifle is a Wards Western Field 22 s/l/lr single shot bolt action with the model # 04M 390B. As I recall, it's a 1940 model. It was actually made for Montgomery Wards by Mossberg and is sort of a parts gun in that Mossberg dipped a little bit into different parts bins to build it. What I'm looking for is the sight hood. (Picture below.) The sight and hood are from Mossberg's Targo model which was a smooth bore 22 designed to shot 22 shot shells. (It came with clays and a hand thrower as well as a rifled barrel extension for shooting regular ammo.) Apparently the Targo model is a bit of a collectors item and the hoods are somewhat rare as many were either broken or removed and lost. What usually happens is that one or more of the tiny tabs on the bottom of the hood break off. (As in the case of my rifle.) They have to be carefully handled when removing and installing them. The hood must only be squeezed just enough to take the pressure off the tabs and then the hood is slid rearward and then removed.

So, has anyone seen one of these available anywhere? A long shot, I'm sure, but I thought I'd ask.

Thanks!

[IVC]

I was going to suggest Compton or Oakland, but then I read the rest of the post... Can't help you there.

[sonofeugene]

Ha....I expected something like that. Congratulations on being first!

[Sailormilan2]

Have you tried Havlinsales.com? They specialize in Mossberg parts.

[TKM]

Have you tried Havlinsales.com? They specialize in Mossberg parts.

See the fourth word in OP.


That is the Mossberg S121 front sight. Good luck.

[sonofeugene]

Have you tried Havlinsales.com? They specialize in Mossberg parts.

Yep, tried them. They have no idea where to find one. I did get a new sling, a couple extractors and some other spare parts, though.

[sonofeugene]

See the fourth word in OP.

Yea, but I misspelled it.

[sonofeugene]

See the fourth word in OP.


That is the Mossberg S121 front sight. Good luck.

I'm thinking not. Unless S121 was all three pieces.

I just found this online:

https://i.imgur.com/gOrTprS.jpg

The sight itself is an S240. The base is an S239. And the hood is an S206.

[sealocan]

Jack First gun parts.

used to be originally from California but they moved out of state. They are not one of the biggest but I believe they specialize in barrels as well as other gun parts.
And I wouldn't use their internet search engine or catalog system but just call and speak to one of the nice people there.
Although I must say, what you're looking for might be a hard thing to find.

[TKM]

"I'm thinking not. Unless S121 was all three pieces."


It is.

http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=652769&page=2

[sonofeugene]

Thanks for that. I couldn't find the S121 the first time. And, as I thought it might be, S121 is for all three pieces. Now I have some actual numbers to search the internet with. Thanks!

[sonofeugene]

Jack First gun parts.

used to be originally from California but they moved out of state. They are not one of the biggest but I believe they specialize in barrels as well as other gun parts.
And I wouldn't use their internet search engine or catalog system but just call and speak to one of the nice people there.
Although I must say, what you're looking for might be a hard thing to find.

I seem to recall calling them once. I'll check again, though. Thanks!

[sonofeugene]

Just called. They don't have one and no idea where to find one.

[sonofeugene]

'Just finished sending off 22 inquiries to various eBay sellers dealing in old Mossberg parts. We'll see what happens.

[sealocan]

I know you're probably looking for an original hood, that has that aged patina and matches perfectly but if you can't find one and you have your heart set on getting one...

it doesn't look like it would be the hardest thing to make.

I'm no expert at metal fabrication but it's not like a complex or high technology thing to manufacture. If you have the old one there might even be a way of welding it back together.
Maybe a metal worker here can educate us.


Just a thought and a free bump so that hopefully someone has what you need.