Mossberg 464

The History of Mossberg

In 1919, Swedish immigrant Oscar Frederick Mossberg, aged 53, launched a journey into firearms manufacture. Alongside his sons Harold and Iver, the trio established what was originally named Mossberg & Sons, Inc., operating out of a rented loft on State Street in New Haven, Connecticut.

The company’s vision was relatively simple: to manufacture durable and reliable firearms for the working class. Their first creation was a modest 4-shot Brownie pistol in .22 caliber, paving the way for a legacy of accessible, dependable firearms.

Just a few years later, in 1922, the Mossbergs produced their first rifle, the Model K. This .22 hammerless pump repeater rifle was in fact initially designed by the famous Arthur Savage but was finalized and improved by the Mossberg team.

As the world descended into war during the 1940s, Mossberg & Sons pivoted its focus to support the war effort. Securing a government license, they began producing tolerance tooling gauges, various machine gun parts, and components of the British Lee-Enfield rifle. During this era, Mossberg also introduced the Model 42MB, a .22 training rifle for British troops. An impressive amount of 45,000 units of Mossberg Model 42MB were produced. This period not only propelled Mossberg onto the global stage but also sparked a period of significant growth for the company.

The post-war years saw Mossberg contributing to the sporadic popularity of bolt-action shotguns, as they produced an array of these firearms. However, today, the company is most renowned for its exceptional pump-action shotguns. Particularly famous is the legendary Mossberg Model 500 pump-action shotgun introduced in 1962. In 1979, the US government awarded Mossberg a contract to produce the Model 500 as a combat-duty-rated pump shotgun. This led to the Model 500 being adopted by every branch of the US Military. By 2010, 41 different variations of the Model 500 were available on the market.

The company’s influence extends beyond firearm manufacturing. Mossberg has introduced several components now commonplace in the industry. For instance, Alan Mossberg developed a safety cable lock in 1989 that now comes as standard with almost every firearm sold today.

Mossberg celebrated 100 years in 2019, and even today continues to be a family-owned and operated business.

Mossberg 464 Rifle Review

The Mossberg 464, introduced in 2008, is a lever-action rifle based on the Winchester 94 AE design. It is available in both centerfire and rimfire cartridges. The rifle features a 457 mm (18-inch) or 508 mm (20-inch) barrel and a full-length magazine tube capable of holding up to 6 cartridges for .30-30 WCF and 13 rounds for .22 LR caliber.

Structurally, the variants of the Mossberg 464 are similar, with differences primarily seen in the finish and shape of the stocks. The stocks are offered in the pistol grip or straight grip options, and the SPX version even provides an adjustable tactical stock with an elevated comb. The safety mechanism takes the form of a tang-mounted hammer block catch, which can be pushed forward for the FIRE position and reversed for SAFE.

The precision-machined receiver of the Mossberg 464 exhibits an open-top design, except for the front and rear bridges that feature drilled and tapped holes for mounting optics. The rifle is equipped with a rubber recoil pad and the default fold-down buckhorn rear sights are complemented by the optional 3-dot adjustable fiber optic sights for the users to choose from. It is, however, somewhat unusual, the Mossberg decided to go with the open-top eject design and still allow for optics mounting on the top end of the receiver.

Figure 1: Mossberg 464, chambered for .30-30 WCF (Source: https://www.shootingtimes.com/editorial/review-mossberg-464/328699)

Mossberg 464 Calibers

The rifle is chambered for the following calibers:

• .22 LR

• .30-30 WCF

Mossberg 464 Variants

The rifle is available in the following variants:

• Mossberg 464 Birchwood Straight Grip

• Mossberg 464 Checkered Wood Laminate

• Mossberg 464 Pistol Grip

• Mossberg 464 SPX

Mossberg 464 receivers come with four holes on the top of the receiver that can be used for scope mounting purposes.

Figure 2: The receiver of Mossberg 464, chambered for .30-30 WCF (Source: https://www.gunsandammo.com/editorial/mossberg-464-30-30-win-lever-action-rifle/452797)

A: 9.6 mm

B: 76.7 mm

C: 9.6 mm

BHU: 0 mm

Ø: 6-48

R1: R14.5

R2: R14.5

Scope Mounts Interchangeable With Mossberg 464

Rifles That Have One-Piece Scope Mounts Interchangeable With Mossberg 464 

All the rifles listed in the category below have one-piece mounts interchangeable with Mossberg 464. For one-piece mounts to fit on a rifle, mounting surfaces on these rifles must match in every dimension.

Rifles That Have Two-Piece Scope Mounts Interchangeable With Mossberg 464

All the rifles listed in the category below have two-piece mounts interchangeable with Mossberg 464. To meet interchangeability conditions, two-piece mounts must match in all dimensions except the B distance. B distance can vary because two-piece mounts can be installed and adjusted closer or further apart.

Unfortunately, we were unable to find any rifles that would share the mounting dimensions with Mossberg 464, thus we currently cannot provide you with the list of interchangeable scope mounts. Should you happen to own this rifle and would be willing to share with us more information regarding scope mounts interchangeability, please contact us at info@optics-trade.eu

Your help is greatly appreciated.

Best Scope Mounts for Mossberg 464

Weaver Bases for Mossberg 464

If you are looking to mount optics on your Mossberg 464 rifle, you might consider these Warne Maxima Weaver bases as they are one of the few mounting solutions currently available on the market for the 464 model. The bases are made from high-quality steel and come with a ten-year warranty.

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Help Us Build Our Riflescope Mounts Database

If you happen to own this or any other rifle, we would appreciate it if you could help us expand our database by sending us some photos of the rifle receiver (the bare mounting surface of the rifle without the mounts installed). For your help, our company offers a fair return in terms of practical rewards.

Please send us an email for more information. You can contact us here: info@optics-trade.eu