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Model Identification Help: Which Mossberg 500 Do I Have?

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I personally have the Mossberg 500 Tactical 6 Shot with some goodies...
 
Re: Which Mossberg 500 Do You Have?

I have a mossberg 500 but not sure which model it is. I think it is just the basic mossberg 500 but I could be wrong. I will have to post some pictures of it when I get a chance.
 
Re: Which Mossberg 500 Do You Have?

I have the Mossy 500 Youth in 20ga. Bought it for my wife to shoot dove with but, she don't shoot much and I like it for light field use so, it was a good bargain!
 
Re: Which Mossberg 500 Do You Have?

I have a 20 Ga 500C. I replaced the stock to a pistol grip stock and forearm. What a difference.
 
Re: Which Mossberg 500 Do You Have?

Any pictures of your mossberg 500 20g with pistol grip, stock and forearm? Sounds like a nice setup.
 
Mossberg 500 or Mossberg 590...

I am contemplating picking up another mossberg to use as a home defense shotgun. I am having a hard time deciding between the mossberg 500 and the mossberg 590 right now. Is it really worth it to get the 590?
 
Re: Mossberg 500 or Mossberg 590...

If money isn't an issue I would go with the mossberg 590 hands down but I personally have full faith in my mossberg 500 as my home defense model.
 
Re: Which Mossberg 500 Do You Have?

kazual said:
I have a 20 Ga 500C. I replaced the stock to a pistol grip stock and forearm. What a difference.
Any chance you could load some pictures of it? What pistol grip stock and forearm did you go with?
 
Re: Which Mossberg 500 Do You Have?

I have the 500A 20" Persuader/ Cruiser (pistol grip) combo. Blued and synthetic!
 
Re: Mossberg 500 or Mossberg 590...

Just because I am more familiar with the 590 series and like the mechanics of it better I would go with the 590.
But in no way does that short the 500. It is still a very capable gun and put to very good use daily in some very harsh settings. Despite what some might think, it is the most common shotgun in .mil usage at this time.
 
Re: Mossberg 500 or Mossberg 590...

I have both the 500 Persuader and the M590A1. You certainly arent going to loose anything in the 500 as an HD firearm. In fact, if you have the option to go with shorter and lighter for an HD gun, that would be my choice. Before you buy, ask yourself if the gun will be an HD only gun, or do you wanna use it for other things. If it isnt pulling double duty, you may want your HD gun to be light weight and easy to pull and maneuver when your half asleep. A light weight pistol grip can be far easier to pull from its resting place. just me sayin...

either one is a stand up firearm.
 
Re: Mossberg 500 or Mossberg 590...

I went with the 500 but I bought it originally as a bird gun and later added a shorter barrel. If you're going to use it for other stuff it might be better to go with the 500. If I were to get one that would be strictly for defensive use I would go with a 590 mainly for the ability to put an extension on it.

My 500 has fired many thousands of rounds of everything from light target loads, buckshot, slugs, steel, 3" shells and has been in the rain and mud and heat and dropped on the ground. I've hunted and trained with it and for right now it is my bump in the night checking gun. It's still got a lot of life in it and has never failed to fire or cycle in the 12 or 13 years I've had it.
 
Re: Mossberg 500 or Mossberg 590...

One thing to keep in mind with the 18.5" 590A1s is that you can add the 835 sporting barrels to them if you want a longer barrel.
 
Re: Mossberg 500 or Mossberg 590...

It may seem obvious to some but adding an 835 barrel to your 590 does not allow you to shoot 3.5" shells through it.
 
Re: Which Mossberg 500 Do You Have?

I have two:

A 1971 500AB with 2 barrels. This pic shows the 18.5" barrel. I also have a 28" plain barrel.

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A 1977 New Haven 600CT 20ga with C-Lect Choke.

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500A "System"

I just finished cutting the foam insert for my 500A system in my new Bulldog case. The foam was a positive pita to deal with, and I wish I were better at it, but here it is:
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Re: 500A "System"

That sure is a nice setup you have. I am looking to build a 500A myself in the near future. What scope are you using?
 
Re: 500A "System"

Scope is a Bushnel 3-9x40. It came with the rifled barrel as a package. It's pretty heavy, but nice and clear and seems to work well.
 
Re: Which Mossberg 500 Do You Have?

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