Re: Which Mossberg 500 Do You Have?
For those of us that are confused about the 500 A.T.P I have found the answer. this is the email reply i have gotten from the experts.
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Sure thing
made approx 1978-1986 (send me your serial number and I can narrow that down for you)
A = 12 ga
TP = tactical police
This was a series of LE/Police shotguns with special purpose barels, stocks, accessories like heat shields, pistol grips, 18.5" barrels, some with sling stud in the barrel lug and even accessoty (bayonet) lugs on the 8-shot versions.
They still make these configurations and a whole lot more in the tactical field, but the just stopped stamping all the letters on the receiver . They just use 500A for all versions because the receivers and internal parts are all the same. Asyou know, with interchangeable barrels and stocks and a number of after-market accessory companies out there, within 5 minutes you could change a tactical shotgun to a sporting version and vice versa.
Thanks for your inquiry
Havlin Sales/Mossberg Collectors
On 11 Jan 2011 04:42:16 -0600