It's actually just desert tan spray paint. I have not worn it down yet. I like the battle worn look. It was still work to strip and paint.Adam, Welcome to Mossberg Owners from E TN. Pretty nice finish on your 500. Makes mine look sort of plain.
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The heat shield mossy is a great shotgun. You really have a winner there. Put a birds head or a pistol grip on it and it would be a great HD gun. Real badass.Here's two of my 3- 1983 500ATP, and a 1973 500AB
The 500AB I got for $229 used with a 28" full choke barrel, and I bought a 24" slugster for it, it wasn't that used, and has jeweled lifter and bolt, and I have a matching 20 gauge same year same jeweling
The 500ATP I got from cabelas for $299, it had the original 18" barrel with heat shield and sling mounts on it. Barely used. I didn't need it but it was too cool to pass up- runs flawlessly
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Now that is a shot gun. Nice! What else do you need - Probably a pistol!!!!!My 500. What Mossberg called a "Crown Grade" back in 1997. 28" barrel, vented bead, barrel porting, choke tubes, gold trigger etc.
Ouch! Bad guys beware.View attachment 15419 New guy! My 500.