Mossy 500 (M500) in the US Army's maintenance pub...

[Slater]

Thought some might find this interesting:

 

[Slater]

...and evidently the Mossberg 500 is now the US Army's only authorized pump shotgun:

 

[John A.]

While I am always fascinated by cartoons in the military manuals, I must say that I still love my Winchesters. Even if they have been replaced in service.

 

[JayC]

I apologize if this is a stupid question, but how come the Army supports the 500 but not the 590? They're essentially the same thing.

 

[John A.]

It's not a stupid question, and this may be the wrong answer, but to my knowledge, the navy is the only branch that required the heavy barrel (590) due to sailors banging them into bulk heads and the likes so they wouldn't dent the barrels as easily.

 

[Conn 500]

Pretty cool, Slater.

 

[CaddmannQ]

It's not a stupid question, and this may be the wrong answer, but to my knowledge, the navy is the only branch that required the heavy barrel (590) due to sailors banging them into bulk heads and the likes so they wouldn't dent the barrels as easily.

Heavy barrel takes longer to rust out too,
How does the navy prevent rust in shotguns "on the rack"?

 

[Shotgun Jeremy]

They regularly pm their weapons and keep them lightly oiled.

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[SHOOTER13]

Reminds me of PM Connie from the "SWEET 16 " { M16 Maintenance Comics } during the Viet Nam War...September 1967...27 pages long.

"Connie" even foretold the intro of the M4 carbine...

 

[SHOOTER13]

...OR...the "Hotter" Version from July 1969...