Before there was light-kicking âtacticalâ buckshot, the U.S. Armed Services established Mil-Spec 3443E, a brutal and unforgiving torture test with 3,000 rounds of full power 12 gauge buckshot. Only one pump action shotgun was heavy duty enough to pass - Mossberg. Now, twenty years later, the state-of-the-art Mossberg® 590A1⢠reigns as king of heavy-duty police/military slide action shotguns. Engineered to the exacting standards of the National Institute of Justice, this smooth-handling yet ruggedly reliable service weapon offers such important subtleties of design as its ergonomic, ambidextrous top-tang safety and âswab straight throughâ magazine tube.
Mossbergâs 500® pump-action shotguns offer an amazing amount of gun for an unbeatable price. The variety of stock, barrel and finish options alone would assure the place of the 500® in the hearts of public safety professionals. But, of course, its performance in the field goes a long way in cementing its reputation with millions of hunters as well. First and foremost, the 500® is built to the same uncompromising mil-specs as the renowned Mossberg® 590®. Then a host of features are introduced - Quiet Carry⢠dual-action bars, 3â chambers and an ambidextrous safety, to name a few.
