Mossberg 500

[Bassbob]

Great shotguns. Love the platform. Easy to work on and mod. Reliable and well built.

Whoever designed it so you have to remove the magazine tube to access the spring and follower and then decided to use thread locker so it’s really difficult to get it off, there’s a special place reserved in hell for you.

 

[HansGruber]

I mean, you’re not wrong.

But they are my favorite pumps…I’ve got 4.

 

[Skunkhouse]

Your correct, ive fought them for years.

 

[Jester560]

Love mine. It was a police issue in the 1960s. Built like a tank!

 

[NMEDGE]

When I owned shotguns I always had Mossberg. They were very reliable.

 

[Recusant]

This started out as a 500 and Cobray supplied the 10" barrel. I've posted this before but folks aways enjoy seeing it.

 

[Bassbob]

I mean, you’re not wrong.

But they are my favorite pumps…I’ve got 4.

I just got another one yesterday. This one is a 5 rd. 18” 500, drilled and tapped. My plan was to swap receivers with my 21” 7 rd. 500A which is not drilled and tapped. Of course that was before I thought it out fully.

I’m not afraid to strip one down fully. I’ve done it before. But I’m not sure it’s worth the trouble of taking the tubes off. It would be nice to reinstall them sans Loc-tite so I could access the springs at will without having to take the entire shotgun apart though.

 

[Bassbob]

This started out as a 500 and Cobray supplied the 10" barrel. I've posted this before but folks aways enjoy seeing it.
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NFA ?

 

[Bassbob]

This started out as a 500 and Cobray supplied the 10" barrel. I've posted this before but folks aways enjoy seeing it.
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My 21” started out as a cruiser with a pistol grip. It’s been through at least 3 major changes since then. This is what it looks like now.

 

[Bassbob]

The 18” I got yesterday had a regular plastic factory butt stock on it so I took the pistol grip I took off the 21” and put it on it.

 

[Talyn]

Good basic shotguns.

I prefer the 590 upgraded variant, and have two, one of which is "Vang Comped".

BTW - The non-shotgun Shockwave is a 590 spin-off.

 

[bc22wm]

Much like the Charter arms bulldogs I have owned over the years, every 500 I ever had, someone always wanted it more than me.

 

[Sld1959]

My old friend has 20 inch accuchoke barrel with fiber optic rifle style sights with a traditional styled Blackhawk CompStock

 

[belladonna]

Now I want one...

 

[Belt Fed]

 

[Bassbob]

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Where did you get that forend from ?

 

[Belt Fed]

Where did you get that forend from ?

I don't remember, i bought it many years ago.

 

[HansGruber]

Where did you get that forend from ?

I think it’s a Choate.

ETA: Yup.

Mossberg 500/600 Pistol Grip Forend For 12ga. – Choate Machine & Tool – Choate Store Home

 

[HansGruber]

Now I want one...

Get a 590 Retro…so very cool.

 

[Pitdogg2]

When my kids were young and starting out pheasant and rabbit hunting I bought them a Mossberg 500 combo to use because of the safety position on the tang. Easier for a beginner to engage/disengage than my Remington 870.
I have used the Mossberg off and on for years, it's a great gun I've never fell in love with it I always find myself choosing the 870 now over the 500. The 500 hasn't left the safe in years.