590 s

[VanHahner]

[blkgunlvr]

I need another gun like I need a third nipple, but I would have a hard time resisting one of those if I happened upon one.

[nf1e]

See next post. Not awake yet. Too quick on the trigger.

[nf1e]

I keep a 590A1 next to my bed. Help prevent nightmares. Bayonet is attached. Whatta Hobby!


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[Tarheel Trooper]

One of the finest combat shotguns ever created. Maybe even THE finest.

[VanHahner]

I keep a 590A1 next to my bed. Help prevent nightmares.

A man of good taste !

[Sustinemus]

Isn't the difference between a 500 and a 590 simply that the 590 has a metal trigger guard instead of plastic?

(Of course, then you start sawing off barrels and adding bayonet mounts and fancy sights and plastic stocks and...)

[Mud Pie]

I keep a Mossberg 500 next to my bed. It's leftover from my Security Officer days. No pistols with lasers or flashlights, no rifles with mag pouches on the stock. Bullets are very, very small. You need to aim very carefully for them to work. Shotgun is point and slap. No proper sight picture necessary. I don't need to put on my glasses.

I've always wanted a 590 simply because you can fix a bayonet. Not really useful at all, but still cool. It reminds me of bayonet training in boot. The DI said if you stick someone and he gets stuck on your bayonet, just pull the trigger, blow him off. I raised my hand and asked, "Sir, if the Private is already pointing his loaded rifle at him, why not just shoot instead of using the bayonet ?" His response ? "Give me 20.".

I still like the 590, though.

[VanHahner]

Specifications/Model.... Mossberg 500.... Mossberg 590
Gauge.............................. 12-Gauge... 12-Gauge
Chamber........................... 3-inch ........3-inch
Action.............................. Pump-Action Pump-Action
Capacity 5+1 (Home Defense model has 6+1) 8+1 (7+1 shot also available)
Overall Length................... 47.5-inch ........41-inch
Barrel Length 28-inch (Home Defense and Tactical models have 18.5 inches) 20-inch
Length of Pull..................... 13.9-inch... 13.9-inch
Weight.............. 7.5 pounds (Tactical and Home defense are 6.75lbs) 7.25
Trigger............................. Plastic Polymer (590a1 model has a metal trigger)
Stock............................... Vented recoil pad; Wood Tri-Rail forend
Finish............................... Blued............... Blued
Sights.............................. Dual bead....... Bead Front, Drilled & Tapped For Scope Base (One model has Ghost Ring Sights)
Chokes ..................................Accu-Set: IC, M, F... Fixed cylinder bore

The 590S has more mobility and customization options that fulfill tactical needs. Faster pumping and reloading time, best suited for close-quarters and home defense. A law enforcement standard.

[Trung Si]

By my Bed!