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Mossberg 500 series shotgun

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The Mossberg 500 series shotguns can be seen in the following films, television series, video games, and anime used by the following actors:

For information on how to tell the Mossberg 500 series shotguns apart from the Remington and Winchester shotguns, please visit the 12 Gauge Pump Shotgun page.

This includes all variations of the model 500 and 590, including the AT, hunting and field models, tactical, military & law enforcement models and special purpose models (like the Persuader, Cruiser and the 'Mariner').

Please check the talk page for additional variants not shown on the main page.


Specifications

(1960 - Present)

Type: Shotgun

Caliber: 12 gauge, 20 gauge, .410 bore

Capacity: 590 12ga: 5,8 shells in underbarrel tube magazine; 500 12ga: 4,7.

Fire Modes: Single shot (pump-action)


Mossberg 500

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Mossberg 500AT Shotgun - 12 gauge. Note the wood furniture.
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Mossberg 500 "Persuader" with standard five-shot magazine tube - 12 gauge. This is the most commonly produced version of the 500 series today.
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Mossberg 500 with high-capacity magazine tube - 12 gauge
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Mossberg 500A Mariner (18.5" barrel) with the proprietary Marinecote™ Finish and Synthetic Stock - 12 Gauge
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Mossberg 500A Mariner (20" barrel) with Extended Magazine Tube - 12 Gauge
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Mossberg 500 with sawed-off barrel and stock - 12 Gauge

The Mossberg 500 was introduced in 1961, with all early models sporting wood furniture. Mossberg also had a combat police model, the 500 AT, which was not advertised for sale among sporting catalogs but was strictly aimed at police sales. The Home Defense model with black synthetic buttstock and a black riot fore grip with either an 18.5" barrel or a 20" barrel were both referred to as the 'Persuader'.

Film

  • Emma Stone as Wichita in Zombieland (fitted with front and rear pistol grips and shell holder) (2009)

Television

Video Games

Game Title Referred as Mods Notation Release Date
Battlefield: Vietnam With sawed-off wood stock and heat shield 2004
Rainbow Six: Vegas 2 As the "500 Tactical" With optional scope, red dot sight, and laser pointer 2008
Resident Evil 4 Mariner with pistol grip and vertical foregrip 2005

Anime

Animation


Mossberg 590

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Mossberg 590 - 12 Gauge. With 5-round magazine tube and speedfeed stock.
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Mossberg 590 - 12 Gauge. Without heat shield.
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Mossberg 590 - 12 Gauge. The Military version has a subdued matte finish, either matte blued or parkerized.
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Mossberg 590 with ghost ring sights and speedfeed stock - 12 Gauge.
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Mossberg 590 Mariner - 12 Gauge

The Mossberg 590 shotgun was introduced in 1987 (the same year as the Mossberg Mariner). The Mossberg 590 shotguns differ from the 500 series primarily because of the design of the cap for the shell tube. The 500 series shotguns are designed for easy swapping of barrels. The 590 magazine tube is designed for ease of cleaning and maintenance. The 'nub' at the end of the 590's magazine tube was originally designed for holding the ring of the M7/M9 Bayonet when the bayonet is attached to the lug underneath the barrel. Other versions of the 590 maintain this style of end cap, even those without bayonet lugs.

Film

  • Bruce Willis as Harry Stamper and a police officer in Armageddon (Willis using one with a heat shield, the police using a Mariner version)
  • Chow Yun-Fat as Inspector "Tequila" Yuen in Hard Boiled (Tactical model with heat shield and pistol grip without stock in warehouse shootout; tactical model with heat shield and regular stock in hospital shootout)
  • LL Cool J as Officer Deacon 'Deke' Kay in S.W.A.T. (modified to fire a rappelling line)
  • S.W.A.T. member in Crank (fitted with Surefire forend)

Television

Video Games

Game Title Referred as Mods Notation Release Date
Project Reality As the "Mossberg 590A1" 2005

Anime

Animation


Mossberg 500 Cruiser

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Mossberg 500 Cruiser with plain barrel, no heat shield - 12 gauge
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Mossberg 500 Cruiser with heat shield - 12 gauge
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Mossberg 500 Cruiser with extended magazine tube and heat shield - 12 gauge

The Mossberg 500 Cruiser is a Model 500 Shotgun with a factory Pistol grip. Some have the heat shield and some don't. What's confusing is that the full stocked Mossberg 500 is called the Persuader, however, the Persuader always came with an optional pistol grip so that the user could swap stocks. Which is why we see shotguns identified as 'Persuaders' with pistol grips, however, that is a modification made by the owner and not a factory configuration. All shotguns that came from the factory with pistol grips are 'Cruisers'. Not to be confused with Mossberg 590 Cruisers or 590 Compact Cruisers (see below).

Film

Television

Video Games

Game Title Referred as Mods Notation Release Date
Dead Rising 2 2010
Tomb Raider: Anniversary With wooden pistol grip 2007

Anime

Animation


Mossberg 590 Cruiser / 590 Compact Cruiser

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Mossberg 590 "Cruiser" with extended magazine tube - 12 Gauge
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Mossberg 590 "Compact Cruiser" - 12 Gauge
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Mossberg 590 "Cruiser" with door breaching brake - 12 Gauge

A short pistol gripped version of the Mossberg 590 combat shotgun. The 590 Cruiser is a riot length barreled shotgun with a pistol grip instead of a full stock. The more famous Compact Cruiser is actually a short barreled shotgun and thus its sales are restricted.

Film

  • Vinnie Jones as Ewan McStarley in The Condemned (fitted with "Tommy Gun"-style foregrip,heatshield, and tactical front sights)


Television

Anime

Video Games

Game Title Referred as Mods Notation Release Date
Dark Sector As the "Striker" 2008
Soldier of Fortune II: Double Helix With extended magazine tube 2002
Tomb Raider: Legend with Surefire dedicated for-end weapon-light 2006

Mossberg 500/590 Bullpup

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Mossberg 500 Bullpup with 18.5" Barrel - 12 gauge
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Mossberg 590 Bullpup with 20" barrel and extended tube - 12 gauge

In 1985, Mossberg introduced a bullpup stock for the 500 series shotguns, which was available as either a kit (so that owners could convert their existing weapons) or as a complete gun. Due to the seemingly "futuristic" appearance of the Mossberg in this configuration, the 500 Bullpup was frequently used during the 1980s and 1990s in futuristic/sci-fi movies (most notably, RoboCop and The Running Man, among others).

Film

  • USAF SOC Special Tactics Team member in Stargate
  • A S.W.A.T. officer in Crank

Television


Anime


Maverick Model 88

The Maverick Model 88 is regarded as the low cost version of the Mossberg 500. The most obvious difference being the location of the safety; The safety of the Maverick Model 88 is a crossbar located on the trigger guard, as opposed to the Mossberg's safety which is on top of the receiver.

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Mossberg Maverick Model 88, the "Persuader" copy - 12 Gauge.
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Mossberg Maverick Model 88 - 12 Gauge with pistol grip

Film