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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: 500 and 590 12 gauge: 5,8 shells in underbarrel tube magazine.

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 500A Field Gun with 28" Barrel - 12 Gauge
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Mossberg 500A 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

Title Actor Character Note Date
Kick-Ass Nicolas Cage Big Daddy Extended magazine tube 2010
Piranha Adam Scott Novak Radzinsky Sawed-off barrel 2010
Survival of the Dead One of Muldoon's men 2010
Crank: High Voltage Jason Statham Chev Chelios Fitted with heat shield 2009
Zombieland Woody Harrelson Tallahassee Mariner version. Fitted with pistol grip 2009
Street Kings Common Coates Fitted with spare shell holder mounted on receiver 2008
30 Days of Night Josh Hartnett Sheriff Oleson 2007
Hot Fuzz Simon Pegg Sgt. Nicholas Angel 2007
Abominable Lance Henriksen Ziegler Dane Fitted with pistol grip, vertical grip and shell holder 2006
Lucky Number Slevin Security guard Mariner version 2006
Assault on Precinct 13 (2005) Police officer 2005
Kill Bill Vol. 2 Seen in the Strip Club Owner's Office in 2004
The Big Bounce (2004) Vinnie Jones Lou Harris 2004
Walking Tall Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson Chris Vaughn 2004
Walking Tall Johnny Knoxville Ray Templeton 2004
Walking Tall Kevin Durand Booth 2004
Blind Horizon Seen on gun store rack 2003
House of the Dead Ona Grauer Alicia Mariner version 2003
City of God Various gangsters 2002
Cabin Fever Michael Harding "Shotgun Casey" 2002
The Way of the Gun Two of Joe Sarno's thugs Mossberg 500AT 2000
Men in Black Police officers 1997
Bad Moon Michael Paré Uncle Ted Fitted with telescopic scope 1996
Heaven's Prisoners Alec Baldwin Dave Robicheaux 1996
Heaven's Prisoners Don Stark Eddie Keats 1996
Strange Days Angela Bassett Loretta "Mace" Mason Mariner version. Fitted with pistol grip and extend magazine 1995
Die Hard with a Vengeance Federal Reserve Guard Fitted with heat shield 1995
The Fugitive Richard Riehle Old Guard 1993
Beyond the Law Dennis Burkley Oatmeal Sawed-off barrel 1992
El Mariachi Carried by Moco's men and Azul's men 1992
Nothing But Trouble NJ State Trooper 1991
The Hunt for Red October U.S. Navy Shipyard guard 1990
RoboCop 2 Nuke cartel thug Extended magazine and barrel, fitted with pistol grip 1990
Predator Sonny Landham Billy Mounted on AR-15/SP1 1987
Raw Deal Arnold Schwarzenegger Mark Kaminsky / Joseph Brenner Mossberg 500AT. Fitted with pistol grip, riot barrel and heavy choke 1986
The Quiet Earth Bruno Lawrence Zac 1985
Dawn of the Dead (1978) Bikers 1978
Mr. Majestyk Charles Bronson Vince Majestyk 1974
Mr. Majestyk Paul Koslo Bobby Kopas 1974
The Sugarland Express Goldie Hawn Lou Jean Poplin 1974
The Friends of Eddie Coyle Federal agents 1973
Prime Cut Many Ann's men 1972

Television

Title/Episode Actor Character Note Date
The Walking Dead Andrew Lincoln Rick Grimes 2010 - ????

Video Games

Game Title Referred as Mods Note Release Date
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
Battlefield: Vietnam With sawed-off wood stock and heat shield 2004
Driver: Parallel Lines "Shotgun" 2006

Anime

Character Title Note Date
Colonel Kino's Journey: The Beautiful World 2003
Gun runner Gunsmith Cats 1995 - 1996
ATF agent Gunsmith Cats 1995 - 1996
Thug Gunsmith Cats 1995 - 1996
Lt. Valley Mad Bull 34 Mossberg 500AT 1990
Shingo Hojo Time Stranger 1985
Police Officers Time Stranger 1985

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

Title Actor Character Note Date
Fast and Furious Vin Diesel Dominic Toretto Mariner model 2009
Max Payne (2008) Mark Wahlberg Max Payne 2008
Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada, The Deputy 2005
Crank S.W.A.T. member Fitted with Surefire forend 2006
Without a Paddle Ethan Suplee Elwood 2004
S.W.A.T. L.L. Cool J Officer Deacon 'Deke' Kay Modified to fire rappeling line 2003
The Way of the Gun Taye Diggs Mariner model 2000
Armageddon Bruce Willis Harry Stamper Fitted with heat shield and high capacity magazine tube 1998
Armageddon FBI agent Mariner version 1998
Dead Presidents Larenz Tate Anthony Fitted with wood furniture 1995
Heat Al Pacino Lt. Vincent Hanna 1995
Heat Mykelti Williamson Sergeant Drucker 1995
Heat Wes Studi Detective Casals 1995
Mortal Kombat Bridgette Wilson Sonya Blade Mariner model fitted with Mag-Lite flashlight above barrel 1995
Blown Away Ruben Santiago-Hudson Blanket Mariner model 1994
Speed Dennis Hopper Howard Payne Mariner model, sawed-off, pistol grip 1994
RoboCop 3 Shane Black Detroit Police officer Donnelly Fitted with heat-shield and pistol grip 1993
Hard Boiled Chow Yun-Fat Inspector "Tequila" Yuen Fitted with speed feed stock and heat shield 1992
Terminator 2: Judgment Day Castulo Guerra 1991
L.A. Takedown Peter Dobson Chris Sheherlis 1989
L.A. Takedown L.A.P.D. detectives 1989


Television

Title Actor Character Note Date
The Walking Dead Jon Bernthal Shane Walsh Extended magazine tube, heat-shield, pistol grip and collapsible KNOXX SpecOps NRS stock 2010 - ????
24 Kiefer Sutherland Agent Jack Bauer 2001-2010
The Stand Rick Aviles Rat Man Mariner Verion 1994


Video Games

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

Anime

Character Title Note Date
Momomi Mezzo Forte With wooden furniture 1998

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

Title Actor Character Note Date
They Walk Chris Baker Hogger 2010
Crank: High Voltage One of Chico's thugs, several of Venus's gang 2009
Driven to Kill Seen in arms shop 2009
He Was A Quiet Man Christian Slater Bob Maconel 2007
The Departed Mark Rolston Delahunt 2006
Dawn of the Dead (2004) Boyd Banks Tucker 2004
Dark Blue Kurt Russell L.A.P.D. Det. Perry 2002
Dark Blue Michael Michele L.A.P.D. Detective Sergeant Williamson 2002
Equilibrium Dominic Purcell Seamus 2002
Narc Discovered at crime scene 2002
Hannibal One of Drumgo's guards 2001
Training Day Denzel Washington LAPD Officer Alonzo Harris 2001
Training Day Ethan Hawke Officer Jake Hoyt 2001
The Crimson Rivers Jean Reno Commisaire Niemans 2000
The Perfect Storm George Clooney Cpt. Billy Tyne 2000
Phantoms Joanna Going Dr. Jennifer Pailey 1998
Breakdown M.C. Gainey Earl 1997
Heaven's Prisoners Hawthorne James Victor Romero 1996
The Crow Brandon Lee Eric Draven Nickel plated 1994
Hard Boiled Chow Yun-Fat Inspector "Tequila" Yuen 1992
Stone Cold Brian Bosworth Joe Huff / John Stone 1991
Stone Cold Robber 1991
Robocop Calvin Jung Steve Minh 1987
To Live and Die in L.A. Jack Hoar Jack 1985


Television

Title/Episode Actor Character Note Date
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles / "Heavy Metal" Lena Headey Sarah Connor 2008 - 2009
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles / "Pilot" Aaron James Cash Terminator 2008 - 2009
Primeval Ben Mansfield Captain Becker With & without door-breeching muzzle brake 2007 - ????
Primeval Jason Flemyng Quinn 2007 - ????
GSG-9 Terrorist With high-capacity magazine tube 2007 - 2008

Video Games

Game Title Referred as Mods Note Release Date
Dead Rising 2 2010
Splinter Cell: Conviction "M-500" with heat shield 2010
Tomb Raider: Anniversary with wooden pistol grip 2007

Animation

Character Title Note Date
Convenience store employee The Boondocks With heat shield 2005 - ????
Police officer The Boondocks With heat shield 2005 - ????
Steve The Boondocks 2005 - ????


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

Title Actor Character Note Date
Shoot 'Em Up Clive Owen Mr. Smith 2007
Shoot 'Em Up Henchman 2007
Dawn of the Dead Boyd Banks Tucker 2004
Dawn of the Dead Jake Weber Michael 2004
Dawn of the Dead Michael Kelly CJ 2004
Resident Evil: Apocalypse Milla Jovovich Alice 2004
The Punisher Thomas Jane Frank Castle 2004
Ronin Skip Sudduth Larry 1998
The Usual Suspects Benicio del Toro Fenster Mariner 1995
The Killer Chow Yun-Fat Ah Jong 1989

Television

Title Actor Character Note Date
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles Aaron James Cash Dream Terminator 2008
The Closer G.W. Bailey LAPD Detective Lt. Louie Provenza 2005-2011


Video Games

Game Title Referred as Mods Note 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 forend weaponlight 2006
Tactical Ops: Assault On Terror As the "Berg 509" 2002

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

Title Actor Character Note Date
Crank: High Voltage Thug 2009
Crank S.W.A.T. Officer 2006
Leprechaun 4: In Space Tim Colceri MSgt. Metal Head Hooker 1997
Bullet (1996) Tupac Shakur Tank 1996
Bulletproof (1996) Thugs at the warehouse 1996
Stargate Steve Giannelli Airman First Class Porro 1994
Point of No Return Henry Kingi Thug 1993
Hard Boiled Seen in the amrory 1992
Do or Die Erik Estrada Richard Estevez 1991
Stone Cold Brian Bosworth Joe Huff / John Stone 1991
Predator 2 Adam Baldwin Garber 1990
Predator 2 LAPD S.W.A.T. Officers 1990
Phoenix the Warrior 1988
Twins Marshall Bell Webster 1988
The Hidden Claudia Christian Brenda Lee Van Buren 1987
RoboCop Detroit S.W.A.T. Officers 1987
The Running Man Seen in the hands of the guerillas during the ICS studio shootout 1987


Television

Title/Episode Actor Character Note Date
The X-Files / Season 2, "Little Green Men" Blue Beret Crash Retrieval Unit Season 2, "Little Green Men" 1993-2002
Miami Vice / "Free Verse" John Diehl Det. Larry Zito 1984-1989
Miami Vice / "Free Verse" Michael Talbott Det. Stan Switek 1984-1989


Anime

Character Title Note Date
Burglar Gunsmith Cats 1995 - 1996


Video Games

Title Referred to as Note Date
Driver: Parallel Lines Shotgun '06 2006

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

Title Actor Character Note Date
Extreme Ops Klaus Löwitsch Pavlov With rifle sights and Pachymar vindicator grips 2002
Extreme Ops David Scheller Slavko With rifle sights and Pachymar vindicator grips 2002
U.S. Marshals Tommy Lee Jones U.S. Deputy Marshal Sam Gerard "Cruiser" configuration 1998
Spider-Man Convenience store robber With high-capacity magazine tube 2002
Zombieland Emma Stone Wichita With forward and rear pistol grips and shell carrier 2009

Video Games

Game Title Referred as Mods Note Release Date
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl As the "Chaser" Pistol gripped Also in sequels "Clear Sky" (2008) & "Call of Pripyat" (2010) 2007