Mossberg just dropped two new versions of their iconic 590 pump shotgun. The new 590R and 590RM 12-gauge shotguns aren’t just updates with new stocks or barrel lengths though, these bring something truly new to the platform. The R stands for Rotary, as in the addition of an AR-style Rotary Safety Selector. Mossberg Rotary Safety … Read more
Mossberg has released a slew of new shotguns for 2024 but two that caught my eye are the Thunder Ranch editions designed in conjunction with Clint Smith, from Thunder Ranch, the famed firearms training facility in Southern Oregon. The Mossberg 590 and 940 Pro Thunder Ranch Shotguns build on the proven Mossberg platform and add … Read more
Just a short while back, I reviewed the pump action Mossberg 500 Retrograde and found it to be a fun, lightweight, easy-shooting gun. It was as simple as shotguns get. But the 500 is not the only Retrograde model, Mossberg also introduced two 590 Retrograde models. I got my hands on the manlier version of … Read more
As far as defensive and military shotguns go, it seems that the pump-action still rules the roost in the United States. While semi-autos are more and more accepted, the transition is slow. The USMC adopted the M1014 shotgun in 1999, and my infantry battalion’s armory had zero of them…in 2012. We did have a ton … Read more
Press release: Mossberg® Introduces Retrograde Series of Pump-Action Shotguns NORTH HAVEN, CT – O.F. Mossberg & Sons, Inc., a leading American firearms manufacturer, is announcing the introduction of the Retrograde Series of pump-action shotguns; the 500® Persuader® Retrograde and 590A1™ Retrograde. Designed to commemorate Mossberg’s 100th anniversary in 2019, the Retrograde Series features the two … Read more
Mossberg’s 590 Shockwave “non-NFA firearms” have been wildly popular since the first model was introduced back in 2017. They’ve since expanded the line with a variety of calibers and models, including a magazine-fed 12 gauge version. Now Mossy’s announced the three latest additions to the the Shockwave line. Here’s their press release: NORTH HAVEN, CT … Read more
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