#MOSSBERG 500 REASSEMBLY SERIES#

As of this writing, Mossberg lists three different Model 500 series of shotguns, each with varying configurations on their website: the Tactical series (with 16 different configurations), the Hunting series (with 30 different configurations) and the FLEX series (with 9 different configurations).Īll three can be purchased with thee different bore diameter (caliber) measurements:

Today, the Mossberg 500 consists of an entire family of shotguns in 55 different factory configurations. Originally designed for hunting and combat in all but the harshest of conditions, these shotguns are reliable, easy to clean and maintain. Introduced in 1960, the legendary Mossberg 500 is a mid-tier pump-action shotgun marketed towards civilians, hunters and law enforcement. It’s also why they’re largest shotgun manufacturer in the country. It’s because of this success that Mossberg shotguns have become very popular over the years. the Mil-S-3443 specifications for shotguns. Their pump-action shotguns are particularly known for reliability that these are the only shotguns purchased by the US government that succeeded in either meeting or exceeding military standards, i.e. 22 LR, to several shotguns in different bore diameters and hunting rifles, all marketed towards civilians and the military. Since 1919, Mossberg has been designing and manufacturing inexpensive quality firearms: from handguns in. Several companies have manufactured shotguns in the last century, one of them having the distinction of being the oldest family-owned firearms manufacturer in the US: Mossberg. They were so effective that up to the present, they’re still being used. These long guns were made for the military, law enforcement and hunting. The typical long gun’s barrel had a smooth bore that could fire a single solid lead ball, multiple lead projectiles collectively called “shot”, or a combination of both. Back in those days, rifling was unheard of. Shotguns have been around since the 19th Century.

Mossberg 500 reassembly