The Mossberg 500 series of shotguns has a long and storied history of service to both civilians and armed professionals. The Mossberg 590 and 590A1 have repeatedly been lauded as the pinnacle of pump-action fighting shotguns. The massive adoption of the platform has led to the creation of several variants over the years. Up to this point, these variants still required aftermarket conversion to function reliably with short shotgun shells. Options, like Federal’s Shorty Shotshells 1¾-inch shotgun ammunition, have become increasingly popular due to their ability to add capacityacity to pump-action shotguns. This rise in popularity triggered the release of a new 590 variant geared towards that very ammunition type.
The Mossberg 590S was purpose-built to reliably feed both standard and short shotgun shells. This has eliminated the need for…
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Tactical Life (Digital) - 1 Issue, September - October 2023