Mossberg 590 special purpose review

My review of the Mossberg 590 special purpose 12 gauge pump shotgun

Check out my blog that explains in more detail why I like Mossbergs vs Remingtons.

http://www.gunsandgearreview.com/2011/12/why-i-like-mossberg-shotguns-vs.html

Category:

Sports

Tags:

• Mossberg
• Mossberg 590
• 12 gauge
• pump shotgun
• shotgun
• bayonet
• M7 bayonet
• Mossberg 500
• Mossberg 930SPX
• FNSLP

[leadslanger]

Good video. I'm weighing the pros and cons between the 590SP and the 590A1 and ran across your video. Good stuff. I'll be buying new, so I'm having to ask myself if the finish, heavy wall barrel and trigger guard are worth fifty more dollars? My mind will most likely change 50 times between now and when I order it. :)

[mixflip]

@leadslanger I always say but what makes you happy. If it makes you smile when you look at it then the $50 is worth it even if you dont really need it. Dont buy to impress anybody but yourself. As for me I was buying used so I didnt have 2 off the shelf to choose from and I was happy with the SP model for basic home defense. If I had a choice I'd rather have the mil-spec heavy duty model just because thats what I shot in the military and its simply just cool lol.

[r71oats6]

Thank you for the useful information. Have been researching shotguns for awhile now. Does having the barrel ported lower recoil much or is it marketing bs?

[mixflip]

@r71oats6 I think if you are shooting a shotgun at close range inside your house then porting is not really needed. If you are a slug shooter (like a hunter) then maybe porting is helpful to reduce muzzle rise but for close range work I dont see how spending the extra money for a ported barrel is going to really make a significant difference? I could be wrong though. Im no expert. Thats just my personal opinion.

[mixflip]

@r71oats6 for close range self defense I dont think its needed. For long range slug shooting I'd say it has some advantages. Just my opinion though. I could be wrong since Im not a shotgun expert.

[2326TX]

Back in the day, early 90's, the bayonet on the 590 was used as a stand off marker for door breaching. :) 95B  U.S. Army MP's

[mixflip]

@2326TX I did not know that???

[mixflip]

@hellocycloner You need a special education.

[EstavanCruz]

Laughing at people that think a bayonet is dumb..... A bayonet does not need to be reloaded, and whilst you can use the butt to smash a skull, the simple fact is the bayonet allows you a little more distance from your enemy-not much, but maybe enough to keep you from getting stabbed or taken down. The zombies came during Katrina, and they are waiting to come during the next catastrophe again...

[rdean45acp]

Overall I think u did an awesome review, and made a good point about the trigger guard and civilian applications. The most im doin is shootin some targets and a home defense type situation. Nicely done!

[rdean45acp]

Mine is parkerized and has the ghost ring sights, only thing its missing on mine is the a1 stamp.

[rdean45acp]

I have the 590 sp and it said on the box it had heavy walled barrel and I love it. It passed the mil spec 3443 as well. I love it I don't need an a1 just sayin.. good vid!