What are your thoughts on the Mossberg 590A1?

cubrock · Jul 23, 2014

For the average user (home defense, truck gun, camp gun), do you see any advantage to the 590A1 over a 500 or a Remington 870? Or, is the appeal mostly cool factor. I've been thinking about getting a 590A1, but am curious what others think about them, especially those who own/have owned them.

Thanks in advance!

trcubed · Jul 23, 2014

I've had one as an HD weapon for some time now. Absolutely love the weight (heavier than a 500, about the same as an 870) and the tang-mounted safety.

FWIW...I've done a 2-day, 1500 round class with mine. Completely reliable with no hiccups at all.

cubrock · Jul 23, 2014

trcubed said:
I've had one as an HD weapon for some time now. Absolutely love the weight (heavier than a 500, about the same as an 870) and the tang-mounted safety.

FWIW...I've done a 2-day, 1500 round class with mine. Completely reliable with no hiccups at all.

That says a lot. It will take me quite a while to put 1500 rounds through one, short of going through a course.

What model did you get?

Thanks!

trcubed · Jul 23, 2014

590A1, fixed stock, brass bead sight, 8 rnd mag.

You shoulda seen the skeeters gawk when I took it to one of their matches. A 20" open choke barrel is just the ticket for stations 1,6, 7, & 8.

conair · Sep 12, 2014

trcubed said:
2-day, 1500 round class

Don't know if my shoulder could take 1500 rds in two days! ...but I'd love to try.

Gronk · Oct 12, 2014

I have a 590A1 Mariner and love this thing. I added some wood furniture and the shorter stock and added weight made the gun handle a lot better for me. It is amazingly accurate at HD distances, especially for a novice like me, and have only had issues with some cheap Walmart Winchester 7.5 ammo jamming on extraction, but have put over a hundred rounds of shells through it, mainly RIO 00 buck, both low recoil and standard.

Inebriated · Oct 12, 2014

No real reason to pick it over an 870, or an 870 over it. Just get whichever has the more intuitive safety/release location to you. You really can't go wrong.

I like 870's. Mostly for the layout of the controls, but I also think they look better.
Can't argue with faces like these

GregB72 · Oct 29, 2014

One thing I like about the 590A1 is the metal trigger guard. Which, depending on who you ask, is or isn't necessary. I figure metal is better than plastic in this case. Also, some come with a bayonet lug and you can upgrade to a Black Aces receiver which will accept Saiga mags

GregB

bikemancs · Oct 29, 2014

I have a 590A1. it has a speedfeed stock and a surefire foregrip on it. The surefire required removal of the bayonet lug, but really, was I going to use it? Thing has run like a champ no matter what I've thrown at it. I much prefer the safety method on it.

J.Boyette · Oct 29, 2014

conair said:
Don't know if my shoulder could take 1500 rds in two days! ...but I'd love to try.

I have a shotgun defense class coming up soon.

http://www.carolinashootersclub.com...at-shotgun-course-lvl-1-one-day-17-jan-2015-camp-butner-nc.182401/#post-1579721

Its not 1500rnds, but its going to be fun none the less.

John

christyouthguy · Oct 29, 2014

Can't go wrong with any of the pumps you described for the intended purpose. In reality none are better than the others.

trcubed said:
I've had one as an HD weapon for some time now. Absolutely love the weight (heavier than a 500, about the same as an 870) and the tang-mounted safety.

FWIW...I've done a 2-day, 1500 round class with mine. Completely reliable with no hiccups at all.

Oh Man...1500 round 2 day self defense class with a 590??? I've shot more shotguns shells than probably anyone on this forum other than "baileyboat," and would never sign up for such a thing...

trcubed · Oct 30, 2014

christyouthguy said:
Can't go wrong with any of the pumps you described for the intended purpose. In reality none are better than the others.

Oh Man...1500 round 2 day self defense class with a 590??? I've shot more shotguns shells than probably anyone on this forum other than "baileyboat," and would never sign up for such a thing...

Chicken.

For full disclosure, tho, most was birdshot. Only ~150 rnds of 00B and ~100 slugs, IIRC.

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