So this is a post-purchase, pre-shooting thread.
I made a cash sale today and decided that it was New Gun Friday. I have been on the fence about the Shockwave. Even at 300 bucks I couldn't justify one. Handy, cool as all get out...but ultimately pretty niche to me.
I have an old Ithaca 37 DSPS 20" gun that will slamfire. Lefty friendly, lightweight, classic cool furniture. However, I sorta want to retire it. It was sold to me by a friend and I wanted to replace it with a capable gun that would serve in a HD role as well as cabin defense duty.
My LGS had Mossberg's 2019 Retrograde samples of the 500 and 590a1, and I couldn't resist. For those unfamiliar, the Retrograde line is new for 2019. They sport walnut furniture and either a blued or park finishes depending on the model. I have been looking at a 500 for awhile. The Retrograde version has a nice deep blue and looks like a gun found in a Police Cruiser. 18" barrel and a very reasonable $400-ish price tag.
However, the 590a1's siren song was just too sweet to pass up. 20" barrel, military grade, heat shield, ghost ring rear sight with a bladed front, and a bayonet lug for good measure. Pair all that with a no nonsense park finish, and you are left with a gun that will last a lifetime plus. It easily fills the HD role and will certainly pull cabin defense duty this summer/fall.
While it cost over $700, I feel I made a good long term investment as all the things one may switch out on a 500 series has been done from the get go (metal trigger guard/safety etc). This is my first Mossberg. I've had two 870s and the mentioned Ithaca regarding pump guns. It shoulders well, and I hope to run it pretty hard next week.
I'm pretty stoked
I made a cash sale today and decided that it was New Gun Friday. I have been on the fence about the Shockwave. Even at 300 bucks I couldn't justify one. Handy, cool as all get out...but ultimately pretty niche to me.
I have an old Ithaca 37 DSPS 20" gun that will slamfire. Lefty friendly, lightweight, classic cool furniture. However, I sorta want to retire it. It was sold to me by a friend and I wanted to replace it with a capable gun that would serve in a HD role as well as cabin defense duty.
My LGS had Mossberg's 2019 Retrograde samples of the 500 and 590a1, and I couldn't resist. For those unfamiliar, the Retrograde line is new for 2019. They sport walnut furniture and either a blued or park finishes depending on the model. I have been looking at a 500 for awhile. The Retrograde version has a nice deep blue and looks like a gun found in a Police Cruiser. 18" barrel and a very reasonable $400-ish price tag.
However, the 590a1's siren song was just too sweet to pass up. 20" barrel, military grade, heat shield, ghost ring rear sight with a bladed front, and a bayonet lug for good measure. Pair all that with a no nonsense park finish, and you are left with a gun that will last a lifetime plus. It easily fills the HD role and will certainly pull cabin defense duty this summer/fall.
While it cost over $700, I feel I made a good long term investment as all the things one may switch out on a 500 series has been done from the get go (metal trigger guard/safety etc). This is my first Mossberg. I've had two 870s and the mentioned Ithaca regarding pump guns. It shoulders well, and I hope to run it pretty hard next week.
I'm pretty stoked