Want to turn my Mossberg 500 into a nice Home Defense weapon.

[BigBlueEyedDevil]

I have a Mossberg 500A in 12 gauge. I am looking to get a synthetic stock, 18 1/2 inch barrel and a forend stock with a light. Where can I get some of these parts? I have had some difficulties finding some of these parts, especially the 18 1/2 barrel. Thanks, Tyler

 

[Duke of Lawnchair]

Tyler,

I hope that a plain-jane bead sight will do.

Mossberg 500A 18.5" tube

For the dedicated weapon light, look no further than surefire (surefire dealer, that is).

Jim

 

[BigBlueEyedDevil]

Plain Jane will do just fine. I just want a nice gun to keep my the bed. The stock 26 inch barrel is a little heavy and a little too long.

 

[MrMurphy]

The Mossberg site sells the spare barrels as does www.brownells.com. Add a Surefire light and MAYBE a SideSaddle, then GET TRAINING!

 

[ARGarrison]

Get you a Cabela's catolog. I think they have everything you'll need, now that they're carrying surefire fore ends.

 

[Jayincali]

I have a Mossy 590, 20" brl. 8+1 shot, Ghost ring sights, 6-shot side saddle, heat sheild, Houge overmold fore end grip, Speedfeed pistol grip full stock with shell holders. The recoil seems a lot less with the pistol grip stock, guess you have more control, plus the shotty just looks bad ass. Very accurate aswell, I can blow slugs into a paper plate at 100 yards all day. Well that was just my 2 cents of a few ideas that work for me.

 

[HiWayMan]

jayincali-

prove it. we wanna picture of the gun.

 

[Ozendorph]

I've got a 500 for HD. A good option (imo) for the stock is a "copstock" from knoxx - http://www.knoxx.com/NewStyleKnoxx/Products/COPstock.htm

I've got one and I find it aids in comfort and control, and makes an "under the bed" gun a bit more compact. The only downside I've found is, there's no way to use a side-saddle or similar shell holder.

 

[Andrew Wyatt]

Pistol grip stocks are a no-no on a mossberg because of the safety location, turning a wonderfully designed and ergonomic weapon into one with one of the hardest safeties to actuate i've seen.


a standard stock mossberg with a light and a butt-cuff is a beautiful thing.

 

[Jayincali]

HiWayMan

I don't have a digital cam, but will ask my Father if I could use his to take a few pics. I'll try this weekend if I go over to their house.

 

[A. Partisan]

Jayincali.
What slugs are you using? Thanks.

 

[Jayincali]

A. Partisan,

I don't really use slugs that much, but did when sighting in. I beleive they were 3" rifled slugs from Federal. I did shoot some slugs a few weekends ago that a buddy had with him. I would sugest shooting slugs first, that way you won't feel it as much towards the end or your range session. We usually shoot steel targets set at 35, 50, 75, 100 yards out. Once you get your sights where you want them, it's no problem to nail 100 yards.

Andrew wyatt

Now that you've mentioned that about the pistol grip and working the saftey, you are correct on that issue. I had the pistol grip for a short while now, and it never even came to mind about the saftey. I came home to try it, and it sucks big time, when working the saftey, you have to let go of the gun, I don't like that. Never crossed my mind when I bought it. Maybe I'll sell it to my buddy, he was talking about getting one for his. I think I might replace it with a normal speedfeed stock, or a Houge to match the fore arm. Thanks for the info.

 

[HiWayMan]

I haven't seen one in years but there used to be a pistol grip that was available a couple of years ago that was made to combat this problem with the 500. It was angled much like the grip on a standard stock. It absorbed recoil rather well IMO when I tried it on my buddies gun. I have no idea who made it and can't remember who distibuted it. Maybe someone else could help out on this note?