Mossberg 590A1 shotgun 12ga.

Thanks for that! makes sense!
Shazam said:
110% on the 590. I trained with one and trust it for the above mentioned reasons. Reliable, functional and no nonsense.

I prefer the safety above the frame over the push bolt. As well the USMC torture tested this model with great results. Topped others in the pump category. Should say something ...
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The only gun I deeply regret selling is my 590A1. I'm keeping my eye out for a 14" model with Ghost Ring sights to come up for a fair price. As soon as one does, I'm snapping it up in a heartbeat.
 
All of the name brand manufactures make decent guns, but one often overlooked feature of the Mossberg is the lifters are out of the way when reloading. Reloads go a little smother when you can just cram shells up the tube rather than push the lifters out of the way then push them in the tube. This might seem inconsequential. But when reloading under time and pressure doing one less thing is a little faster. And when it comes to the shotgun stages it often not about who can get the fastest split times but often is decided by who can stuff shells into the gun quicker.
 
JBD said:
All of the name brand manufactures make decent guns, but one often overlooked feature of the Mossberg is the lifters are out of the way when reloading. Reloads go a little smother when you can just cram shells up the tube rather than push the lifters out of the way then push them in the tube. This might seem inconsequential. But when reloading under time and pressure doing one less thing is a little faster. And when it comes to the shotgun stages it often not about who can get the fastest split times but often is decided by who can stuff shells into the gun quicker.
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This makes a considerable difference versus the 870, but is not a big deal when you're talking about some of the other designs that use a "lowered" lifter, at least not if you're not wearing gloves.
 
I dont recall if the action was open at the time. But i dropped a 590a1 from 2.5' onto pavement and the action locked up. Locked up good. It landed on its receiver. A couple taps on the buttstock didnt free it. I had to mess with the lifter and pump together to get the action to move. I believe the lifter pivot jumped out of its hole into the receiver, i think. No problems since. Its a great shotgun. I wouldnt discourage anyone from buying one.
 
I use a 20" 590 for 3 Gun and do pretty well for myself, and can usually beat the guys who run semi's if the stage needs more than 6 shells.

Recently I had issues with light or no primer strikes. I stripped the bolt down and reassembled it and the issue went away. That was after thousands of shotgun shells though.

Another vote for the Magpul furniture and ghost rings.
 
I've owned several 590's and 590A1's in 14.5", 18.5", and 20" configs. All great shotguns and never had any problems with them.
They wore either ghost rings or plain brass bead and a couple had speed feed stocks....which I found lacking in performance.

The Blackwater 20" had the worse fore-grip design imo. The accessory rails would rip into your hand on recoil/racking so gloves were a must.

I personally find the 20" 590/590A1 too nose heavy but pretty accurate shooting slugs with GRS.
The 14" is very handy but always shot high due to the low bead sight. Had to remember to compensate by always aiming a bit low.
My favourite length is the 18.5" with tube extension. I'm still looking for one with a plain bead sight.

If I were going into battle with a SG the 590A1 would be my choice. Proven and built like a SBH.

For home defence don't overlook a 500. My 18.5" 500 with bead site and short Hogue stock has been rock solid.
It came as a JIC and wore a Raptor grip.
 
Really like my 20" 590A1. Put a Magpul stock and forend on it without any spacers and now it's shorter than my 18.5" 870s are.
Love the action release placement and safety, and the loading compared to getting pinched on my 870Ps.

Common issue with the 590A1 I've found, is the magazine cap detent on the barrel is not peened correctly from the factory and the ball and spring can pop out. It happened to mine and a friend's. Peening it over correctly solved this issue. Have an M7 bayonet for it, which seems to wobble loosely on it but only fell off once when I gored a melon with it and shot it off with 00 buck lol
 
I had a 590A1 - 18.5” barrel with rifle sights. It was a very solid, dependable gun.
The speed feed stock was a “meh”, but the gun itself was great. I should never have sold it.
 
A BNIB 14" 590A1 with tritium GRS just sold on the EE last night for $700! Ellwood Epps was selling them for $711.25 when they were available. I was tempted to buy it but already have one. My main gripe with them is the speedfeed stock. Same ergos as the factory Mossberg stocks with a rock hard butt pad. A Magpul SGA fixes that and they become pretty hard to beat for a pump shotgun. I certainly wouldn't trade mine for any pump.
 
badbrass said:
Whats your thoughts on this shotgun, make, model, function ? for a home defence or SHTF! ? You got your Rem 870's, Win 1200 & 1300, and all the others! What's your pick? This shotgun is off the shelf, no mods!
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I'm a bit late to the discussion, but here are my 2 cents: I love my Mossberg 590A1 shotgun! I keep things simple on it - just the stock 590A1 with no aftermarket modifications.

Initially, I debated between a Mossberg 590A1 vs Benelli SuperNova Tactical vs Remington 870. I went with the Mossberg 590A1 because its action release was located in a convenient spot (to left, right behind trigger guard). The SuperNova's action release was a bit forward of the trigger guard, and for me, it wasn't very ergonomical. I guess I need longer fingers. The action release on the 590A1 allows me to release the action much more quickly, which means loading a round in the chamber quicker should the situation requires it. As for the Remington, my local gun stores didn't have any Wingmasters and only have the Express so that was a no go, as the Express isn't known for reliability.

For SHTF situations, the 590A1 is the only shotgun to pass all the stress testing on the US military's 3443E test for what it's worth. It does mean a heavier barrel, and I definitely found the weight of the 590A1 compared to the 590 as well as the SuperNova Tactical to be noticeable. But after a week of dry fire practice, I got used to it. I also appreciate the metal trigger guard.

Disassembly, cleaning, re-assembly is pretty easy.

Overall, I highly recommend the 590A1. The shotgun right off the shelf fits me well, shoots well, and really great value for its price point.
 
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