Next week I am going to be purchasing my first firearm and have decided to go with a Mossberg 12 guage shotgun for home defense and I need help deciding which model I should purchase; the 590 or the 590A1 (18 inch barrel).
Price isn't a concern since both shotguns fall within my budget and are locally available. I'm just undecided because I don't know if I want to spend more money on the "sturdier" 590A1 or if I should buy the 590 instead because it will be more light-weight and easier to carry and maneuver (I've read plenty of reviews were people complain that the 590A1 got pretty heavy when fully loaded).
The shotgun will be set up for home defense and will be operated by me, my little brother and my elderly mother. The weight won't be a problem for me or my brother but my mother might have a little more trouble maneuvering it. The shotgun will be babied and kept readily available in my room in case a defense situation arises or occasionally brought to a range/uncle's property to practice with.
Should I spend the extra money on the shotgun with the heavy walled barrel, metal trigger/safety assembly and parkerized finish or would the standard shotgun with me dumping the rest of the budget into accessories be the better option.
Acessories: Hogue 12 Inch LOP Stock Hogue Forend Heat Shield (only if needed) No side saddle to keep shotgun lightweight and to have less snag points. Tactical Flashlight/Mount Sling
Do I purchase the 590 or 590A1? >Also post your shotguns.
The heat shield actually can be pretty useful if you aren't wearing gloves and firing quite a few rounds. There are a lot of flash lights and mounts to choose from; I have a Streamlight HLX (1000 lumens and good battery life, a little long and adds some weight) on my AR 15, and a TLR-1HL (800 lumens and slightly worse battery life, but it is damned compact and lightweight) on my G20. The 590a1 is heavier, has a 20" barrel most of the time and holds 8 rounds IIRC. a side saddle could be useful. An extra five shots just in case may come in handy. Don't discount it immediately. For HD, you may prefer a two point sling instead of a traditional hunting or such sling.
Gavin Stewart
>For HD, you may prefer a two point sling instead of a traditional hunting or such sling. ?
Henry Brown
A two point sling- like a tactical sling for an AR? Vs a sling for putting the rifle over your shoulder in a traditional sense.
Asher Davis
Desu a traditional hunting sling is a two point sling
Ryan Cooper
>fucking retard Op here,
I grew up shooting 12/10 gauge shotguns with my late father and am a hell of a lot more comfortable/proficient with them than I am handguns. The handgun will be my next purchase.
Not everyone is a limp wristed faggot like yourself.
Thanks for the advice. >a side saddle could be useful. An extra five shots just in case may come in handy. Don't discount it immediately. If I do need a side saddle I'll probably use those velcro shotgun cards.
Julian Fisher
>The heat shield actually can be pretty useful if you aren't wearing gloves and firing quite a few rounds. I will be putting a lot of rounds through when practicing and I'll see how hot the barrel gets before I go out and buy one. The hogue furniture and flashlight will be the first accessory purchases I make for it.
Jordan Gonzalez
why hogue furniture?
Aiden Lopez
The weight difference between trigger groups is insignificant. Biggest factor is if the barrel is heavy walled. All 590A1s are, but looking at their website specs they don't specify if the regular 590s are all heavy walled (some say they are, but most are blank). In any case it spec sheet says that some 590 18" variants weigh 7#, while others weight 7.25#. It is a difference of 4 ounces.
If you want it to be extra solid and money is no object, I guess get the 590A1. You will have the peace of mind knowing that it's Crayon-eater approved.
Connor Davis
>why hogue furniture? Shorter length of pull, rubberized grip, looks stock and Magpul furniture looks faggy. Also way cheaper.
Isaac Wood
The 590 I am looking at isn't heavy walled. When I go the gun store, I'll hold both of them to see if I feel the difference.
Thanks for the reply.
Mason Sanchez
>limp wrist in reference to a long gun know how I know you are nogunz?
Nicholas Edwards
>know how I know you are nogunz? see >Next week I am going to be purchasing my first firearm know how I know you are fucking retarded?
The heat shield will add a lot of unnecessary weight and on a mossman will make it rattle like a motherfucker. If you're getting one with an 8 round magazine then a side saddle is overkill. Don't get a sling, they make it a pain in the ass to use and are only good for hunting. >which one If an old woman is your biggest concern then a 20 gauge. If you want a better shotgun get a Supernova.
a 12 gauge was my first. They're very simple firearms to use, learn, and disassemble. If you learn to shoot it properly and do skeet then nothing will ever make you flinch. It only matters if you're a total bitch or a noguns giving people faux advice.
Adam Ross
in the future try to refrain from spouting gun related buzzwords it makes you seem like a spaz no one is limp wristing a longgun, nigger
Nathaniel Martinez
fucking why faggot?
I just bought a 590a1 retrograde as my first shotgun (6th gun) im a picky autistic faggot but I like the idea of having an all metal construction with heatshield and ghost sights already on there. Also 8+1 because why the fuck doesnt every shotgun have a mag tube that goes the full length of the barrel??
Ryder Myers
I limpwristed your mother last night and my dick is a long gun. Does that count?
Get a fuckin mossberg 500. Cheaper with loads more accessories
Luis Brooks
try not to fall for the excessive features/accessories on shotguns meme get the regular model, maybe add heat shield and pistol grip/folding stock, you'll have a hard time finding much use with anything else
Julian Williams
>in the future try to refrain from spouting gun related buzzwords it makes you seem like a spaz >no one is limp wristing a longgun, nigger Op here,
I was referring to being a limp wristed faggot not being able to hold the weight of the firearm, you illiterate nigger.
Juan Davis
>Get a fuckin mossberg 500. Cheaper with loads more accessories 500/590 are only $10 apart.
Eli Anderson
What's a good price for a 590a1? Local dealer told me they're around $450 to $500. The $500 one having the pistol grip and adjustable stock.
Just bought a 590a1 last year, OP. I got the 18.5" with ghost ring sight. I love it.
I too went back and forth on 590 or 590a1 but price wasn't too much of an issue for me either and I'm glad I got the a1. The foreend has a tri-rail design that I think is excellent and I've put a flashlight and a side saddle on mine.
Also, don't worry about the heavy-walled barrel. It doesn't tire me at all when shooting and it does take the recoil down a notch in my opinion. t. 6' 1", 195# Jow Forumsentuckian
Nolan Allen
How much did it run you? Also tater day yee yee
Nathan Fisher
Just over $450 new. I signed up for a temporary NGOA account, bought the shotgun, then cancelled. I felt a little bad for doing them that way but they practically advertise that kind if thing and it was about $50 cheaper than any alternative. Spent the remainder I would've paid on a variety of shot sizes to pattern and got breddy comfortable with her.
Jose Williams
>which model I should purchase; the 590 or the 590A1 (18 inch barrel).
The Mossberg 500 sells with two barrels at some locations, an 18" for home defense, and a longer barrel for hunting or skeet shooting. I'd go for the 500 package if I was only going to buy one shotgun, but you just can't go wrong with a 590 for home defense.
