Mossberg 590A1 weight issue

[epilepticninja]

What Rob454 said. Heatshields are not only goofy looking, I've never had the need for one on a shotgun. And i've used shotguns extensively.

[The Virus]

get yourself an 8lb dumbell and practice holding it straight out for 2 minutes at a time.
the do arm raises with the same dumbell. after about a month you will be able to hold that gun up much easier.

[therza2071]

I'm not sure you're even going to be able to add a heat shield to your A1's barrel due to it being a thicker profile than a normal 500/590.

I know that somebody makes a shield for the A1 (can't think of who, exactly), but they're very expensive.

[compulsivegunbuyer]

590s are light weight compared to other shotguns. (Benelli m4)

I was thinking the same thing. Might want to hit the weights a little. Rising arm extensions with 10 and 20 pound weights will make that gun feel almost too light.

[killathrilla]

LOL

[simon916]

Aimpro makes a shroud specifically for the A1, $50-60 if I recall. Check the Mossbergowners forum, pretty knowledgeable of all things A1.

[Richard Erichsen]

Hey everyone!

I love my 590A1, but it becomes a bit tiring to hold up after a while due to it's natural weight. I'm going to add a heat shield soon, making it even heavier.

My question is, is there a lighter aftermarket stock available for it that would negate the future heat shield weight I'm going to add? I'd want to steer away from tactical stocks because I'd like to keep it as close to original Milspec as possible. I'd be open to shorter stocks as well.

My apologies for not doing advance internet research first, I figured you more experienced guys out there might have a quick answer!

Much thanks.

I don't follow. If weight = too much, then adding more = bad idea.

The regular flavor 590 models have regular barrel wall thickness, which is all you'll need. I don't know what that rationale was for the 590A1's much thicker barrel walls, but then I don't see much use for bayonet lugs either.

Here is the tricky part: While you can get an 18.5 or 20" replacement barrel from a few different sources, the best price I've seen is $120, average more like $150. A better option may be to trade for one of these shotguns and eliminate the unnecessary mass of the 590A1.

By the way, vented barrel heat shrouds have two purposes which will not be relevant to 99.9999% of users: 1) The military added it to slightly reduce the mirage effect of the front sight when the weapon is fired rapidly and 2) make for a cooler handgrip position when a fixed bayonet is fitted after said rapid firing.

In a typical HD scenario, you are unlikely to fire more than 1-2 shots. In a 3 gun and other high stress shotgun competitions, winning shooters manage to win without ANY heat shroud on their shotguns, despite firing and loading plenty fast. It's not necessary for this reason.

Bayonets are only fitted to the weapons rarely, so the need for a cooler spot after firing many shells in rapid succession so that you can turn your repeating firearm into a short lance or billyclub is probably not terribly important. I'll go out on a limb and say there isn't any real value here.

The third, generally unspoken reason is because it looks cool to some folks. No comment on that one.

R