Which Mossberg 500 to get?

[ptoguy2002]

or get a nice gun like an 870 or a nova.... just sayin

I also have an 870 (a wilson combat one), and I'd take the 590 instead.

[tombinghamthegreat]

I have personal experience with two Mossbergs:
I own a 590A1 and love it to death. If I had to only have one gun, the 590A1 would be it. Goes bang everytime, and I use it in three gun matches (against everybody else's semi autos, but I'm ok with that)
My brother has one of the cheap 500s. I shot it once, and every time I racked it back, the inertia would put the safety on. Probably just a loose screw or something of that sort, but it did happen.
The finish, and quality of parts, is much better on the 590s. They use a lot more metal on the 590s than they do on the 500s, and the park finish is nicer than whatever they put on the 500s.
And I have shot clays with my 590, though at a pretty close range (like what you would have with clays thrown by one of the hand throwers). Probably wouldn't do for birds though.

+1
it is worth the buy and it can withstand abuse. Just depends on what you want for a shotgun. If you want it for mostly home defense and combat effectiveness the 590 wins.

[trinydex]

can the 590 be fitted with the missberg factory pistol grips? i'm thinking yes, i just never have seen a picture of them on the site.

[draconianruler]

The downside of the Mossbergs is that you can't add any mag extensions like you can with the 870. I have the 500 combo and its a decent gun. I ended up changing the mag tube and barrel. I'm thinking of getting rid of it to buy a dedicated HD shotgun or just keeping it as a trap gun.

[SmithAndJohnson]

I still haven't headed down to Big 5 - figured I'll catch the tail end of the sale tomorrow. The combo seems like the popular winner.

For everyone whose recommended the 870 - show me some place I can waltz in and pick one up for $250. Until then, my consideration will remain with the Mossbergs, period