Best Forend for Mossberg 500

[tuna quesadilla]

LOL guys... the Big 5 special is a 1-piece forend that cannot be replaced without replacing the entire slide assembly. This is per Mossberg themselves. I've owned like four of them.

[MXRider]

My 500 forend /slide tube assembly is one piece and Mossberg confirmed that.

I just want to get another slide tube assembly like the one on my Maverick 8 shot right now and i'll be happy. Haven't been able to track it down yet.

Call Mossberg themselves and order it (provided its in stock). You can use either the 7-3/4" with the standard nut, or the 6-3/4" with the Hogue extended nut. Either setup will fit the modern fore grips that are on the market.

I used the 6-3/4" with Hogue nut on my 500 because it was easier to find when I converted mine to the Hogue fore end.

Brownells and MidwayUSA are also good places to order, but they appear to not have them at this time.

[Don the savage]

I like the magpul forend on my 870 and they are coming out with one for the mossy soon.
And yes the koolaid is delicious.

[madland]

If memory serves me right, "aippi" has mentioned before that a vertical pistol grip on your forend will eventually tweak your action bars and the action will over time start to bind up. Food for thought...