Gun Porn: Mossberg 500A 12 Gauge Shotty

This is a workhorse. Self-defense, patrol, hunting, it does it all. It is: the American-style pump 12GA shotgun. This particular example is a Mossberg Model 500A. It's typical of the breed.

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From a few feet away, it looks quite nice.




Get a little closer and it still looks nice, but there is normal minor wear evident, as well as a bit of minor freckling.



The pitted face of the bolt caught me by surprise



. . . as did the QD sling swivel studs.



There it is



It's nothing special, but it will go BOOM every time you pull the trigger, and the power and utility of a 12 gauge is indisputible. No to mention that a 3/4' bore tends to give Goblins pause, when they stare down the business end of it.