Mossberg 590
A straightforward 590 pump with a 6+1 tube and bead sight — simple, affordable and easy to set up for home defense.
Who it's for
- Mid-priced: about $592 list price from the maker.
- Pump-action: cycles almost any 12-gauge load you feed it, as long as you work the pump fully every time.
- Light at 6.3 lb — easy to handle, but lighter shotguns send more recoil back to you.
Specs
Straight from the maker's product page[1]. "Not listed by maker" means the maker doesn't publish that number.
| Maker | Mossberg |
| Model used for specs | 50778 (590 7-Shot, 12 ga, 18.5") |
| Action | pump |
| Gauge | 12 |
| Chamber | 3" |
| Barrel length | 18.5" |
| Capacity | 6+1 (tube) |
| Overall length | 38.625" |
| Weight | 6.3 lb |
| Length of pull | 13.87 (fixed) |
| Stock | Synthetic (black) |
| Sights | Bead |
| Choke | Cylinder bore |
| Receiver | Not listed by maker |
| Finish | Matte blue (barrel finish as listed) |
| Maker list price | $592 |
Weight listed as '6.3' with no unit on maker page. Other current 12 ga 590s: 9-Shot #50694 ($619) and #50693 ($647), M-Lok #50674 ($714), Thunder Ranch #50781 ($693).
Features (from the maker)
- Usage listed by Mossberg as 'Security'
- Clean-out magazine tube
- Drilled and tapped receiver
- Dual extractors, steel-to-steel lockup, twin action bars, anti-jam elevator
- Top-mounted ambidextrous safety
Set it up
Gear that fits most home-defense setups. Check fitment for the exact Mossberg 590 model you buy.
Weapon-light mount
You can't identify a target you can't see.
AMMOSide-saddle shell carrier
Extra shells on the receiver.
CARRYTwo-point sling
Hands free when you need them.
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Sources
Last checked October 18, 2026. Spotted something out of date? Send a correction.