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The Mossberg 500 is a series of pump-action shotguns manufactured by O.F. Mossberg & Sons. [1] The 500 series comprises widely varying models of hammerless repeaters, all of which share the same basic receiver and action, but differ in bore size, barrel length, choke options, magazine capacity, stock and forearm materials.
M26-MASS Stand-alone configuration. Note that the "rear sight" is just the ring used to mount it around a rifle's barrel (as visible in the other pictures.) Caliber: 12 gauge; Operation: Manual Straight pull bolt-action. Capacity: 3 or 5 round detachable box magazine. Ammunition: 2.75 (70mm) and 3 in (76mm) lethal, non-lethal and breaching rounds.
The Mossberg Maverick 88 is a pump action shotgun manufactured for O.F. Mossberg & Sons.The Maverick 88 is virtually identical to the Mossberg 500.Factory Maverick 88s feature a black, synthetic only stock and forearm, cylinder bore (although interchangeable chokes are available on some hunting models), and cross-bolt safety.
A Mossberg 500 12-gauge stockless pump-action shotgun with a pistol grip A Remington Model 760.30-06 Springfield pump-action rifle. Pump action is a type of manual firearm action that is operated by moving a sliding handguard on the gun's forestock.
Thanks to the Brownie pistol, the Mossbergs' firearms business grew steadily, and in 1921 the company purchased a building on Greene Street in New Haven, Connecticut. [3] In 1922, the company introduced the first of a new line of .22 rimfire Mossberg rifles, a pump-action repeater designed by Arthur E. Savage, the son of the owner of Savage Arms Corp.
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A rear sling swivel was affixed to the underside of the wooden buttstock. The fore-end was also timber. The bayonet mount accepted the M1917 bayonet. [32] [h] In 1979, Mossberg was awarded a contract to supply its Model 500 shotguns to the U.S. Army
The sling is not intended as a carrying aid, but is used to steady the rifle. For a right-handed shooter, the sling attaches to the top of the left arm, and clips onto the forend of the rifle. The left arm is wrapped under the sling. The sling with upper and lower arm form three sides of a triangle that provide a steady support for the rifle.