Mossberg 500 series shotgun

The Mossberg 500 series shotguns can be seen in the following films, television series, video games, and anime used by the following actors:

For information on how to tell the Mossberg 500 series shotguns apart from the Remington and Winchester shotguns, please visit the 12 Gauge Pump Shotgun page.

This includes all variations of the model 500 and 590, including the AT, hunting and field models, tactical, military & law enforcement models and special purpose models (like the Persuader, Cruiser and the 'Mariner').

Please check the talk page for additional variants not shown on the main page.

Specifications

(1960 - Present)

Type: Shotgun

Caliber: 12 gauge, 20 gauge, .410 bore

Capacity: 590 12ga: 5,8 shells in underbarrel tube magazine; 500 12ga: 4,7.

Fire Modes: Single shot (pump-action)

Mossberg 500

Mossberg 500AT Shotgun - 12 gauge. Note the wood furniture.

Mossberg 500 "Persuader" with standard five-shot magazine tube - 12 gauge. This is the most commonly produced version of the 500 series today.

Mossberg 500 with high-capacity magazine tube - 12 gauge

Mossberg 500A Mariner (18.5" barrel) with the proprietary Marinecote™ Finish and Synthetic Stock - 12 Gauge

Mossberg 500A Mariner (20" barrel) with Extended Magazine Tube - 12 Gauge

Mossberg 500 with sawed-off barrel and stock - 12 Gauge

The Mossberg 500 was introduced in 1961, with all early models sporting wood furniture. Mossberg also had a combat police model, the 500 AT, which was not advertised for sale among sporting catalogs but was strictly aimed at police sales. The Home Defense model with black synthetic buttstock and a black riot fore grip with either an 18.5" barrel or a 20" barrel were both referred to as the 'Persuader'.

Film

Title	Actor	Character	Note	Date
Kick-Ass	Nicolas Cage	Big Daddy	Extended magazine tube	2010
Piranha	Adam Scott	Novak Radzinsky	Sawed-off barrel	2010
Survival of the Dead		One of Muldoon's men		2010
Crank: High Voltage	Jason Statham	Chev Chelios	Fitted with heat shield	2009
Zombieland	Emma Stone	Wichita	Fitted with front and rear pistol grips and shell holder	2009
Zombieland	Woody Harrelson	Tallahassee	Mariner version. Fitted with pistol grip	2009
Street Kings	Common	Coates	Fitted with spare shell holder mounted on receiver	2008
30 Days of Night	Josh Hartnett	Sheriff Oleson		2007
Hot Fuzz	Simon Pegg	Sgt. Nicholas Angel		2007
Abominable	Lance Henriksen	Ziegler Dane	Fitted with pistol grip, vertical grip and shell holder	2006
Lucky Number Slevin		Security guard	Mariner version	2006
Assault on Precinct 13 (2005)		Police officer		2005
Kill Bill Vol. 2		Seen in the Strip Club Owner's Office in		2004
The Big Bounce (2004)	Vinnie Jones	Lou Harris		2004
Walking Tall	Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson	Chris Vaughn		2004
Walking Tall	Johnny Knoxville	Ray Templeton		2004
Walking Tall	Kevin Durand	Booth		2004
Blind Horizon		Seen on gun store rack		2003
House of the Dead	Ona Grauer	Alicia	Mariner version	2003
City of God		Various gangsters		2002
The Way of the Gun		Two of Joe Sarno's thugs	Mossberg 500AT	2000
Men in Black		Police officers		1997
Bad Moon	Michael Paré	Uncle Ted	Fitted with telescopic scope	1996
Heaven's Prisoners	Alec Baldwin	Dave Robicheaux		1996
Heaven's Prisoners	Don Stark	Eddie Keats		1996
Strange Days	Angela Bassett	Loretta "Mace" Mason	Mariner version. Fitted with pistol grip and extend magazine	1995
The Fugitive	Richard Riehle	Old Guard		1993
Beyond the Law	Dennis Burkley	Oatmeal	Sawed-off barrel	1992
El Mariachi		Carried by Moco's men and Azul's men		1992
Nothing But Trouble		NJ State Trooper		1991
The Hunt for Red October		U.S. Navy Shipyard guard		1990
Predator	Sonny Landham	Billy	Mounted on AR-15/SP1	1987
Raw Deal	Arnold Schwarzenegger	Mark Kaminsky / Joseph Brenner	Mossberg 500AT. Fitted with pistol grip, riot barrel and heavy choke	1986
The Quiet Earth	Bruno Lawrence	Zac		1985
Dawn of the Dead (1978)		Handed out to one of the bikers		1978
The Sugarland Express	Goldie Hawn	Lou Jean Poplin		1974
The Friends of Eddie Coyle		Federal agents		1973
Prime Cut		Many Ann's men		1972

Television

Title/Episode	Actor	Character	Note	Date
The Walking Dead	Andrew Lincoln	Rick Grimes		2010 - ????

Video Games

Game Title	Referred as	Mods	Release Date
Rainbow Six: Vegas 2	As the "500 Tactical"	With optional scope, red dot sight, and laser pointer	2008
Resident Evil 4		Mariner with pistol grip and vertical foregrip	2005
Battlefield: Vietnam		With sawed-off wood stock and heat shield	2004
Driver: Parallel Lines	"Shotgun"		2006

Anime

Character	Title	Note	Date
Colonel	Kino's Journey: The Beautiful World		2003
Gun runner	Gunsmith Cats		1995 - 1996
ATF agent	Gunsmith Cats		1995 - 1996
Thug	Gunsmith Cats		1995 - 1996
Lt. Valley	Mad Bull 34	Mossberg 500AT	1990
Shingo Hojo	Time Stranger		1985
Police Officers	Time Stranger		1985

Mossberg 590

Mossberg 590 - 12 Gauge. With 5-round magazine tube and speedfeed stock.

Mossberg 590 - 12 Gauge. Without heat shield.

Mossberg 590 - 12 Gauge. The Military version has a subdued matte finish, either matte blued or parkerized.

Mossberg 590 with ghost ring sights and speedfeed stock - 12 Gauge.

Mossberg 590 Mariner - 12 Gauge

The Mossberg 590 shotgun was introduced in 1987 (the same year as the Mossberg Mariner). The Mossberg 590 shotguns differ from the 500 series primarily because of the design of the cap for the shell tube. The 500 series shotguns are designed for easy swapping of barrels. The 590 magazine tube is designed for ease of cleaning and maintenance. The 'nub' at the end of the 590's magazine tube was originally designed for holding the ring of the M7/M9 Bayonet when the bayonet is attached to the lug underneath the barrel. Other versions of the 590 maintain this style of end cap, even those without bayonet lugs.