Mossberg 500
12/07/2013 15:06
| Type | Shotgun |
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| Place of origin | United States |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1961–present |
| Used by | See Users |
| Wars | Operation Desert Storm Operation Iraqi Freedom Operation Enduring Freedom |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Oscar Frederick Mossberg |
| Designed | 1960 |
| Manufacturer | O.F. Mossberg & Sons |
| Produced | 1960–present |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 5.5 lbs (2.5 kg) to 7.5 (3.4 kg) empty |
| Length | varies with model |
| Barrel length | 14 to 30 inches (350 to 762 mm) |
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| Caliber | 12 gauge, 20 gauge, .410 bore |
| Action | pump-action |
| Muzzle velocity | 403 m/s (1,325 ft/s) for 12-gauge, 2¾", 00 buckshot load 475 m/s (1,560 ft/s) for 12-gauge 437-grain rifled slug |
| Effective range | 40 m |
| Maximum range | 50m for shot, 300m for slugs |
| Feed system | varies, 5+1 to 8+1 rounds; internal tube magazine |
| Sights | varies |