Manufacturer catalog

Mossberg, Remington, Akkar, and other manufacturers

Mossberg, Remington, Akkar, and other manufacturers describes a multi-source shotgun manufacturing base behind broad 12-gauge shotgun coverage. It groups U.S. pump-action producers such as O.F. Mossberg & Sons and Remington Firearms with Turkish shotgun makers such as Akkar, plus other firms that produce 12-gauge sporting, security, law-enforcement, and military-adjacent shotguns.

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The grouping fits a gauge-level shotgun family rather than a single model lineage. That structure matters for 12-gauge shotguns because public sources often discuss the gauge, ammunition, or action type while representative manufacturers document different current configurations: Mossberg's 590 line covers tactical pump-action shotguns, RemArms documents the long-running Model 870 family, and Akkar documents current over-under, pump-action, semi-automatic, side-by-side, and special-purpose shotgun lines.

The shared production context spans multiple commercial and institutional shotgun sources. Model-specific manufacturers, specifications, images, and conflict-use evidence remain attached to the individual weapon records, while this manufacturer page explains the broader production base behind the 12-gauge family record.

12-gauge shotgunspump-action shotgunssporting and field shotgunslaw-enforcement and defensive shotgun configurations

Notable Systems

Mossberg 590 Shotgun, 12-gauge pump-action shotgun, Infantry Weapons

Mossberg 590 Shotgun

12-gauge pump-action shotgun

Mossberg's current 590 family is a tactical pump-action shotgun line with 12-gauge, 20-gauge, and .410 bore offerings; the 590A1 branch is described by Mossberg as meeting MIL-SPEC 3443G.

Sources: 590, 590A1
Remington 870 12-Gauge Shotgun, 12-gauge pump-action shotgun, Infantry Weapons

Remington 870 12-Gauge Shotgun

12-gauge pump-action shotgun

RemArms identifies the Model 870 as a pump-action shotgun introduced in 1950 and describes the current family as one of the most widely produced shotgun lines, with more than 13 million built.

Sources: Model 870, Model 870 History

Manufacturer History

  1. O.F. Mossberg & Sons begins operations

    Mossberg's company history says Oscar Mossberg and his sons Iver and Harold began O.F. Mossberg & Sons in March 1919 in a rented loft on State Street in New Haven, Connecticut.

    Sources: Mossberg History

  2. Remington Model 870 introduced

    RemArms' Model 870 history lists 1950 as the introduction year for the pump-action shotgun family and identifies the design team behind it.

    Sources: Model 870 History

  3. Akkar established in Istanbul

    Akkar states that it was established in Istanbul in 1985 as a specialized manufacturing facility before expanding into shotgun lines for the global market.

    Sources: Akkar Company

  4. Akkar introduces Altay series

    Akkar describes the 1992 Altay series as a pivotal product step that helped connect Turkish shotgun production with export markets.

    Sources: Akkar Company

Website links
O.F. Mossberg & SonsRemington Firearms (RemArms)AkkarAkkar USA

No single corporate website or headquarters applies to this multi-manufacturer shotgun grouping. The official links identify representative manufacturers and product lines used to explain the catalog's broad 12-gauge shotgun manufacturing context.

Manufacturer Sources

  • Mossberg HistoryPublisher: O.F. Mossberg & Sons | Note: Supports Mossberg's 1919 founding context, New Haven origin, family ownership framing, and long-running shotgun and firearms manufacturing background. | Accessed: 2026-07-11
  • 590Publisher: O.F. Mossberg & Sons | Note: Supports the Mossberg 590 as a pump-action shotgun family with military and law-enforcement positioning, gauge options, capacity bands, and standard pump-action features. | Accessed: 2026-07-11
  • 590A1Publisher: O.F. Mossberg & Sons | Note: Supports the 590A1 variant context, including the MIL-SPEC 3443G statement, 12-gauge chambering, heavy-walled barrel, metal trigger guard and safety, clean-out magazine tube, and Parkerized finish. | Accessed: 2026-07-11
  • Model 870Publisher: RemArms | Note: Supports the Remington Model 870 family identity, pump-action shotgun positioning, 1950 introduction context, receiver construction, broad configuration range, and more-than-13-million production statement. | Accessed: 2026-07-11
  • Model 870 HistoryPublisher: RemArms | Note: Supports the Model 870 introduction year, production status, design team, action type, gauge range, and historical production context. | Accessed: 2026-07-11
  • Akkar CompanyPublisher: Akkar | Note: Supports Akkar's 1985 Istanbul establishment, 1992 Altay series milestone, registered shotgun trademarks, product categories, SAAMI/CIP standards statement, and export framing. | Accessed: 2026-07-11
  • Akkar Open Country SeriesPublisher: Akkar USA | Note: Supports a current Akkar USA over-under shotgun example, including 12-gauge availability, chamber range, choke system, controls, and warranty/product context. | Accessed: 2026-07-11
  • Marine Corps Non-Lethal Weapons Training PhotoPublisher: U.S. Marine Corps | Note: Image provenance for a public-domain Marine Corps photograph of a ballistic bean bag round being loaded into a Remington M870 12-gauge pump shotgun. | Accessed: 2026-07-11

Produced weapons

Category

Infantry Weapons

Portable weapons used by soldiers and small units.

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12-gauge shotgun, Shotgun, Infantry Weapons2022 Haitian Gang Conflict, 2012 Central African Republic Civil War +3 more12-gauge shotgunShotgunBuilt in: United States / Italy / Turkey / other countriesThe 12-gauge shotgun is a broad family of shoulder-fired smoothbore firearms chambered for fixed shotgun shells. Modern 12-gauge guns span pump-action, break-action, and semi-automatic layouts, while documented conflict roles range from Ukrainian short-range counter-drone defense and Central African militia small arms to Islamic State recoveries; Haiti coverage is narrower because the cited reporting identifies gang-held pump-action shotguns without confirming gauge.