Infantry Weapons

Mossberg 500 Less Lethal 12-Gauge Shotgun

The Mossberg 500 Less Lethal 12-Gauge Shotgun is a Mossberg 500-based police shotgun configured with orange furniture for less-lethal use. Morgan Hill's controlled-equipment report says it deploys the 12-gauge Super-Sock Bean Bag Round to 75 feet, keeping distance between officers and suspects during de-escalation.

Mossberg 500 Less Lethal 12-Gauge Shotgun, Less-lethal pump-action 12-gauge shotgun, Infantry Weapons

Image source: Hogue Mossberg 500 Less Lethal Orange

Profile

Origin: United States
Built by: Mossberg
Type: Less-lethal pump-action 12-gauge shotgun

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Specifications

Action: Pump-action
Gauge: 12-gauge
Capacity: 5+1 rounds
Barrel length: 18 inches
Effective range: Up to 75 feet
Furniture: Orange stock and foregrip

Service And Conflict Use

Service History

In service: Municipal law-enforcement less-lethal deployment platform.
Used by: Morgan Hill Police Department

Ammunition Fired

Morgan Hill's controlled-equipment report says this Mossberg 500 configuration deploys the Super-Sock bean bag round to 75 feet.

Ammunition

Ammunition type

Firing evidence

12 Gauge Bean Bag Round

Less-lethal round

Morgan Hill's controlled-equipment report identifies this Mossberg 500 less-lethal shotgun as the platform used to deploy the 12-gauge Super-Sock Bean Bag Round up to 75 feet.

Sources: Morgan Hill Controlled Equipment Report 2024

Mossberg 500 Less Lethal 12-Gauge Shotgun Images

Mossberg 500 Less Lethal 12-Gauge Shotgun, Less-lethal pump-action 12-gauge shotgun, Infantry Weapons - view 1 — Source: Hogue Mossberg 500 Less Lethal Orange

Mossberg 500 Less Lethal 12-Gauge Shotgun, Less-lethal pump-action 12-gauge shotgun, Infantry Weapons - view 2 — Source: Mossberg500-tactical.jpg

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Sources

Morgan Hill Controlled Equipment Report 2024Publisher: City of Morgan Hill | Note: Supports the Mossberg 500 Less Lethal 12-Gauge Shotgun designation, Mossberg manufacture, 5+1 capacity, 18-inch barrel, orange furniture, 75-foot bean-bag deployment range, and the less-lethal launcher relationship. | Accessed: 2026-06-23 Mossberg 500Publisher: O.F. Mossberg & Sons | Note: Supports the Mossberg 500 platform background and pump-action shotgun context for this less-lethal configuration. | Accessed: 2026-06-23 Hogue Mossberg 500 Less Lethal OrangePublisher: Hogue, Inc. | Note: Supports image provenance and the less-lethal orange stock-and-forend configuration for Mossberg 500 family shotguns. | Accessed: 2026-06-23 Mossberg500-tactical.jpgPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports image provenance for a public-licence Mossberg 500 platform photograph. | Accessed: 2026-06-23