Infantry Weapons

Mossberg 500 Less Lethal 12-Gauge Shotgun

Also known as
  • Mossberg 500 Less Lethal Shotgun
  • Mossberg 500 less-lethal shotgun
  • Mossberg less-lethal 12-gauge shotgun
  • M500 less-lethal shotgun

The Mossberg 500 Less Lethal 12-Gauge Shotgun is a police-configured Mossberg 500 pump-action shotgun with orange furniture to mark its less-lethal role. Morgan Hill's controlled-equipment report lists 13 examples with 18-inch barrels, 5+1 capacity, and CSI Super-Sock 12-gauge bean-bag rounds for deployments out to 75 feet.

Mossberg 500 Less Lethal 12-Gauge Shotgun, Less-lethal pump-action 12-gauge shotgun, Infantry Weapons
Image source: Mossberg500-tactical.jpg
Profile / Specs

Profile

Origin
United States
Type
Less-lethal pump-action 12-gauge shotgun
Service note
Contemporary law-enforcement service
Developed from
Mossberg 500 pump-action shotgun platform

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
Documented bean-bag round
CSI Super-Sock #2581 12-gauge bean-bag round
Agency inventory
13 listed by Morgan Hill
Ammunition Fired

Morgan Hill's controlled-equipment report identifies the less-lethal shotgun as the platform for 12-gauge Super-Sock bean-bag rounds.

AmmunitionAmmunition typeFiring evidence
12 Gauge Bean Bag Round, Less-lethal drag-stabilized 12-gauge bean-bag impact munition, Munitions12 Gauge Bean Bag Round12-gauge bean-bag impact munition

Morgan Hill identifies the Mossberg 500 less-lethal shotgun as the launcher for CSI Super-Sock #2581 12-gauge bean-bag rounds, with deployment distance listed at up to 75 feet.

Sources: Morgan Hill Controlled Equipment Report

Agency Inventory Context

Morgan Hill's controlled-equipment report is the direct source for this exact less-lethal configuration. It documents the Mossberg 500 as a municipal police tool whose strongest sourced catalog connection is its role firing 12-gauge bean-bag rounds.

FieldDocumented detailSource
Inventory roleLess-lethal 12-gauge shotgun used to deploy CSI Super-Sock #2581 bean-bag rounds.Morgan Hill Controlled Equipment Report
ConfigurationOrange stock and foregrip, 18-inch barrel, and 5+1 capacity.Morgan Hill Controlled Equipment Report
Inventory and cost13 shotguns listed at $553 each.Morgan Hill Controlled Equipment Report
Deployment rangeBean-bag deployment distance listed as up to 75 feet.Morgan Hill Controlled Equipment Report
Replacement planRemington 870 less-lethal shotguns listed as planned replacements for the current inventory.Morgan Hill Controlled Equipment Report
Timeline

Mossberg 500 Less Lethal 12-Gauge Shotgun Key Events

  1. Mossberg 500 platform enters production

    Mossberg's company history identifies 1962 as the year the first Model 500 pump-action shotgun was produced, establishing the base platform later adapted into less-lethal police configurations.

    Sources: 100 Years of Mossberg

  2. Morgan Hill reports a field deployment

    Morgan Hill's controlled-equipment report describes a 2025 Safeway incident in which officers deployed a less-lethal shotgun during a confrontation involving a knife and glass bottle.

    Sources: Morgan Hill Controlled Equipment Report

  3. Replacement shotguns planned

    The same report lists planned acquisition of Remington 870 less-lethal shotguns to replace Morgan Hill's current less-lethal shotgun inventory.

    Sources: Morgan Hill Controlled Equipment Report

Media

Mossberg 500 Less Lethal 12-Gauge Shotgun Videos

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Sources

Morgan Hill Controlled Equipment ReportPublisher: City of Morgan Hill | Note: Supports the Mossberg 500 Less Lethal 12-Gauge Shotgun designation, Mossberg manufacture, 13-item inventory, $553 reported unit cost, 5+1 capacity, 18-inch barrel, orange furniture, CSI Super-Sock #2581 bean-bag ammunition, 75-foot deployment distance, 2025 field-deployment context, and planned replacement context. | Accessed: 2026-06-29Mossberg 500Publisher: O.F. Mossberg & Sons | Note: Supports the Mossberg 500 platform background and pump-action shotgun context for this less-lethal configuration. | Accessed: 2026-06-29100 Years of MossbergPublisher: O.F. Mossberg & Sons | Note: Supports the 1962 first-production date for the Mossberg Model 500 platform. | Accessed: 2026-06-29Mossberg500-tactical.jpgPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports image provenance for a CC BY-SA 2.0 Mossberg 500 platform photograph. | Accessed: 2026-06-29