Infantry Weapons

Mossberg 590 Shotgun

The Mossberg 590 is O.F. Mossberg & Sons' pump-action shotgun line, built in the United States and marketed for military, law-enforcement, and home-defense use. Mossberg's 590 pages list 12-gauge, 20-gauge, and .410 bore offerings, and Army guidance identifies the Mossberg 590 as a compatible shotgun for the M1030 breaching round.

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

Image source: Mossberg 590 image

Profile

Origin: United States
Built by: O.F. Mossberg & Sons
Type: 12-gauge pump-action shotgun

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Specifications

Gauge: 12-gauge
Action: Pump-action
Capacity: 6-shot, 7-shot, or 9-shot depending on configuration
Chamber: 2-3/4 and 3-inch shotshells
Receiver features: Dual extractors, steel-to-steel lockup, top-mounted ambidextrous safety, twin action bars, and anti-jam elevator

Service And Conflict Use

Service History

In service: Duty shotgun used in military, law-enforcement, and home-defense roles.
Used by: Military and law-enforcement users, Home-defense users

Compatible Ammunition

Army ammunition guidance lists the Mossberg 590 as a shotgun that can use the M1030 breaching round.

Compatible item

Item type

Compatibility evidence

12 Gauge Breaching Round

12-gauge breaching cartridge

Army range-safety guidance explicitly lists the Mossberg 590 as a shotgun that can use the M1030 breaching round.

Sources: Range Safety

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Mossberg 590 Shotgun Images

Mossberg 590 Shotgun, 12-gauge pump-action shotgun, Infantry Weapons - view 1 — Source: Mossberg 590 image

Mossberg 590 Shotgun, 12-gauge pump-action shotgun, Infantry Weapons - view 2 — Source: Shotgun Mossberg 590 image

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Sources

590Publisher: O.F. Mossberg & Sons | Note: Supports the 590 lineup as a pump-action shotgun family with military, law-enforcement, and home-defense positioning, plus 12-gauge, 20-gauge, and .410 bore offerings. | Accessed: 2026-06-23 590 Models Owner's ManualPublisher: O.F. Mossberg & Sons | Note: Supports the 590 models being designed for factory-loaded 12-gauge 2-3/4-inch and 3-inch shotshells and identifies O.F. Mossberg & Sons, Inc. in North Haven, Connecticut. | Accessed: 2026-06-23 Range SafetyPublisher: U.S. Army | Note: Supports the Mossberg 590 being listed as a compatible shotgun for the M1030 breaching round in Army range-safety guidance. | Accessed: 2026-06-23 Mossberg 590 imagePublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Image provenance for a public-domain U.S. Army photo of a Mossberg 590 12-gauge shotgun. | Accessed: 2026-06-23 Shotgun Mossberg 590 imagePublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Image provenance for a public-domain U.S. Army photo of a Mossberg 590 series shotgun. | Accessed: 2026-06-23