Mossberg 590 Price Guide: What to Pay & Current In-Stock Deals

Mossberg 590 prices are the duty pump. Capacity and the A1 barrel are the split. A Shockwave is a different configuration and should not be averaged with a stocked 590.

What you are actually buying

The Mossberg 590 is a tactical pump shotgun in 12 gauge. 5, 6, 8, and 9-shot tubes exist. The number is the SKU. A 590A1 is the heavier gun. Ghost ring, bead, or a rail, depending on the model. The Retrograde and A1 have specific sight pictures.

A duty pump. Bayonet lugs and heat shields are cosmetic to some buyers and the whole point to others. They still change the listing.

Variants worth separating

The 590 has a metal trigger group and safety on the tang. The 500 is the lighter cousin. The Shockwave is a 14-inch firearm with a bird's-head grip and is not a stocked shotgun. A1 models add a heavier barrel and a different magazine tube.

Who it suits

Home defense with a stocked gun, if you pick a stocked barrel length. The Shockwave is a different legal and handling product.

What to look for in a deal

Tube capacity, A1 versus standard, stock versus bird's-head, and barrel length. A 20-inch 8-shot and an 18.5-inch 6-shot are different guns. The digit string in the title is the capacity story. Read it. The wider in-stock set is on Mossberg deals. If this size is wrong, the Mossberg 500 is the nearby model. The category board is shotgun deals. The category buying guide is Best Home Defense Shotguns.