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Mossberg 500

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The Mossberg 500 is a series of pump-action shotguns manufactured by O.F. Mossberg and Sons, first produced in 1961. The 500 series comprises widely varying models of hammerless repeaters that share the same basic receiver and action but differ in bore size, barrel length, choke options, and stock and forearm materials, with model numbers including the 500, 505, 510, 535, and 590. The Revelation 310 and the New Haven 600 were also variations of the 500 series produced by Mossberg under different names. By 2021, about 11 million M500s had been produced, making it the most produced shotgun of all time. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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Classification
Caliber
12-gauge 1
Caliber
20-gauge 1
Caliber
.410 bore 1
Service Status
In Service 1
Weapon Class
Pump-action shotgun 1
Introduced Year
1961 3
Weapon Class
Weapon Class (category)Sourced to the subject's own account
Small Arm 2
Connections

Used In

Gulf War, Wars
Source Wikipedia: Mossberg 500
Iraq War, Wars
Source Wikipedia: Mossberg 500
Source Wikipedia: Mossberg 500
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1. Wikipedia: Mossberg 500
  • service-status
    service = 1961-present
  • caliber:12-gauge
    caliber = 12 gauge, 20 gauge, and .410 bore
  • caliber:20-gauge
    caliber = 12 gauge, 20 gauge, and .410 bore
  • caliber:410-bore
    caliber = 12 gauge, 20 gauge, and .410 bore
  • Introduction
    is a series of pump-action shotguns manufactured by O.F. Mossberg and Sons
  • Used In: Gulf War, infobox wars field: 'Gulf War'
  • Used In: War in Afghanistan (2001-2021), infobox wars field: 'War in Afghanistan (2001?2021)'
  • Used In: Iraq War, infobox wars field: 'Iraq War'
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2. Mossberg 500 (Wikidata)
Wikidata
  • Weapon class classified from the entity's own sourced description text.
  • Wikidata Q1949466 (P729 service entry): 1961
    Service entry (Wikidata property P729): 1961.
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3. Wikidata: Mossberg 500
Wikidata Q1949466, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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