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Some shotguns just look right, and the Mossberg 500 Retrograde is one of them. This is a tribute to the wood-stocked pump guns that rode in patrol cars and stood behind shop counters for decades, built on the same Model 500 action that has earned its keep with military, police, and everyday folks for generations. You get real checkered walnut on the buttstock, a matching corncob forend, and a matte blued finish on the steel that gives the whole gun a warm, classic character you just don't get from black polymer.
Styling aside, this is a working shotgun through and through. The 18.5 inch cylinder bore barrel keeps it quick to swing in tight spaces, and the 3 inch chamber runs everything from light 2-3/4 inch target loads to full-power buckshot and slugs. Dual extractors, twin action bars, positive steel-to-steel lockup, and Mossberg's anti-jam elevator keep the action cycling smoothly whether you're running it slow or fast. The tang-mounted safety sits right under your thumb and works the same for right and left handed use, which is one of the smartest features on the whole 500 platform. A vented recoil pad takes the sting out of heavier loads, and at 6.75 pounds with a 39.5 inch overall length, it handles easily without feeling whippy.
A simple brass bead up front is all the sighting you need at defensive distances, and the receiver comes drilled and tapped if you ever want to add an optic or ghost ring setup down the road. The 5+1 capacity tubular magazine gives you plenty on tap for home protection duty, and the wood furniture makes it a gun you'll want to leave out of the safe just to admire. If you've been wanting a defensive shotgun with some soul to it, this one delivers the goods without giving up an ounce of the reliability the 500 is known for.
Yes. The 3 inch chamber handles both 2-3/4 inch and 3 inch 12 gauge shells, so you can run everything from light birdshot for practice to full-power buckshot and slugs. That flexibility is a big part of why the 500 platform works so well as an all-around shotgun.
It's one of the better options out there for lefties. The safety is mounted on the top tang, so it falls right under your thumb no matter which shoulder you shoot from. The ejection port is on the right side, but that rarely bothers left-handed users in practice.
Yes, the receiver comes drilled and tapped from the factory. That means you can add a rail, red dot mount, or ghost ring sights without any gunsmithing. Out of the box it wears a simple bead front sight, which works fine for defensive distances.
The 18.5 inch barrel is a fixed cylinder bore, meaning there's no constriction and no interchangeable choke tubes. Cylinder bore is the standard setup for a defensive shotgun since it patterns buckshot well at close range and handles slugs without issue. If you want tighter patterns for hunting, the 500 platform makes swapping to a longer choked barrel easy.
| UPC | 015813504294 |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | |
| Manufacturer Part Number | 50429 |
| Action | |
| ATF Type | Shotgun |
| Barrel Finish | Blued |
| Barrel Length | 18.5'' |
| Caliber/Gauge | 12 Gauge |
| Capacity | 5+1 |
| Chokes Included | Cylinder Bore |
| Color | BLUED |
| Length | 39.5'' |
| Magazine Included | Tubular Magazine |
| Model | |
| Package Height | 2.3 |
| Package Width | 7.9 |
| Product Type | Shotgun |
| Safety | Ambidextrous Top Tang |
| Shipping Weight | 7.745 |
| Sights | Bead Front |
| Sights Type | Fixed Sights |
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