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The 590 has spent decades earning its keep with military and law enforcement units around the world, and this Bantam version takes everything that made it a legend and fits it to shooters who find a full-size 12 gauge more punishment than it's worth. The 20 gauge chambering cuts recoil noticeably while still delivering plenty of payload for home defense, and the compact synthetic stock with its 13-inch length of pull suits smaller-statured adults, youth shooters getting serious about defensive shotguns, and anyone who shoots better with a shorter reach to the trigger.
Underneath the compact dimensions, this is pure 590. Twin action bars keep the pump stroke smooth and bind-free, dual extractors yank hulls out with authority, and the anti-jam elevator feeds rounds reliably whether you're running light target loads or 3-inch magnums. Positive steel-to-steel lockup gives the action a solid, confidence-inspiring feel every time you rack it. The top-mounted safety sits right under your thumb and works the same whether you shoot righty or lefty, and the magazine tube has a screw-off cap so cleaning it out takes minutes, not an afternoon.
Plenty of defensive shotguns get by with a plain bead, but this one wears adjustable ghost ring sights, which are faster to pick up under stress and far more precise when you're patterning buckshot or stretching slugs out. Feeding that 20-inch cylinder bore barrel is a full-length magazine tube holding eight rounds, plus one in the chamber. That's real capacity in a package that measures 40 inches overall and weighs about 7.25 pounds.
This shotgun makes a lot of sense as a house gun that everyone in the family can handle, a truck gun that doesn't wear you out at the range, or a first defensive shotgun for someone who wants to learn on something manageable and keep it for the long haul. The matte blued finish shrugs off handling wear, and the pump action digests just about any 2.75 or 3-inch 20 gauge shell you feed it. It's a simple, rugged tool built the way Mossberg has been building them for generations.
The Bantam stock has a shorter 13-inch length of pull, so it fits smaller-framed adults, youth shooters, and anyone who finds standard shotgun stocks too long. Paired with the lighter recoil of the 20 gauge, it's a great pick for a shared household defense gun or a first pump shotgun that won't beat up the person behind it.
It has a 3-inch chamber, so it runs both 2.75-inch and 3-inch 20 gauge shells. The cylinder bore barrel handles buckshot, birdshot, and slugs without any restrictions on projectile type. For home defense, most folks settle on a quality 20 gauge buckshot load and pattern it at realistic distances.
The 590 was built to military-inspired specs with a full-length magazine tube design and a clean-out tube cap that screws off for easy maintenance. This model also carries 8+1 rounds, which is more than typical 500 configurations, and it wears adjustable ghost ring sights instead of a basic bead.
Yes, the rear ghost ring is adjustable, so you can dial in your point of impact with your preferred defensive load. Ghost rings are quicker to acquire than traditional rifle sights and much more precise than a bead, especially when shooting slugs or tight buckshot patterns at distance.
| UPC | 015813506991 |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | |
| Manufacturer Part Number | 50699 |
| Action | |
| ATF Type | Shotgun |
| Barrel Finish | Matte Blued |
| Barrel Length | 20" |
| Caliber/Gauge | 20 Gauge |
| Capacity | 8 + 1 |
| Chokes Included | Cylinder Bore |
| Color | BLUED |
| Length | 42.75 |
| Model | |
| Package Height | 7.75 |
| Package Width | 2.25 |
| Product Type | Shotgun |
| Safety | Ambidextrous |
| Shipping Weight | 8.33 |
| Sights | Ghost Ring Sights |
| Sights Type | Adjustable Sights |
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