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Do you think the A1 is worth it over the regular 590? I've wanted to get one for awhile now but I don't shoot shotguns much or know anyone else who does.
Do you think the A1 is worth it over the regular 590? I've wanted to get one for awhile now but I don't shoot shotguns much or know anyone else who does.
No, but I'm the kind of freak who always wants to buy the "premium" version of everything, even if it's not worth it.
The A1 has a thicker barrel, which you do not need and requires a special heat shield (if you want that) that you can only buy directly from Mossberg. It also has a metal trigger guard. That's it. These were both done to fulfill niche military requirements.
Would I, personally, get the A1 again? Yes, but I'm not normal. Just get a regular 590.
PS - Either way, get a Limbsaver Airtech recoil pad. It's not that expensive and it is 100000% worth it.
Russian anti-drone rifle ammunition being put into production:
"Mass Production of Anti-Drone Bullets Launched in the Urals "A Million Capsules": Volunteers Produce Them on an Industrial Scale! In Novaya Lyalya (Sverdlovsk Oblast), volunteers have established production of "Anti-Drone" ammunition - special bullets designed to destroy enemy drones using standard Kalashnikov rifles. Shotgun pellets are loaded into photopolymer capsules, which are then inserted into 5.45 caliber cartridges by soldiers on the front lines. This results in a powerful weapon against UAVs: with each shot, 5 pellets are fired, increasing the probability of hitting the target by a factor of 5!
Moreover, the volunteers in the Urals are producing these bullets on an industrial scale: over six months, they have produced a MILLION of them! "We have 5 production lines, and we produce about 10,000 capsules per day," said Andrey Deryabin, head of the volunteer organization "We Don't Abandon Our Own" in Novaya Lyalya, to URA.RU. "Each of these rounds saves the lives of our soldiers." The project was made possible thanks to the collaboration between the volunteers and the BRT company, whose chief engineer, Ivan Poryadin (call sign "Mechanic"), is the inventor of the legendary "Kozerog" (and other popular designs used on the front lines). "We manufactured 60,000 containers for another of their products during the winter," Deryabin explains.
"Therefore, they had no doubts about our capabilities. In the spring, the head of BRT, Evgeny Novoseltsev, called me and offered to organize the production of "Anti-Drone" ammunition and its mass delivery to the front. I agreed, stipulating only that these deliveries should be on a non-commercial basis (we have never sold anything to the front). We found businesspeople who are funding the project: they provide us with all the materials and equipment, BRT provides technical support, and our job is to do the work." The first field tests showed the high effectiveness of "Anti-Drone" ammunition. In terms of accuracy and pellet mass, it is, of course, inferior to hunting cartridges (a cluster of pellets weighing 32 grams is fired from a 12-gauge shotgun, while here we have 5 pellets weighing 4 grams each), but the standard magazine holds 30 of these rounds. The velocity of bullets fired from a smoothbore shotgun is 350-400 meters per second, while from an AK, it is around 600-800. Tests and combat experience have shown that "Anti-Drone" is effective against UAVs at a distance of 30-50 meters.
But, most importantly, it eliminates a difficult choice for the soldiers: rifle or shotgun? "The distance to the front line is currently 10-15 kilometers," explains Ivan Poryadin. "Sometimes, it's even 20-30 km. Soldiers have to walk that distance (all equipment is quickly detected and destroyed). Every gram counts. A hunting shotgun weighs from 3 kg (a self-loading "Vepr" weighs almost 5 kg), and you face a choice: do you carry a shotgun and be able to defend yourself against drones (but you can't engage the enemy in a fair fight), or a rifle (which makes it difficult to hit drones with regular ammunition). When using "Anti-Drone" ammunition, this choice disappears: you have both the means for infantry combat and shotgun rounds to shoot down drones."
Speaking of 590A1s, I have a Western Auto Revelation receiver that I need to get working again. To my knowledge, 590A1 barrels will fit a 500 receiver, but I cannot for the life of me find a 590A1 barrel and mag tube standalone. I did find one on eBay, but it was basically the price of a whole new 590A1. Do I need a 590A1 barrel and mag tube? Not remotely. I just think it'd be funny to rebuild a 9,000 year old rebadge with them.
So, I'm trying to be #1son Pops would like a 22 revolver, How BAD are those heritige guns? I see em like 100 or less new. I don't mind ponying up for a Ruger but for something he will probably use 2 times a year popping a ground hog off the deck, is it worth the extra 150+ ?
So, I'm trying to be #1son Pops would like a 22 revolver, How BAD are those heritige guns? I see em like 100 or less new. I don't mind ponying up for a Ruger but for something he will probably use 2 times a year popping a ground hog off the deck, is it worth the extra 150+ ?
Speaking of 590A1s, I have a Western Auto Revelation receiver that I need to get working again. To my knowledge, 590A1 barrels will fit a 500 receiver, but I cannot for the life of me find a 590A1 barrel and mag tube standalone. I did find one on eBay, but it was basically the price of a whole new 590A1. Do I need a 590A1 barrel and mag tube? Not remotely. I just think it'd be funny to rebuild a 9,000 year old rebadge with them.
So long as it has the right mag tube the 590 barrel will work, but barrels have always been overpriced. Moreso now for whatever reason, I know the 3D2A guys caused a massive run on parts kits that weren't AKs so maybe it's related.
I was looking at wood Turknelli furniture for my M2 but all the sets on eBay disappeared and good luck getting it elsewhere now that they're making M4s.
I had one (a P1, actually, but the same gun), but it shot like hell. I could have messed around replacing front sight blades and rear sights until it printed right, but I deemed it wasn't worth the effort.
Speaking of 590A1s, I have a Western Auto Revelation receiver that I need to get working again. To my knowledge, 590A1 barrels will fit a 500 receiver, but I cannot for the life of me find a 590A1 barrel and mag tube standalone. I did find one on eBay, but it was basically the price of a whole new 590A1. Do I need a 590A1 barrel and mag tube? Not remotely. I just think it'd be funny to rebuild a 9,000 year old rebadge with them.
Just by coincidence, I actually did have to replace my mag tube at one point (long story, my own damn fault). I wish I could tell you where I bought it but it was several years ago. I'm pretty sure it was one of the big sites like Numich or Brownells or Midway.
No idea on the barrel though.
EDIT: Now that I think of it, I think the A1 mag tube is just a standard 590 one?
I have 2 bids on gunbroker that I figured I'd cast out on a lark and maybe I'd end up getting at least one of them, and as the timer keeps ticking down I have a growing dread that I'm going to end up winning both as no one else has bid on either one in 48 hours.
I have 2 bids on gunbroker that I figured I'd cast out on a lark and maybe I'd end up getting at least one of them, and as the timer keeps ticking down I have a growing dread that I'm going to end up winning both as no one else has bid on either one in 48 hours.
Finally got a SAR B6 full size barrel for my Jew Pew Pew. By the way, does anyone make any suppressors that resemble a hooked nose? No reason in particular.
So, I'm trying to be #1son Pops would like a 22 revolver, How BAD are those heritige guns? I see em like 100 or less new. I don't mind ponying up for a Ruger but for something he will probably use 2 times a year popping a ground hog off the deck, is it worth the extra 150+ ?
