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Mossberg 500 series shotgun
The Mossberg 500 series shotguns can be seen in the following films, television series, video games, and anime used by the following actors:
For information on how to tell the Mossberg 500 series shotguns apart from the Remington and Winchester shotguns, please visit the 12 Gauge Pump Shotgun page.
This includes all variations of the model 500 and 590, including the AT, hunting and field models, tactical, military & law enforcement models and special purpose models (like the Persuader, Cruiser and the 'Mariner').
Please check the talk page for additional variants not shown on the main page.
Specifications
(1960 - Present)
Type: Shotgun
Caliber: 12 gauge, 20 gauge, .410 bore
Capacity: 590 12ga: 5,8 shells in underbarrel tube magazine; 500 12ga: 4,7.
Fire Modes: Single shot (pump-action)
Mossberg 500
The Mossberg 500 was introduced in 1961, with all early models sporting wood furniture. Mossberg also had a combat police model, the 500 AT, which was not advertised for sale among sporting catalogs but was strictly aimed at police sales. The Home Defense model with black synthetic buttstock and a black riot fore grip with either an 18.5" barrel or a 20" barrel were both referred to as the 'Persuader'.
Film
- Bruno Lawrence as Zac in The Quiet Earth (1985)
- M.C. Gainey as Earl in Breakdown (1997)
- Federal agents in The Friends of Eddie Coyle (1973)
- Survival of the Dead (2010)
- Prime Cut (1972)
- Josh Hartnett as Sheriff Oleson in 30 Days of Night (2007)
- Goldie Hawn as Lou Jean Poplin in The Sugarland Express (1974)
- To Live and Die in L.A. (1985)
- Hannibal (2001)
- Two of Joe Sarno's thugs in The Way of the Gun (Mossberg 500AT models)
- Police in Men in Black
- Simon Pegg as PC Sergeant Nicholas Angel in Hot Fuzz
- Arnold Schwarzenegger as Mark Kaminsky in Raw Deal
- Ralph Fiennes as The Tooth Fairy in Red Dragon
- Michael Paré as Uncle Ted in Bad Moon
- Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson as Chris Vaughn, Kevin Durand as Booth, and Johnny Knoxville as Ray Templeton in Walking Tall
- Prison Guard in The Fugitive
- Seen in the Strip Club Owner's Office in Kill Bill Vol. 2
- Police Officer in Assault on Precinct 13
- Sonny Landham as Billy in Predator (Mounted on AR-15/SP1)
- Security guard in Lucky Number Slevin ( Mariner version)
- Strange Days (Mariner version)
- Ona Grauer as Alicia in House of the Dead
- Vinnie Jones as Lou Harris in The Big Bounce (2004)
- U.S. Navy Shipyard guard in The Hunt for Red October
- Emma Stone as Wichita in Zombieland (fitted with front and rear pistol grips and shell holder) (2009)
- Woody Harrelson as Tallahassee in Zombieland (2009)
- Alec Baldwin as Dave Robicheaux, and Don Stark as Eddie Keats in Heaven's Prisoners
- Jason Statham as Chev Chelios, and other characters in Crank: High Voltage
- Lance Henriksen as Ziegler Dane in Abominable (with front and rear pistol grips and shell holder)
- Joanna Going as Dr. Jennifer Pailey in Phantoms
- Wielded by a NJ State Trooper in Nothing But Trouble
- Dennis Burkley as Oatmeal in Beyond the Law (1992) (sawed off)
- Nicolas Cage as Big Daddy in Kick-Ass (2010)
- Adam Scott as Novak Radzinsky in Piranha (2010)
- Wielded by various gangsters and the police in City of God (2002) (worn down and with high-capacity magazine tube)
Television
| Title/Episode | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Walking Dead | Andrew Lincoln | Rick Grimes | 2010 - ???? |
Video Games
| Game Title | Referred as | Mods | Notation | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battlefield: Vietnam | With sawed-off wood stock and heat shield | 2004 | ||
| Rainbow Six: Vegas 2 | As the "500 Tactical" | With optional scope, red dot sight, and laser pointer | 2008 | |
| Resident Evil 4 | Mariner with pistol grip and vertical foregrip | 2005 |
Anime
| Character | Title | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colonel | Kino's Journey: The Beautiful World | 2003 | |
| Gun runner | Gunsmith Cats | 1995 - 1996 | |
| ATF agent | Gunsmith Cats | 1995 - 1996 | |
| Thug | Gunsmith Cats | 1995 - 1996 | |
| Lt. Valley | Mad Bull 34 | Mossberg 500AT | 1990 |
| Shingo Hojo | Time Stranger | 1985 | |
| Police Officers | Time Stranger | - |
Mossberg 590
The Mossberg 590 shotgun was introduced in 1987 (the same year as the Mossberg Mariner). The Mossberg 590 shotguns differ from the 500 series primarily because of the design of the cap for the shell tube. The 500 series shotguns are designed for easy swapping of barrels. The 590 magazine tube is designed for ease of cleaning and maintenance. The 'nub' at the end of the 590's magazine tube was originally designed for holding the ring of the M7/M9 Bayonet when the bayonet is attached to the lug underneath the barrel. Other versions of the 590 maintain this style of end cap, even those without bayonet lugs.
Film
- Wes Studi as Detective Casals and Mykelti Williamson as Sergeant Drucker in Heat
- L.A.P.D. in L.A. Takedown (1989)
- Bridgette Wilson as Sonya Blade in Mortal Kombat (Mariner model fitted with Mag-Lite flashlight above barrel)
- Bruce Willis as Harry Stamper and a police officer in Armageddon (Willis using one with a heat shield, the police using a Mariner version)
- Chow Yun-Fat as Inspector "Tequila" Yuen in Hard Boiled (Tactical model with heat shield and pistol grip without stock in warehouse shootout; tactical model with heat shield and regular stock in hospital shootout)
- Taye Diggs as Jeffers in The Way of the Gun (Mariner model)
- U.S. Navy Security Detail in Crimson Tide
- Ruben Santiago-Hudson as Blanket in Blown Away (Mariner model)
- Thomas Jane as Frank Castle in The Punisher
- Common as Coates in Street Kings (fitted with spare shell holder mounted on receiver)
- S.W.A.T. member in Crank (fitted with Surefire forend)
- Larenz Tate in Dead Presidents (fitted with wooden furniture)
- Vin Diesel as Dominic Toretto in Fast and Furious (Mariner model)
- Deputy in Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada, The
- Ethan Suplee in Without A Paddle (Millitary Version)
- Mark Wahlberg as Max Payne in Max Payne (2008)
- Castulo Guerra as Enrique and a SWAT officer in Terminator 2: Judgment Day
- Shane Black as Detroit Police officer Donnelly in RoboCop 3 (Heat-shield and pistol grip)
Television
- Kiefer Sutherland as Agent Jack Bauer in 24 (Mariner version)
- Rick Aviles as Rat Man in The Stand (590 Mariner version)
Video Games
| Game Title | Referred as | Mods | Notation | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Project Reality | As the "Mossberg 590A1" | 2005 |
Anime
| Character | Title | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Momomi | Mezzo Forte | With wooden furniture | 1998 |
Mossberg 500 Cruiser
The Mossberg 500 Cruiser is a Model 500 Shotgun with a factory Pistol grip. Some have the heat shield and some don't. What's confusing is that the full stocked Mossberg 500 is called the Persuader, however, the Persuader always came with an optional pistol grip so that the user could swap stocks. Which is why we see shotguns identified as 'Persuaders' with pistol grips, however, that is a modification made by the owner and not a factory configuration. All shotguns that came from the factory with pistol grips are 'Cruisers'. Not to be confused with Mossberg 590 Cruisers or 590 Compact Cruisers (see below).
Film
- Michael Michele as L.A.P.D. Detective Sergeant Williamson in Dark Blue (2002)
- Kurt Russell as L.A.P.D. Det. Perry in Dark Blue (2002)
- Jean Reno as Commisaire Niemans in The Crimson Rivers (2000)
- Chris Baker as Hogger in the zombie film "They Walk" (2010)
- Ethan Hawke as Officer Jake Hoyt and Denzel Washington as Alonzo Harris in Training Day
- Chow Yun-Fat as Insp. Tequila in Hard Boiled (nickel plated)
- Tommy Lee Jones as U.S. Marshal Samuel Gerrard in U.S. Marshals
- Mark Rolston as Delahunt in The Departed
- Boyd Banks as Tucker in Dawn of the Dead (2004)
- A robber in Stone Cold
- Dr. Whitlock in Ghosts of Mars
- Dennis Hopper as Howard Payne in Speed
- Christian Slater as Bob Maconel in He Was A Quiet Man
- George Clooney as Capt. Billy Tyne in The Perfect Storm
- Dominic Purcell as Seamus in Equilibrium
- Brian Bosworth as Joe Huff / John Stone in Stone Cold (1991)
- Brandon Lee as Eric Draven in The Crow
- Hawthorne James as Victor Romero in Heaven's Prisoners
- Various characters in Crank: High Voltage
- Brad Johnson as Scott Kimsy in Supergator
- Calvin Jung as Steve Minh in RoboCop (With distinctive sling-swivel)
- Appeared in Driven to Kill (never used)
Television
| Title/Episode | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles / "Heavy Metal" | Lena Headey | Sarah Connor | 2008 - 2009 | |
| Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles / "Pilot" | Aaron James Cash | Terminator | 2008 - 2009 | |
| Primeval | Ben Mansfield | Captain Becker | With & without door-breeching muzzle brake | 2007 - ???? |
| Primeval | Jason Flemyng | Quinn | 2007 - ???? | |
| GSG-9 | Terrorist | With high-capacity magazine tube | 2007 - 2008 |
Video Games
| Game Title | Referred as | Mods | Notation | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dead Rising 2 | 2010 | |||
| Tomb Raider: Anniversary | with wooden pistol grip | 2007 | ||
| Splinter Cell: Conviction | "M-500" | with heat shield | 2010 |
Animation
| Character | Title | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Convenience store employee | The Boondocks | With heat shield | 2005 - ???? |
| Police officer | The Boondocks | With heat shield | 2005 - ???? |
| Steve | The Boondocks | 2005 - ???? |
Mossberg 590 Cruiser / 590 Compact Cruiser
A short pistol gripped version of the Mossberg 590 combat shotgun. The 590 Cruiser is a riot length barreled shotgun with a pistol grip instead of a full stock. The more famous Compact Cruiser is actually a short barreled shotgun and thus its sales are restricted.
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronin | Skip Sudduth | Larry | 1998 | |
| Resident Evil: Apocalypse | Milla Jovovich | Alice | 2004 | |
| Shoot 'Em Up | Clive Owen | Mr. Smith | 2007 | |
| Shoot 'Em Up | Henchman | 2007 | ||
| Dawn of the Dead | Boyd Banks | Tucker | 2004 | |
| Dawn of the Dead | Jake Weber | Michael | 2004 | |
| Dawn of the Dead | Michael Kelly | CJ | 2004 | |
| The Killer | Chow Yun-Fat | Ah Jong | ||
| The Punisher | Thomas Jane | Frank Castle | 2004 | |
| The Usual Suspects | Benicio del Toro | Fenster | Mariner | 1995 |
Television
- G.W. Bailey as LAPD Detective Lieutenant Provenza in The Closer
- Grocery store robber in CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
- Aaron James Cash as a Terminator in Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles (episode "Pilot")
- Ben Mansfield as Captain Becker in Primeval
- Zero Hour
Video Games
| Game Title | Referred as | Mods | Notation | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Sector | As the "Striker" | 2008 | ||
| Soldier of Fortune II: Double Helix | With extended magazine tube | 2002 | ||
| Tomb Raider: Legend | With Surefire dedicated forend weaponlight | 2006 |
Mossberg 500/590 Bullpup
In 1985, Mossberg introduced a bullpup stock for the 500 series shotguns, which was available as either a kit (so that owners could convert their existing weapons) or as a complete gun. Due to the seemingly "futuristic" appearance of the Mossberg in this configuration, the 500 Bullpup was frequently used during the 1980s and 1990s in futuristic/sci-fi movies (most notably, RoboCop and The Running Man, among others).
Film
- Detroit SWAT Officers in RoboCop
- USAF SOC Special Tactics Team member in Stargate
- Gangsters in Hard Boiled
- Erik Estrada as Richard Estevez in Do or Die
- LAPD SWAT Officers in Predator 2
- Marshall Bell as Webster in Twins
- A S.W.A.T. officer in Crank
- Henry Kingi as an assassin in Point of No Return
- Tupac as "Tank" in the ending scene of Bullet (1996)
- Phoenix the Warrior (1988)
- Claudia Christian as Brenda Lee Van Buren in The Hidden (1987)
- Brian Bosworth as Joe Huff / John Stone in Stone Cold (1991)
- Tim Colceri as MSgt. Metal Head Hooker in Leprechaun 4: In Space (1997)
- A thug in Crank: High Voltage
Television
Anime
| Character | Title | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burglar | Gunsmith Cats | 1995 - 1996 |
Maverick Model 88
The Maverick Model 88 is regarded as the low cost version of the Mossberg 500. The most obvious difference being the location of the safety; The safety of the Maverick Model 88 is a crossbar located on the trigger guard, as opposed to the Mossberg's safety which is on top of the receiver.
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extreme Ops | Klaus Löwitsch | Pavlov | With rifle sights and Pachymar vindicator grips | 2002 |
| Extreme Ops | David Scheller | Slavko | With rifle sights and Pachymar vindicator grips | 2002 |
| U.S. Marshals | Tommy Lee Jones | U.S. Deputy Marshal Sam Gerard | "Cruiser" configuration | 1998 |
| Spider-Man | Convenience store robber | With high-capacity magazine tube | 2002 |
Video Games
| Game Title | Referred as | Mods | Notation | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl | As the "Chaser" | Pistol gripped | Also in sequels "Clear Sky" (2008) & "Call of Pripyat" (2010) | 2007 |