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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
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kick-Ass | Nicolas Cage | Big Daddy | Extended magazine tube | 2010 |
| Piranha | Adam Scott | Novak Radzinsky | Sawed-off barrel | 2010 |
| Survival of the Dead | One of Muldoon's men | 2010 | ||
| Crank: High Voltage | Jason Statham | Chev Chelios | Fitted with heat shield | 2009 |
| Zombieland | Emma Stone | Wichita | Fitted with front and rear pistol grips and shell holder | 2009 |
| Zombieland | Woody Harrelson | Tallahassee | Mariner version. Fitted with pistol grip | 2009 |
| Street Kings | Common | Coates | Fitted with spare shell holder mounted on receiver | 2008 |
| 30 Days of Night | Josh Hartnett | Sheriff Oleson | 2007 | |
| Hot Fuzz | Simon Pegg | Sgt. Nicholas Angel | 2007 | |
| Abominable | Lance Henriksen | Ziegler Dane | Fitted with pistol grip, vertical grip and shell holder | 2006 |
| Lucky Number Slevin | Security guard | Mariner version | 2006 | |
| Assault on Precinct 13 (2005) | Police officer | 2005 | ||
| Kill Bill Vol. 2 | Seen in the Strip Club Owner's Office in | 2004 | ||
| The Big Bounce (2004) | Vinnie Jones | Lou Harris | 2004 | |
| Walking Tall | Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson | Chris Vaughn | 2004 | |
| Walking Tall | Johnny Knoxville | Ray Templeton | 2004 | |
| Walking Tall | Kevin Durand | Booth | 2004 | |
| Blind Horizon | Seen on gun store rack | 2003 | ||
| House of the Dead | Ona Grauer | Alicia | Mariner version | 2003 |
| City of God | Various gangsters | 2002 | ||
| The Way of the Gun | Two of Joe Sarno's thugs | Mossberg 500AT | 2000 | |
| Men in Black | Police officers | 1997 | ||
| Bad Moon | Michael Paré | Uncle Ted | Fitted with telescopic scope | 1996 |
| Heaven's Prisoners | Alec Baldwin | Dave Robicheaux | 1996 | |
| Heaven's Prisoners | Don Stark | Eddie Keats | 1996 | |
| Strange Days | Angela Bassett | Loretta "Mace" Mason | Mariner version. Fitted with pistol grip and extend magazine | 1995 |
| The Fugitive | Richard Riehle | Old Guard | 1993 | |
| Beyond the Law | Dennis Burkley | Oatmeal | Sawed-off barrel | 1992 |
| Nothing But Trouble | NJ State Trooper | 1991 | ||
| The Hunt for Red October | U.S. Navy Shipyard guard | 1990 | ||
| Predator | Sonny Landham | Billy | Mounted on AR-15/SP1 | 1987 |
| Raw Deal | Arnold Schwarzenegger | Mark Kaminsky / Joseph Brenner | Mossberg 500AT. Fitted with pistol grip, riot barrel and heavy choke | 1986 |
| The Quiet Earth | Bruno Lawrence | Zac | 1985 | |
| Dawn of the Dead (1978) | Handed out to one of the bikers | 1978 | ||
| The Sugarland Express | Goldie Hawn | Lou Jean Poplin | 1974 | |
| The Friends of Eddie Coyle | Federal agents | 1973 | ||
| Prime Cut | Many Ann's men | 1972 |
Television
| Title/Episode | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Walking Dead | Andrew Lincoln | Rick Grimes | 2010 - ???? |
Video Games
| Game Title | Referred as | Mods | Note | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| Battlefield: Vietnam | With sawed-off wood stock and heat shield | 2004 |
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 | 1985 |
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
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fast and Furious | Vin Diesel | Dominic Toretto | Mariner model | 2009 |
| Max Payne (2008) | Mark Wahlberg | Max Payne | 2008 | |
| Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada, The | Deputy | 2005 | ||
| Crank | S.W.A.T. member | Fitted with Surefire forend | 2006 | |
| Without a Paddle | Ethan Suplee | Elwood | 2004 | |
| S.W.A.T. | L.L. Cool J | Officer Deacon 'Deke' Kay | Modified to fire rappeling line | 2003 |
| The Way of the Gun | Taye Diggs | Mariner model | 2000 | |
| Armageddon | Bruce Willis | Harry Stamper | Fitted with heat shield and high capacity magazine tube | 1998 |
| Armageddon | FBI agent | Mariner version | 1998 | |
| Dead Presidents | Larenz Tate | Anthony | Fitted with wood furniture | 1995 |
| Heat | Al Pacino | Lt. Vincent Hanna | 1995 | |
| Heat | Mykelti Williamson | Sergeant Drucker | 1995 | |
| Heat | Wes Studi | Detective Casals | 1995 | |
| Mortal Kombat | Bridgette Wilson | Sonya Blade | Mariner model fitted with Mag-Lite flashlight above barrel | 1995 |
| Blown Away | Ruben Santiago-Hudson | Blanket | Mariner model | 1994 |
| Speed | Dennis Hopper | Howard Payne | Mariner model, sawed-off, pistol grip | 1994 |
| RoboCop 3 | Shane Black | Detroit Police officer Donnelly | Fitted with heat-shield and pistol grip | 1993 |
| Hard Boiled | Chow Yun-Fat | Inspector "Tequila" Yuen | Fitted with speed feed stock and heat shield | 1992 |
| Terminator 2: Judgment Day | Castulo Guerra | 1991 | ||
| L.A. Takedown | Peter Dobson | Chris Sheherlis | 1989 | |
| L.A. Takedown | L.A.P.D. detectives | 1989 |
Television
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | Kiefer Sutherland | Agent Jack Bauer | 2001-2010 | |
| The Stand | Rick Aviles | Rat Man | Mariner Verion | 1994 |
Video Games
| Game Title | Referred as | Mods | Note | 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
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| They Walk | Chris Baker | Hogger | 2010 | |
| Crank: High Voltage | One of Chico's thugs, several of Venus's gang | 2009 | ||
| Driven to Kill | Seen in arms shop | 2009 | ||
| He Was A Quiet Man | Christian Slater | Bob Maconel | 2007 | |
| The Departed | Mark Rolston | Delahunt | 2006 | |
| Dawn of the Dead (2004) | Boyd Banks | Tucker | 2004 | |
| Dark Blue | Kurt Russell | L.A.P.D. Det. Perry | 2002 | |
| Dark Blue | Michael Michele | L.A.P.D. Detective Sergeant Williamson | 2002 | |
| Equilibrium | Dominic Purcell | Seamus | 2002 | |
| Narc | Discovered at crime scene | 2002 | ||
| Hannibal | One of Drumgo's guards | 2001 | ||
| Training Day | Denzel Washington | LAPD Officer Alonzo Harris | 2001 | |
| Training Day | Ethan Hawke | Officer Jake Hoyt | 2001 | |
| The Crimson Rivers | Jean Reno | Commisaire Niemans | 2000 | |
| The Perfect Storm | George Clooney | Cpt. Billy Tyne | 2000 | |
| Phantoms | Joanna Going | Dr. Jennifer Pailey | 1998 | |
| Breakdown | M.C. Gainey | Earl | 1997 | |
| Heaven's Prisoners | Hawthorne James | Victor Romero | 1996 | |
| The Crow | Brandon Lee | Eric Draven | Nickel plated | 1994 |
| Hard Boiled | Chow Yun-Fat | Inspector "Tequila" Yuen | 1992 | |
| Stone Cold | Brian Bosworth | Joe Huff / John Stone | 1991 | |
| Stone Cold | Robber | 1991 | ||
| Robocop | Calvin Jung | Steve Minh | 1987 | |
| To Live and Die in L.A. | Jack Hoar | Jack | 1985 |
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 | Note | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dead Rising 2 | 2010 | |||
| Splinter Cell: Conviction | "M-500" | with heat shield | 2010 | |
| Tomb Raider: Anniversary | with wooden pistol grip | 2007 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Resident Evil: Apocalypse | Milla Jovovich | Alice | 2004 | |
| The Punisher | Thomas Jane | Frank Castle | 2004 | |
| Ronin | Skip Sudduth | Larry | 1998 | |
| The Usual Suspects | Benicio del Toro | Fenster | Mariner | 1995 |
| The Killer | Chow Yun-Fat | Ah Jong | 1989 |
Television
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles | Aaron James Cash | Dream Terminator | 2008 | |
| The Closer | G.W. Bailey | LAPD Detective Lt. Louie Provenza | 2005-2011 |
Video Games
| Game Title | Referred as | Mods | Note | 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
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crank: High Voltage | Thug | 2009 | ||
| Crank | S.W.A.T. Officer | 2006 | ||
| Leprechaun 4: In Space | Tim Colceri | MSgt. Metal Head Hooker | 1997 | |
| Bullet (1996) | Tupac Shakur | Tank | 1996 | |
| Bulletproof (1996) | Thugs at the warehouse | 1996 | ||
| Stargate | Steve Giannelli | Airman First Class Porro | 1994 | |
| Point of No Return | Henry Kingi | Thug | 1993 | |
| Hard Boiled | Seen in the amrory | 1992 | ||
| Do or Die | Erik Estrada | Richard Estevez | 1991 | |
| Stone Cold | Brian Bosworth | Joe Huff / John Stone | 1991 | |
| Predator 2 | Adam Baldwin | Garber | 1990 | |
| Predator 2 | LAPD S.W.A.T. Officers | 1990 | ||
| Phoenix the Warrior | 1988 | |||
| Twins | Marshall Bell | Webster | 1988 | |
| The Hidden | Claudia Christian | Brenda Lee Van Buren | 1987 | |
| RoboCop | Detroit S.W.A.T. Officers | 1987 | ||
| The Running Man | Seen in the hands of the guerillas during the ICS studio shootout | 1987 |
Television
| Title/Episode | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The X-Files / Season 2, "Little Green Men" | Blue Beret Crash Retrieval Unit | Season 2, "Little Green Men" | 1993-2002 | |
| Miami Vice / "Free Verse" | John Diehl | Det. Larry Zito | 1984-1989 | |
| Miami Vice / "Free Verse" | Michael Talbott | Det. Stan Switek | 1984-1989 |
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 | Note | 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 |