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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: 500 and 590 12 gauge: 5,8 shells in underbarrel tube magazine.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red State | James Parks | Mordechai | 2011 | |
| Unthinkable | various | U.S. Army soldiers | w/ heat-shield | 2010 |
| Hunt to Kill | thugs | customized | 2010 | |
| 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 | ||
| A Dangerous Man | Mike Chopud | Clark | Extended magazine tube, Persuader version | 2009 |
| Crank: High Voltage | Jason Statham | Chev Chelios | Fitted with heat shield | 2009 |
| District 13: Ultimatum | guard | 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 | 2004 | ||
| 36th Precinct | Policeman | 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 | ||
| Cabin Fever | Michael Harding | "Shotgun Casey" | 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 |
| From Dusk Till Dawn | Mike Moroff | Manny | Mossberg 500AT | 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 |
| Die Hard with a Vengeance | Federal Reserve Guard | Fitted with heat shield | 1995 | |
| Canadian Bacon | Kevin J. O'Connor | Roy Boy | 1995 | |
| Jumanji | in police cruiser | 1995 | ||
| The Fugitive | Richard Riehle | Old Guard | 1993 | |
| Beyond the Law | Dennis Burkley | Oatmeal | Sawed-off barrel | 1992 |
| El Mariachi | Carried by Moco's men and Azul's men | 1992 | ||
| The Democratic Terrorist | Kjell Bergqvist | Eric | 1992 | |
| Nothing But Trouble | NJ State Trooper | 1991 | ||
| The Hunt for Red October | U.S. Navy Shipyard guard | 1990 | ||
| RoboCop 2 | Nuke cartel thug | Extended magazine and barrel, fitted with pistol grip | 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) | Bikers | 1978 | ||
| The Deadly Tower | . | Police | . | 1975 |
| Mr. Majestyk | Charles Bronson | Vince Majestyk | 1974 | |
| Mr. Majestyk | Paul Koslo | Bobby Kopas | 1974 | |
| 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 | Actor | Character | Note/Episode | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CSI: NY | A Deranged Man | "Cuckoo's Nest" (S6E08) | 2004-Present | |
| My Name is Earl | Jason Lee | Earl Hickey | "Darnell Outed Pt. 1", field gun | 2009 |
| The Walking Dead | Andrew Lincoln | Rick Grimes | 2010 - ? |
Video Games
| Game Title | Referred as | Mods | Note | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ghost Recon Online | "M500" | w/ various attachments | can be changed into a Cruiser | 2012 |
| Resident Evil: Revelations | Windham | 2012 | ||
| Rainbow Six: Vegas 2 | "500 Tactical" | With optional scope, red dot sight, and laser pointer | M500 Tactical w/ fixed stock and heat-shield | 2008 |
| Resident Evil 4 | Mariner with pistol grip and vertical foregrip | 2005 | ||
| Battlefield: Vietnam | With sawed-off wood stock and heat shield | 2004 | ||
| Driver: Parallel Lines | Shotgun | 2006 | ||
| XIII | Shotgun | 2003 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assassination Games | Jean-Claude Van Damme | Vincent Brazil | 2011 | |
| The Assault (L'Assault) | . | GIGN Officer | . | 2010 |
| 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 | Jeffers | 9-shot Mariner | 2000 |
| Armageddon | Bruce Willis | Harry Stamper | Fitted with heat shield and high capacity magazine tube | 1998 |
| Armageddon | FBI agent | Mariner version | 1998 | |
| Point Blank | Danny Trejo | Wallace | 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 Target | Arnold Vosloo | Pik Van Cleef | Fitted with weaponlight mount | 1993 |
| Sneakers | Sidney Poitier | Donald Crease | 9-shot Mariner | 1992 |
| Sneakers | Eddie Jones | Buddy Wallace | 9-shot Mariner | 1992 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Stand | Rick Aviles | Rat Man | Mariner Verion | 1994 |
| 24 | Kiefer Sutherland | Agent Jack Bauer | 2001-2010 | |
| CSI: NY | Laurence Fishburne | Dr. Ray Langston | "Hammer Down" (S6E07) | 2004-Present |
| The Walking Dead | Jon Bernthal | Shane Walsh | Extended magazine tube, heat-shield, pistol grip and collapsible KNOXX SpecOps NRS stock | 2010-Present |
| Falling Skies - Season 1 | Will Patton | Captain Weaver | "Sanctuary Pt. 1" (S1E06) | 2011-Present |
Video Games
| Game Title | Referred as | Mods | Note | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Project Reality | As the "Mossberg 590A1" | 2005 | ||
| Code of Honor 2: Conspiracy Island | As the "Mossberg 500" | wooden furniture | ghost ring sight | 2008 |
| Code of Honor 3: Desperate Measures | As the "Mossberg 500" | synthetic furniture | ghost ring sight | 2009 |
| SAS Secure Tomorrow | As the "Mossberg 500" | synthetic furniture | ghost ring sight | 2008 |
| Armed Forces Corps | As the "Mossberg 500" | synthetic furniture | ghost ring sight | 2009 |
| War Inc. Battlezone | w/ various attachments | 2011 | ||
| Project Reality: Vietnam | With wood furniture | Anachronistic | 2012 |
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
Television
| Title/Episode | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alarm für Cobra 11 - Die Autobahnpolizei | . | Guards | . | 1996 - ???? |
| Ultimate Force | Various criminals and terrorists | 2002 - 2006 | ||
| CSI: NY | Ne-Yo | "The Handsome Man" | "Smooth Criminal" (S07E14) | 2004 - Present |
| GSG-9 | Terrorist | With high-capacity magazine tube | 2007 - 2008 | |
| Primeval | Ben Mansfield | Captain Becker | With & without door-breeching muzzle brake | 2007 - ???? |
| Primeval | Jason Flemyng | Quinn | 2007 - ???? | |
| 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 | |
| Jericho / "Crossroads" | James Remar | Jonah Prowse | 2006-2008 |
Video Games
| Game Title | Referred as | Mods | Note | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Splinter Cell: Conviction | "M-500" | with heat shield | 2010 | |
| Rainbow Six: Vegas | cut weapon | 2006 | ||
| Rainbow Six: Vegas 2 | cut weapon | 2008 | ||
| Tomb Raider: Anniversary | with wooden pistol grip | 2007 | ||
| Max Payne 3 | "M500" | 2012 |
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 | ||
| Fun with Dick and Jane | Stephnie Weir | Debbie | w/ 9-shot tube and Mariner finish | 2005 |
| Today You Die | Hawthorne James | Derrick | Mariner finish | 2005 |
| Today You Die | Steven Seagal | Harlan Banks | Mariner finish | 2005 |
| Today You Die | Henchmen | Mariner finish | 2005 | |
| 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 | Mariner finish | 2006 | |
| Soldier of Fortune: Payback | CAWS-90 | Compact Cruiser | 2007 | |
| Secret Service | CAWS-50 | Compact Cruiser | 2007 | |
| Tactical Ops: Assault On Terror | As the "Berg 509" | 2002 | ||
| Ghost Recon: Future Soldier | M590A1 | 2012 | ||
| Dead Island | 2011 |
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 | ||
| Rapid Fire | Henchmen | 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 |
Video Games
| Title | Referred to as | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver: Parallel Lines | Shotgun '06 | 2006 |
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 | |
| Zombieland | Emma Stone | Wichita | With forward and rear pistol grips and shell carrier | 2009 |
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 | 2007 | |
| Dead Rising 2 | Pistol gripped | 2010 | ||
| S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky | Pistol gripped | 2008 |