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Mossberg 500 Hunting 12 Gauge

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The Mossberg 500 Hunting is the field-configured variant of America's best-selling pump-action shotgun platform, featuring walnut or synthetic stock options and a vent-rib barrel for hunting applications.

Type: Shotgun

Action: Pump-Action

Caliber: 12 Gauge

Capacity: 5

Year introduced: 1961, USA

Weight: 56 oz

Overall length: 47.5"

Status: production

Intended use: hunting