TheMossberg 590 A-1 SPX is a Pump-Action repeating shotgun made by the American brand Mossberg. The shotgun maintains all the standards of weapons manufactured for the military (Mil-Spec), with high quality of individual components. The presented version is equipped with a high fiber-optic musket and a sight on the breech chamber, the so-called Ghost Ring, with an additional 22 mm rail for a collimator. This rifle is characterized by reliability and simplicity of manufacture, which is already legendary among the uniformed services . It will perfectly fulfill its function as a service, sporting or even hunting weapon. The version shown is in black.
Features of the Mossberg 590 A-1 SPX repeating rifle:
- Easy to use and functional design, based on the classic ,,Pump-Action" system.
- The version is equipped with a Ghost-Ring-type sight and a 22mm rail and fiber optic musket.
- The design is fully compliant with the Mil-Spec wax standard and can be used with a bayonet.
- The rifle can be used for any type of competition or hunting, as well as for service equipment.
- It has a 508 mm barrel, which is suitable for 12/76 ammunition.
- The breech chamber and barrel subjected to parkerization process.
- Comfortable and polymeric stock and shuttle give the weapon a modern style.
- Thanks to the extensive use of plastic, the rifle is lightweight and has great maneuverability.
- It is equipped with a tubular magazine with a capacity of 8 cartridges + 1 in the chamber.
Operating principle of the Mossberg 590 A-1 SPX shotgun
The operation of the Pump-Action shotgun is based on a simple solution. The shooter, after firing each shot, must manually reload the weapon with the help of a movable shuttle. Locking is carried out through a swinging bolt, which cooperates with a special notch on the extension of the barrel's cartridge chamber.
Tubular magazine with a capacity of 8 cartridges
The weapon has a sub barrel tubular type magazine. Loading is done through a window located at the bottom of the breech chamber. It has a capacity of 8 cartridges of 12/76 caliber plus 1 loaded directly into the cartridge chamber.
Safeties and manipulators
The Mossberg shotgun has one safety, and that is a manual slide safety located at the rear of the breech chamber. It can be easily operated by the shooter with his thumb and without taking his hand off the grip.
Aiming instruments
The rifle is factory-equipped with mechanical sighting instruments and it is a fiber-optic musket on a high base mounted on the barrel, as well as an adjustable peep sight. What ' s more, a 22mm mounting rail has been nanoed on the breech chamber, allowing the installation of a collimator .
