Mossberg 500: America’s Preferred Affordable Home Protection Firearm

Home protection is at the top of everyone’s mind these days, and so should the Mossberg 500. When it comes to home security, there are a lot of different options. Security systems, smart home controls, and various other electronic devices are all fine choices. Still, those options, which can be pricey, simply alert you to an intruder. For those who understand firearms and firearm safety, having the means to protect your own home should a bad situation arise, provides great peace of mind.

When it comes to home security, a semi-automatic shotgun or pump-action shotgun is among the popular choices when shopping firearms for sale. And a quality, reliable home protection firearm doesn’t have to break the bank. The Mossberg 500 is one of our favorites that checks the list for quality and affordability. The Mossberg 500 meets you at the intersection of home security and cost savings. And, if you want your shotgun to serve dual purposes, it comes in various models suited to different types of hunting too.

History of the Mossberg 500

In its 100-plus years in business, Mossberg has solidified its place as a household name. The 500 model is especially well-known in the shotgun business. It’s safe to say that it is the benchmark by which we judge all other budget shotguns.

Over the years, the 500 Mossberg has been released in more than 100 variants. You can choose from a wide range of finishes, calibers, sizes, and features, resulting in endless combinations.

Models like the All-Purpose 500 FLEX give you the ability to switch stocks, barrels, and butt pads quickly, making it the most versatile of the Mossberg 500 line of rifles.

The Mossberg Maverick 88 comes with a significant pocketbook savings and is essentially a Mossberg 500 without the ambidextrous safety and upgraded trigger group. It offers the same reliability and versatility of the Mossberg 500 and doesn’t feel at all like a downgrade.

Versatility for Dual Purposes

The reason why the Mossberg 500 is the best affordable option for home protection is that it’s versatile. If you can only afford one gun, this one will do most of the things you need it to do by just switching out a few accessories.

By switching out only the barrel, you can have a long-barreled shotgun for hunting waterfowl, and a short-barreled shotgun for deer. Conversely, when you get home, you can switch out your birdshot for buckshot to stop an intruder.

A Perfect Shotgun for Home Defense

The Mossberg 500 is among the most requested firearms for home defense. It is made of alloy, so it’s lightweight and easily maneuverable. The placement of the slide release and safety is perfect because you can reach them both with your shooting hand, giving you the ability to make quick decisions without fumbling the firearm.

You can extend the capacity of the Mossberg 500 to nine, as well as change out accessories like barrels and forend grips. It has two extractors on the bolt, giving you the ability to eject shells when they get stuck. Again, it’s easy to reach with your shooting hand, just in case.

Keeping a round in the chamber always ensures you are better prepared for a worst-case scenario, saving you valuable seconds loading a shell in the pipe. The expanded 8+1 capacity of the 500 Mossberg allows you to do just that.

With the easy-to-reach safety, you can quickly and efficiently defend yourself and your home with one-handed operation. This gun makes it easy to follow common sense firearm safety practices and store it out of reach of children, with the safety on.

You can load the Mossberg 500 with either birdshot or buckshot, but it’s safe to say that buckshot has a better chance of stopping an aggressor. With birdshot, there’s a good chance you’ll have to fire more than once.

It goes without saying that you should always be situationally aware of your surroundings when handling a firearm, becasue buckshot will not only stop your aggressor, it will hurt anyone else in its path, too. Make sure when you fire the firearm, you aim true and make sure your family members are out of the way.

The Mossberg 500 is an affordable choice whether you can only purchase one firearm, or you want a cost-effective firearm for home defense that leaves you to splurge elsewhere. It’s a multipurpose firearm that’s effective for hunting, home defense, and fun at the shooting range.

When it comes to shotguns and other firearms for sale, Grab a Gun has a wide range of options to choose from. Check out our selection of Mossberg 500 shotguns, accessories, and other firearms. Also, check out a blast from the past, a prior Mossberg 500 blog post with even more info on this iconic shotgun!

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