I happen to own 2 Mossberg 500's and like them both. One is a tactical model I built off an old Coast to Coast stores MasterMag660 reciever and magazine tube. The other is 500A Bantam with a replacement Hogue Bantam overmoulded rubber stock and a factory 18 1/2" barrel with the accu-choke II. Yep, an 18 1/2" barrel with the accu-choke. Also have the vented28" field / bird barrel with the choke. Here is a picture of the Tactical Model. I'd hardly call it "ugly" :
I haven't had any trouble from them & they handle great, I'm still waiting on my Hogue 12" lop STOCK AND FORARM for my hunting Mossy500. Gotta love an inexpensive, tough, versatile, and basically baddass shotgun!
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