Since I haven’t seen the Mossberg 590 retro mentioned

[Totem Polar]

May as well throw a pic up up here. Handsome gauge, IMHO. The 500 (top) is nice and clean, too.

[Willard]

Hopefully, the safety / trigger guard will not be plastic. Semi-interested.

[SeriousStudent]

That's funny, I'm actually building one. Just for grins, I thought I would build a wood-stocked 590A1 SBS.

I got a 590A1 receiver for 90 bucks shipped on Gunbroker. Form 1's on e-file are only taking a couple of weeks. A barrel is going to Vang Comp to get their back-boring and forcing cone work with ports done after the stamp gets approved.

A cute little 14" SBS should be a lot of fun. I've already got the metal parts for the receiver - a new safety and trigger group are sitting on my desk.

Add a buffalo leather sling, and a giant honking gold bead on the front. Then have Brother Mike Pipes sprinkle it with holy water, and it shall be appropriately retro. :cool:

[JRB]

Hopefully, the safety / trigger guard will not be plastic. Semi-interested.

It's a 590A1 - the 'A1' designation guarantees a metal trigger & guard assembly. Other sources are confirming the 590A1 Retrograde version has a metal trigger guard:

https://www.guns.com/news/2018/12/12/mossberg-introduces-new-retrograde-500-590-shotguns

Dealer cost is around $625 from most vendors I have access too. So that's a strong option for a working shotgun with a little panache.


That's funny, I'm actually building one. Just for grins, I thought I would build a wood-stocked 590A1 SBS.

I got a 590A1 receiver for 90 bucks shipped on Gunbroker. Form 1's on e-file are only taking a couple of weeks. A barrel is going to Vang Comp to get their back-boring and forcing cone work with ports done after the stamp gets approved.

A cute little 14" SBS should be a lot of fun. I've already got the metal parts for the receiver - a new safety and trigger group are sitting on my desk.

Add a buffalo leather sling, and a giant honking gold bead on the front. Then have Brother Mike Pipes sprinkle it with holy water, and it shall be appropriately retro. :cool:

Please for the love of god post pictures when it's done!!!

[SeriousStudent]

JRB - will do. The stain on the wood does not precisely match. The police fore-end came from eBay and the stock came from Gunbroker. I'll probably strip them down, and redo them with tung oil.

There is a local guy that will laser engrave the receiver for me too, so I don't have to ship that out.

[Bigghoss]

Well I don't have the cool ribbed fore end but I grabbed a 500 and slapped on a wood stock set. Little something to take with me when visiting ban states.

https://scontent.fapa1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/48389364_10156550948350219_4610124243764510720_o.j pg?_nc_cat=106&_nc_eui2=AeGcX-06a0gxEwXZs4mhXzeMYb3X0gwtdb0ocfjsQA2DVI3EJCFxfRSB jXQWk2YYRoJcejTaFW3uMPGGmLwm-tDoRi4eW3UbMlKS7_pSbNNiaQ&_nc_ht=scontent.fapa1-1.fna&oh=69abf4401aa08caac35c3a23ad8de0dd&oe=5CA697BE

[ricky_bobby]

The 590A1 retro (like other 590A1's) will have a metal safety and trigger housing - The 500 (like other 500's) will have polymer on both

I actually just finished building a similar gun to the 500 Retrograde - I had a 500 "classic" which had a polished bolt, gloss blued finish, I put on a bantam wood stock (13" LOP) and got a corn cob wood forend from Numrich for $30 -

The stain on both doesn't match 100% but very close, at about 90%, so I am leaving for now. Someday when I'm bored I'll remove both, strip down and stain to match perfectly.

I love the dark walnut they have done on both these guns, and the 590 shockwave "night stick" - great work from Mossberg. If 14" LOP wasn't so damn long for my short arms I would get the 590A1 version, but last thing I'd want to do is chop down that beautiful stock and rig up a new buttpad for it.

SeriousStudent - can you give us an approx parts/price list for the 590A1 SBS you are building? I am thinking of doing a similar route, with Magpul furniture, and didn't know if it could be more affordable to get a shockwave and Form 1 it, or go your route (I do like making a "correct" 590A1 SBS) - I know the Vang Comp work adds about $200-250 on the barrel - if you don't mind sharing -

[Totem Polar]

It's a 590A1 - the 'A1' designation guarantees a metal trigger & guard assembly. Other sources are confirming the 590A1 Retrograde version has a metal trigger guard:

https://www.guns.com/news/2018/12/12/mossberg-introduces-new-retrograde-500-590-shotguns

Dealer cost is around $625 from most vendors I have access too. So that's a strong option for a working shotgun with a little panache.


This is my understanding, and my takeaway, as well.

[SeriousStudent]

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SeriousStudent - can you give us an approx parts/price list for the 590A1 SBS you are building? I am thinking of doing a similar route, with Magpul furniture, and didn't know if it could be more affordable to get a shockwave and Form 1 it, or go your route (I do like making a "correct" 590A1 SBS) - I know the Vang Comp work adds about $200-250 on the barrel - if you don't mind sharing -

Will do, once I get all the parts and paperwork. Geez, I just realized this will be my fourth. A thread for each, or one silly-long mega-thread?

As far as costs, I guess it would be cheapest to just get the Shockwave and do the Form 1 for $200, then add a stock.

But considering that you will likely never sell or dispose of any NFA item, I'd rather spend an extra hundred or so and set it up exactly how I want it.

[Hambo]

I knew if I kept my wood stocked shotguns long enough they would be back in style.

[Bigghoss]

Everybody loves wood.

[revchuck38]

Everybody loves wood.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HvhMLHBtUQ8

[03RN]

33383

[Hambo]

Everybody loves wood.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=63KRa6_y71w