Mossberg L Series Shotguns – Left Handed

At the SHOT Show, Mossberg announced a new line of left-handed shotguns called the L Series. These shotguns replicate many of the standard (right-handed) 500 and 590 series shotguns in the Mossberg catalog in both 12 and 20 gauge.

Here’s the full information…

More than other brands of pump shotguns, the Mossberg 500 and 590 scatterguns have always been friendlier to left-handed shooters because of the use of an ambidextrous safety. A cross bolt safety is workable when shooting off of the left shoulder, but I’ve always found the Mossberg safety is easier to manipulate.

These shotguns will eject shells to the left instead of the right. With the ejection port on the left side of the gun, feeding single shells into the open receiver is a mirror image of the process used when shooting off of the right shoulder.

In the initial line up, Mossberg will offer 15 different L Series shotguns. This includes a pair of 590 shotguns, a FLEX gun, a youth shotgun and a variety of guns set up for specialty hunting such as waterfowl, turkey and slugs.

Tactical Shotguns

Labeled as tactical, there are four model 500 and two model 590 shotguns in this part of the line. The following table shows the specifications of the six pump shotguns.

Model	Gauge	Capacity (2.75" shells)	Barrel Length	Sights	Finish
500 Persuader	12	8	20"	bead	blued
500 Cruiser/Persuader	12	6	18.5"	bead	blued
500 Cruiser/Persuader	20	6	18.5"	bead	blued
500 Tactical Adjustable	12	6	18.5"	bead	matte blue
590 w/ heat shield	12	9	20"	bead	blued
590A1	12	9	20"	XS Ghost Ring	parkerized

Hunting & General Purpose Shotguns

From turkey to deer, Mossberg has a left handed shotgun for you. Pump guns are available in a youth size as well as a field/deer combination unit. The below table breaks down the basic specs of the different guns.

Model	Gauge	Capacity (2.75" shells)	Barrel Length	Sights	Finish
Flex 500	12	6	28"	twin bead	matte blue, synthetic black stock
500 All Purpose	12 and 20	6	28" (26" 20 ga)	twin bead	matte blue, synthetic black stock
500 Super Bantam Youth	20	6	22"	twin bead	blued, synthetic black stock
500 Turkey	12	6	24"	fiber optic	Break Up Infinity Camo
500 Waterfowl	12	6	28"	fiber optic	Advantage Max-4 Camo
500 Slugster	12 and 20	6	24"	integral scope base	blued, wood stock
500 Field/Deer Combo	12	6	24" and 28"	integral scope base on rifled 24" barrel; twin bead on 28"	blued, wood stock

Mossberg has made some pretty large moves this year. As I previously reported, the company is completely replacing the 4×4 and ATR lines with the Patriot rifles. Also, the company announced a new line of rimfire rifles. Some of these new rimfires are AK-47 (ish) with wood and synthetic stocks.