joeeoj

i just got a mossberg 500 and i want to make it into a entry weapon any suggestions?

philster

Define entry weapon. You mean take out a doorknob or hinges? That's more about the frangible slug than it is about the cookie cutter at the end of the barrel. Get the ammo and you're set. Although if you aren't LEO why would you need that? And if you are why are you asking us?

joeeoj

entry weapon as tacticalized like flash lights,lasers,tactical stocks,ext. i just need resources and brands and what not

PiNk TCP

This is what I did to my 500 Tactical >>Click Here<<

chameleon

Try not to make it too Tacticool. You can very easily spend a lot of money on accessories and end up disliking the results in the end. Good Luck.

philster

Yup. Gotta be careful. Some of the stocks apparently won't let you field strip the gun without taking off the stock. So you don't ever break the gun down, because it's so much work. So you end up with an unreliable gun that you can't field strip quickly to clean out. And even if you could do it quickly, you can't because you don't remember how. Mossbergs have enough parts you have to insert to make regular field stripping necessary in order to remember how!

Number one need? Flashlight. Which is really more a Railed Forend decision than anything else. Decide how much you want to spend. Since it sounds like you don't mind it looking "tactical" you can get away for pretty cheap. Lots of "trirail" forends out there for as low as $35. But they make the gun look like an AR... I wanted mine as stock looking as possible so I went with the GG&G forend. I went with their "Light em special"

Link here: On Sale Remington 870 & Mossberg 500/590 Flashlight Mount Packages

Great deal (the light is $35 on Ebay), and I have total control of the "intermittent" feature on the light, even during slide operation! I expected to end up buying a fancy Streamlight TLR1 light, but the one that came in the kit is 100% perfect on my 590a1.

Get your forend and light figured out, then live with the gun for a time. Other than a way to carry extra shells, which should be your second purchase, a light is all you truly need. If you want a sling that's not a bad third addition, and can be the way you carry extra ammo. If you want a solid (non-collapsible) shorter length of pull stock, that can be a good fourth step depending on your size. Avoid adjustable or folding. Shotguns kick. It's nice to have a real cheek piece on your gun.

This is all just opinion. If you mostly look down the sights of your gun, you can't see how cool it is. That's how I judge my guns.