Mossberg 500B 16ga commemorating service aboard the ship

commemorating service aboard the ship during her 1968 recommissioning period

Barrel: 33” round

cleaning kit

The M69 TP round allowed troops to master the loading

The Model 53 was produced in limited numbers and is far less common than the Models 92 or 94

Mossberg 500B 16ga commemorating service aboard the shipThe Mossberg 500B is a 16 gauge variant of the iconic Mossberg 500 pump action shotgun series. The standard Mossberg 500 was introduced in 1961 (initially in 12 gauge), with 16 gauge versions added in 1963. The "B" designation specifically refers to the 16 gauge model in early production nomenclature. Production of the 500B (16 gauge) ran from around 1963 into the late 1960s (some sources cite up to 1969), though it was relatively short lived and is