--- title: 2016 American Rifleman Women's Innovation Product of the Year description: This video that Empty Cases put together shows you exactly what we mean about the FLEX System being a tool that can be used by an entire household. image: https://resources.mossberg.com/hubfs/moss-2016%20American%20Rifleman%20Womens%20Innovation%20Product%20of%20the%20Year.png --- [Law Enforcement](https://lawenforcement.mossberg.com/) [Sign In](https://www.mossberg.com/customer/account/login) / [Sign Up](https://www.mossberg.com/customer/account/create/) [Firearms](https://www.mossberg.com/firearms.html) [Store](https://www.mossberg.com/store.html) [![Mossberg](https://resources.mossberg.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/mossberg-theme/images/logo.svg)](https://www.mossberg.com) [Support](https://www.mossberg.com/help/) [Journal](https://resources.mossberg.com/journal) [Dealers](https://www.mossberg.com/dealers/) [Cart](https://www.mossberg.com/checkout/cart/) [Sign In](https://www.mossberg.com/customer/account/login) / [Sign Up](https://www.mossberg.com/customer/account/create/) [Dealers](https://www.mossberg.com/dealers/) - [Firearms](https://www.mossberg.com/firearms.html) - [Store](https://www.mossberg.com/store.html) - [Support](https://www.mossberg.com/help/) - [Journal](https://resources.mossberg.com/) [Military/Law Enforcement](https://lawenforcement.mossberg.com/) - [Home](https://www.mossberg.com) - [Journal](https://resources.mossberg.com/journal) - 2016 American Rifleman Women's Innovation Product of the Year [Product](https://resources.mossberg.com/journal/tag/product) # 2016 American Rifleman Women's Innovation Product of the Year 1 Min Read By [Mossberg](https://resources.mossberg.com/journal/author/admin) ![2016 American Rifleman Women's Innovation Product of the Year](https://resources.mossberg.com/hubfs/moss-2016%20American%20Rifleman%20Womens%20Innovation%20Product%20of%20the%20Year.png) We recently returned from the NRA Annual Meetings & Exhibits in Louisville, and want to take a quick moment to thank all of the NRA members who took time to stop into our booth! It's always fun for us to meet Mossberg owners and talk "shop" about our products which we believe in so much. One of those products is our 20 Gauge Mossberg 500 FLEX Shotgun which proudly earned the Women's Innovative Product of the Year during the show, presented by NRA Publications' American Rifleman. On the show floor, we had a hands-on demo where the FLEX System proved to be a product that you have to see in person to realize just how fast and easily you can change the fit and function. We saw many "a-ha!" moments by attendees who saw us easily go from turkey gun to home defense gun to slug gun in seconds, thanks to the array of FLEX accessories, working in conjunction with our standard 500 barrels. Furthermore, we were able to dial-in a custom length of pull depending on the user--which makes the 20 gauge option an ideal shotgun for any family. For those unable to join us at the NRA Show, we hope this video that Empty Cases put together shows you exactly what we mean about the FLEX System being a tool that can be used by an entire household. Watch as Richard Mann explains to friend and fellow writer Larry Case why he chose the FLEX 20 Gauge for his wife's go-to shotgun:   [![Share on Facebook](https://resources.mossberg.com/hs-fs/hubfs/SocialShare/share-facebook.png?width=24&name=share-facebook.png)](http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fresources.mossberg.com%2Fjournal%2F2016-womens-innovation-product-of-the-year-american-rifleman%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dfacebook) [![Share on LinkedIn](https://resources.mossberg.com/hs-fs/hubfs/SocialShare/share-linkedin.png?width=24&name=share-linkedin.png)](http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https%3A%2F%2Fresources.mossberg.com%2Fjournal%2F2016-womens-innovation-product-of-the-year-american-rifleman%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dlinkedin) [![Share on Twitter](https://resources.mossberg.com/hs-fs/hubfs/SocialShare/share-twitter.png?width=24&name=share-twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?original_referer=https%3A%2F%2Fresources.mossberg.com%2Fjournal%2F2016-womens-innovation-product-of-the-year-american-rifleman%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dtwitter&url=https%3A%2F%2Fresources.mossberg.com%2Fjournal%2F2016-womens-innovation-product-of-the-year-american-rifleman%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dtwitter&source=tweetbutton&text=2016%20American%20Rifleman%20Women%27s%20Innovation%20Product%20of%20the%20Year) [![Share on Email](https://resources.mossberg.com/hs-fs/hubfs/SocialShare/share-email.png?width=24&name=share-email.png)](mailto:?subject=Check%20out%20https%3A%2F%2Fresources.mossberg.com%2Fjournal%2F2016-womens-innovation-product-of-the-year-american-rifleman%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Demail%20&body=Check%20out%20https%3A%2F%2Fresources.mossberg.com%2Fjournal%2F2016-womens-innovation-product-of-the-year-american-rifleman%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Demail) ## Related Posts [![](https://resources.mossberg.com/hs-fs/hubfs/rifle-fit-for-first-time-women-hunters.png?width=352&name=rifle-fit-for-first-time-women-hunters.png)](https://resources.mossberg.com/journal/what-to-buy-for-women-who-love-hunting-and-shooting) ### [What to Buy for Women Who Love Hunting and Shooting](https://resources.mossberg.com/journal/what-to-buy-for-women-who-love-hunting-and-shooting) Getting the perfect gift for the woman hunter or shooting enthusiast in your life can be hard task.... 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