--- title: Mossberg 500 / 590 Series Shotguns – Gun Part Nomenclature description: In this video, Jeremy Stafford walks us through the common gun part nomenclature associated with the Mossberg 500 / 590 series pump-action shotgun. image: https://resources.mossberg.com/hubfs/Screen%20Shot%202022-04-03%20at%2023.38.46.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) - Mossberg 500 / 590 Series Shotguns – Gun Part Nomenclature [Videos](https://resources.mossberg.com/journal/tag/videos) [How-To's](https://resources.mossberg.com/journal/tag/how-tos) [Security](https://resources.mossberg.com/journal/tag/security) # Mossberg 500 / 590 Series Shotguns – Gun Part Nomenclature 1 Min Read By [Jeremy Stafford](https://resources.mossberg.com/journal/author/jeremy-stafford) ![Mossberg 500 / 590 Series Shotguns – Gun Part Nomenclature](https://resources.mossberg.com/hubfs/Screen%20Shot%202022-04-03%20at%2023.38.46.png) This one is perfect for new gun owners! In this video, Jeremy Stafford walks us through the common gun part nomenclature associated with the Mossberg 500 / 590 series pump-action 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%2Fmossberg-500-590-series-shotguns-gun-part-nomenclature%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%2Fmossberg-500-590-series-shotguns-gun-part-nomenclature%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%2Fmossberg-500-590-series-shotguns-gun-part-nomenclature%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dtwitter&url=https%3A%2F%2Fresources.mossberg.com%2Fjournal%2Fmossberg-500-590-series-shotguns-gun-part-nomenclature%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dtwitter&source=tweetbutton&text=Mossberg%20500%20%2F%20590%20Series%20Shotguns%20%E2%80%93%20Gun%20Part%20Nomenclature) [![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%2Fmossberg-500-590-series-shotguns-gun-part-nomenclature%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Demail%20&body=Check%20out%20https%3A%2F%2Fresources.mossberg.com%2Fjournal%2Fmossberg-500-590-series-shotguns-gun-part-nomenclature%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Demail) ### About the Author ![](https://resources.mossberg.com/hubfs/jeremy.png) ### Jeremy Stafford Jeremy Stafford spent over 13 years in the Marine Corps and Marine Corps Reserve, receiving the Bronze Star with Valor device for combat operations in Iraq. 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