Mossberg Tactical Persuader Shotgun

Last updated March 2026 · By Nick Hall, Mossberg Persuader owner who has fired this classic tactical shotgun

Mossberg Tactical Persuader

• Barrel: 18 inch
• Capacity: 5+1

If you don’t want the bells and whistles of a Benelli and you’re just in the market for a clean, honest shotgun, then the Mossberg Tactical Persuader makes a solid case.

It’s a traditional pump-action shotgun with a pistol grip. You get six shots and the sleeve on the stock holds spare shells.

Solid Engineering In The Mossberg

The Mossberg Tactical Persuader comes with a 10-year limited guarantee and that is the whole basis of this gun: dependability.

Owners report that it simply keeps going like the Energiser bunny…

It isn’t as creamy smooth as the Benelli and it doesn’t have the modern day styling, massive capacity and short body of the Kel-Tec KSG we featured recently.

An Old School Shotgun

But that’s kind of the point. The Mossberg is an old-school 12 gauge shotgun that you would have found on top of a cupboard in the old days.

There’s nothing revolutionary about it. And again, that is the point.

This is solid engineering that won’t let you down when you need it most.

When the chips are down, that’s the most important thing with any weapon.

Mossberg 500 In The Movies

Just  because  it’s a cheap gun, doesn’t mean it  isn’t popular and celebrated in Hollywood. A Mossberg featured in American Heist, The Purge,  Seven Psychopaths and more.

Nicolas Cage wielded one in Kick Ass, if only for a moment, but then this is a more instructive and useful video for you. It’s a solid, in depth  review that could seal the deal.

A Mossberg  Could Be A Stepping Stone

So if you’re building a home defense system, you haven’t got a shotgun in the mix and budget is an issue, then the Mossberg Tactical Persuader could be the answer you’ve been looking for.

You can always trade it in and upgrade later. In the meantime, it’s certainly better to have a shotgun and not need it, than to need one and not have it.

If you have a little more money to spend and you only want to spend it once on a shotgun, then there are  options in the mid-range. But if  you need the best  bang-for-buck, this might be it right here.

Mossberg have legions of fans around the world and they’re not the only budget brand with a cult following. We’ll introduce you to more  of them in the coming weeks and months.

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