Mossberg 590 Shockwave Review: Home Defense Shotgun
Mossberg 590 Shockwave Review: Home Defense Shotgun. Mossberg 590 Shockwave delivers 12-gauge home defense power in a compact, truck-friendly package. We tested the Crimson Trace laser saddle model for accuracy { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "Organization", "@id": "https://greyhive.com#organization", "name": "Greyhive", "url": "https://greyhive.com", "description": "Greyhive is a censorship-resistant video platform for the firearms, 2A, hunting, and outdoor industries — where creators build, review, and monetize unfiltered content.", "logo": { "@type": "ImageObject", "url": "https://greyhive.com/static/uploads/images/ae198483-01c9-44b4-a16a-03f516ceaf66.svg", "width": 512, "height": 512 }, "sameAs": [ "https://x.com/greyhive", "https://www.instagram.com/greyhive/", "https://www.youtube.com/@Greyhive", "https://www.linkedin.com/company/greyhive/" ] }, { "@type": "WebSite", "@id": "https://greyhive.com#website", "url": "https://greyhive.com", "name": "Greyhive", "description": "Greyhive is a censorship-resistant video platform for the firearms, 2A, hunting, and outdoor industries — where creators build, review, and monetize unfiltered content.", "publisher": { "@id": "https://greyhive.com#organization" } }, { "@type": "Person", "@id": "https://greyhive.com/c/guns_com#person", "name": "Guns.com", "url": "https://greyhive.com/c/guns_com", "description": "Guns.com is a Greyhive creator producing original 2A, firearms, hunting, and outdoor content.", "image": "https://greyhive.com/lazy-static/avatars/051ae4b8-b4ad-436d-b320-52e0e58d4b5c.png" }, { "@type": "Article", "@id": "https://greyhive.com/blog/mossberg-590-shockwave-crimson-trace-review#article", "isPartOf": { "@id": "https://greyhive.com#website" }, "mainEntityOfPage": { "@id": "https://greyhive.com/blog/mossberg-590-shockwave-crimson-trace-review" }, "url": "https://greyhive.com/blog/mossberg-590-shockwave-crimson-trace-review", "headline": "Mossberg 590 Shockwave Review: Home Defense Shotgun", "name": "Mossberg 590 Shockwave Review: Home Defense Shotgun", "description": "Mossberg 590 Shockwave delivers 12-gauge home defense power in a compact, truck-friendly package. We tested the Crimson Trace laser saddle model for accuracy", "articleSection": "Gun Reviews", "articleBody": "The Mossberg 590 Shockwave is a compact 12-gauge home-defense firearm built around a 14-inch barrel and 26-inch overall length — short enough to ride in a truck, powerful enough to defend a home. Mossberg has produced the Shockwave since 2017, and this model adds a Crimson Trace laser saddle for point-and-shoot aiming. In his hands-on review for Guns.com, filmed out in Area 52 in Arizona, creator Crumbo runs the Shockwave through live-fire patterning on steel and Rupert jugs with both bird shot and 00 buckshot. His verdict up front: this is a serious close-range defensive tool that doubles as one of the most fun things you can shoot from the hip. Because the Shockwave is classified as a firearm rather than a short-barreled shotgun, it skips the $200 NFA tax stamp — a detail Crumbo calls out as one of the platform's biggest selling points. Key Takeaways The Mossberg 590 Shockwave runs a 14-inch cylinder-bore barrel and 26-inch overall length — legally a \"firearm,\" so no $200 tax stamp required. The Crimson Trace laser saddle throws a half-inch red dot at 50 feet, adjustable for windage and elevation. Crumbo patterned roughly six-inch groups at seven yards with both bird shot and buckshot — no choke, cylinder bore. It is a hip-fired gun, not shoulder-fired; recoil is manageable even for the 150-lb reviewer. The receiver is drilled and tapped, so you can mount a red dot on top and keep the l…