7 reasons the Mossberg 500 Field Combo is the most versatile shotgun you can own

By Nick Oetken

Shouldering the Mossberg 500 Field and Security Combo pump action shotgun, an easy buy at $300. (Photo: Nicholas Oetken)
If you could only own one gun, what would it be?  Not one handgun or one long gun, but just one gun, period.
A shotgun is not just one of the most important guns you can own, it’s probably the most important. And if a shotgun is such a critical tool, wouldn’t it make sense for that shotgun to be as versatile as possible?  I think so.
Enter the Mossberg 500 Field and Security Combo. As the name suggests, this shotgun is intended to give you fieldwork and home defense capabilities right out of the box. What you get is a genuine Mossberg 500 with a 28-inch vented rib and an 18.5 inch barrel. No modifications or accessories are necessary (that is if you don’t want them).  It all comes at a more than agreeable price of less than $350 from most retailers.
Mossberg 500 Field and Security Combo pump action shotgun with Field barrel. (Photo: Nicholas Oetken)
The Mossberg 500 Field Combo is available in 12-gauge or 20-gauge with a 5+1 capacity.  Personally, I prefer the 12, but for women or smaller statured shooters a

Source: Guns.com