Mossberg 500 upgrades?

[Guest glocklocker19]

Well I finally found a shotgun. I picked up a no frills Mossberg 500 at a local gun shop for just a little over 300 bones and I love it. I'm already looking at upgrade options and wondered what some folks that may have this shotgun are currently using or have used in the past? I see Magpul is coming out with furniture for this series sometime this fall so that's one upgrade I'm going to hold out for for sure. 

 

I really want some ghost ring sights, but can't seem to find much information concerning them for this particular model. I see that Mossberg makes a set, but the front sight needs to be soldered on from what I have read and I would have to have a gunsmith complete it as I am not confident enough to do it myself. Gunsmithing is scarce or non-existent in my neck of the woods (that I know of anyhow, I am in the Tri-Cities) so it's not exactly an attractive option. Are there any alternatives for a ghost ring sight that may say clamp on the front or something? 

 

What about side saddles? Anyone using one they like or recommend a company? I've only found Mesa Tactical so far and they look like they have some nice stuff. 

[glock55]

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this is my set up for Mossberg 590 18.5 barrel with ghost ring sights 1) Ergo grip tri rail 2) tac star side saddle 3) stream light tlr 1 with pressure switch mounted on vertical grip. not the fanciest set up but very effective. also my son bought a Mossberg with bead sight and decided he wanted ghost ring installed. sent back to Mossberg they installed ghost rings free of charge. just a thought.

[Guest glocklocker19]

 

this is my set up for Mossberg 590 18.5 barrel with ghost ring sights 1) Ergo grip tri rail 2) tac star side saddle 3) stream light tlr 1 with pressure switch mounted on vertical grip. not the fanciest set up but very effective. also my son bought a Mossberg with bead sight and decided he wanted ghost ring installed. sent back to Mossberg they installed ghost rings free of charge. just a thought.

Very nice! That's more or less the look I am after, I love the side saddle :) That's good to know about Mossberg installing the sights, especially free of charge! I will definitely contact them and go from there....

[RichardR]

The Mossberg factory GRS are very good, but soldering them on is best left to folks who know what they are doing.

Anyway I'm not a fan of side-saddles, however I am a fan of Speedfeed stocks to carry extra shells & Surefire forearms for adding a weapon light, I'd suggest those over the Magpul, but they are a lot more money, so iffin your budget is tight stick to factory &/or Magpul.

[jimmydeuce]

I love the GR sights but couldn't find anybody local to solder the front sight. I ended up putting a Meprolight Night Sight bead on mine along with a Hogue short LOP stock, Limbsaver, TacStar side saddle, LaserLyte tri rail and a Specter 2 point sling. I'm using a cheapo NCStar flashlight on it but plan on getting a Surefire forearm for it. The Magpul stuff looks realy nice on the 500's too.