voyager4520
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I've never owned a shotgun before and I'm interested in the 590 models, particularly the A1. But I'm confused over what the differences between the two are. From what I understand all A1's have a heavy-wall barrel and a metal trigger guard and safety.
1. Is there a difference besides capacity between a 590 magazine tube and an A1 magazine tube? I heard that the regular 590 has some sort of internal end cap that has to be removed with an allen wrench or something.
2. Does the 590 have dual action bars attached to the forend like the A1 does?
3. Does the 590 have dual extractors like the A1 does?
4. Do any of the 590's have metal trigger guards and safeties?(from the factory)
5. Does the 590 Mariner have a metal trigger guard and safety?
6. If I were to buy a different forend for one, would that forend have its own action bar/s attached to it? Or would I have to somehow remove the action bar/s from the stock forend to put on the aftermarket forend?
Are there any other core differences between the two? I know each can come with various sights, different stocks and possibly a pistol grip, different capacity magazine tubes, different length barrels, and the 590 can use a heat shield.
I'm particularly considering the 20" barrel 9 shot models.
1. Is there a difference besides capacity between a 590 magazine tube and an A1 magazine tube? I heard that the regular 590 has some sort of internal end cap that has to be removed with an allen wrench or something.
2. Does the 590 have dual action bars attached to the forend like the A1 does?
3. Does the 590 have dual extractors like the A1 does?
4. Do any of the 590's have metal trigger guards and safeties?(from the factory)
5. Does the 590 Mariner have a metal trigger guard and safety?
6. If I were to buy a different forend for one, would that forend have its own action bar/s attached to it? Or would I have to somehow remove the action bar/s from the stock forend to put on the aftermarket forend?
Are there any other core differences between the two? I know each can come with various sights, different stocks and possibly a pistol grip, different capacity magazine tubes, different length barrels, and the 590 can use a heat shield.
I'm particularly considering the 20" barrel 9 shot models.
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