The Mossberg 500 All Purpose Bantam in 12 gauge (brand part no. 52132) is a pump-action shotgun built around a 24-inch barrel with more compact dimensions than the standard 500 field model, giving smaller-framed or younger shooters a proper fit. Mossberg shortens the wood stock by an inch and repositions the easier-to-grasp E-Z reach forearm closer to the shooter, finishing the barrel in blued steel with dual bead sights, feeding from a 5+1 tubular magazine. Among pump-action shotguns, the 500 Bantam favors smaller-statured shooters who want a full-power 12 gauge in a scaled-down fit.

Key Specifications

• Chambered in 12 gauge.
• Operates as a pump-action shotgun.
• Features a 24-inch barrel.
• Holds 5+1 rounds in the tubular magazine.
• Runs an ambidextrous top-tang safety.
• Equipped with dual bead sights.
• Includes full, modified, and improved cylinder choke tubes.
• Stock is 1 inch shorter than the standard 500, in wood with a blued finish.
• Ships at approximately 9 pounds.

Frequently Asked Questions

How is the Bantam different from the standard 500? The stock is 1 inch shorter and the forearm is repositioned closer to the shooter for a proper fit on smaller frames.

What chokes are included? Full, modified, and improved cylinder choke tubes.

Buy the Mossberg 500 Bantam 12 Gauge

A full-power 12 gauge scaled down to fit smaller-statured shooters is exactly what the 500 Bantam delivers. Order it from our Lubbock, Texas gun shop for fast, insured shipping to your FFL.