Mossberg Silver Reserve Eventide 12 GA 18.5" Shotgun

The Mossberg Silver Reserve Eventide takes the over under layout and puts it in a short, plain working format. Barrels are 18.5" with a vent rib, chambered for 3" shells in 12 GA, with chrome lined barrels and bores. Dual locking lugs keep lockup tight and shell extractors lift the empties so you pull them by hand. Two shots, one on top of the other, and a break action you can check at a glance.

Metal is matte blue, with an engraved receiver and a tang safety right under your thumb. The stock and forend are black synthetic, so rain and mud are not a concern, and a recoil pad comes on the stock. A fiber optic front sight is on the rib for fast pickup. The barrels are set up with a cylinder bore choke, which suits close range work with buckshot or slugs. At 6.75 lbs it handles quickly inside a house or a blind. Mossberg lists it for sporting use, hunting and personal protection, and the short barrels and open choke lean toward the last two.