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December 20, 2025 at 10:49 am #138086
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KeymasterHi I have a Mossberg model 500 .410 bore pump shotgun with pistol grip forearm with an 18.5″ barrel it is the home security bantam 50359. I want to mount a flashlight on it, and since it is a .410 and also has the pistol grip on the front I cannot find a supplier that makes a flashlight for it. Does anyone have any suggestions as to how to mount a flashlight on it? Thanks Ed
December 20, 2025 at 10:52 am #138089admin
KeymasterI would just find what light works your application, then drill a magpul 1913 rail to forend.
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December 20, 2025 at 10:52 am #138090admin
KeymasterDuct tape?
December 20, 2025 at 10:52 am #138091admin
Keymasteras LazerblazeR commented, a short section of rail offers a lot of possibilities
December 20, 2025 at 10:52 am #138092admin
Keymasteraddition of an off set mount like this Viking Tactics allows a variety of diameters of light to be used with the supplied shim set
December 20, 2025 at 10:52 am #138093admin
Keymasterdrill a piece of rail to the tube. or, you can get one of those double C clamps and thicken up the barrel with a strip of rubber or metal.
if you put it on the forend, don’t put the rail on the very bottom. mounted at about 10 pm (looking down the barrel from the stock) makes the whole gun shorter and makes it easier to activate.December 20, 2025 at 10:52 am #138094admin
KeymasterThanks for the input thus far, I have looked into an Elzetta mount as it looked like it would fit the double tube and the allow for the pistol grip that is upfront, but the company says it won’t fit due to the pistol grip. Also the .410 tube complicates it.
December 20, 2025 at 10:52 am #138095admin
KeymasterTry the Leapers UTG Universal Rifle Barrel Mount. There are different models with one or more rails. They aren’t the best quality but they aren’t meant for mounting sights on a 500 yard varmint rifle. For mounting a rail (or three) on the barrel or magazine tube of your shotgun, they should work well for about $20.
December 20, 2025 at 10:53 am #138096admin
KeymasterDon’t remember where I got this; just google shotgun flashlite holders.
December 20, 2025 at 10:53 am #138097admin
Keymasteredd666666 said: ↑
Thanks for the input thus far, I have looked into an Elzetta mount as it looked like it would fit the double tube and the allow for the pistol grip that is upfront, but the company says it won’t fit due to the pistol grip. Also the .410 tube complicates it.
mount it on the barrel. won’t get it hot enough to melt off.December 20, 2025 at 10:53 am #138098admin
Keymasterwow, how do you even reach and activate it? you should blink the lights on and off, rather than leave them on. this seems like it would make actually working the shotgun and light :censored: near impossible.
December 20, 2025 at 10:53 am #138099admin
KeymasterYou can make a mount from the hardware used to connect two electrical conduits together side by side. Cost under $10; including the paint to blacken the hardware. Or you can buy a SSI DEFENDER 12 gauge shotgun LASER/LIGHT COMBO from Sportsman’s Guide for $27.
December 20, 2025 at 10:53 am #138100admin
KeymasterThanks for all of the great responses but none of them will work due to the way the barrel has a spreader tube on it, the front grip is a pistol grip, it is a .410 and so on. I tried to put a link to the mossberg site to show it but it is blocked by this site and I don’t know how to post a pic of my own, so I am stuck until I can come back to you with better information and not waste your time. Thanks again for all your help, Ed. Mossberg model 500 .410 bore pump shotgun with pistol grip forearm with an 18.5″ barrel it is the home security bantam 50359.
December 20, 2025 at 10:54 am #138101admin
Keymasteredd666666 said: ↑
Thanks for all of the great responses but none of them will work due to the way the barrel has a spreader tube on it, the front grip is a pistol grip, it is a .410 and so on. I tried to put a link to the mossberg site to show it but it is blocked by this site and I don’t know how to post a pic of my own, so I am stuck until I can come back to you with better information and not waste your time. Thanks again for all your help, Ed. Mossberg model 500 .410 bore pump shotgun with pistol grip forearm with an 18.5″ barrel it is the home security bantam 50359.I still think the electrical hardware will work. You need to go to a hardware store that carries a good selection of clamps. I have clamped 1/2 inch conduit to up to 3 inch conduit.
December 20, 2025 at 10:54 am #138102admin
Keymasteredd666666 said: ↑
Thanks for all of the great responses but none of them will work due to the way the barrel has a spreader tube on it, the front grip is a pistol grip, it is a .410 and so on. I tried to put a link to the mossberg site to show it but it is blocked by this site and I don’t know how to post a pic of my own, so I am stuck until I can come back to you with better information and not waste your time. Thanks again for all your help, Ed. Mossberg model 500 .410 bore pump shotgun with pistol grip forearm with an 18.5″ barrel it is the home security bantam 50359.
On another forum, I remember seeing this same question posted a long time ago for the same gun. This mount worked for the person that asked. One of the forum members even gave him the mount to experiment with.I’m not sure if “spreader tube” means the choke tube for your shotgun:
Get the UTG 2 slot single rail (UTG MNT BR002S). The rail is about 1.2 ” long. They cost about $6.
Pick the light that you want to use. If it has a Picatinny mount, great! if not;
Get a Weaver or Picatinny scope mount that will fit your light. Many lights can be bought in the 25mm tube size. The cheapest rings will work. Just make sure that they fit the base. UTG makes rings that cost about $9 per pair. You only need one.
Remove the barrel and loosely clamp the rail onto either the barrel or the magazine tube. It may be a tight fit but I have heard that you can squeeze the top in without removing the barrel.
Put the barrel back on and test the fit with your light mounted.
Tighten it down and use a drop of blue Loctite on the screws (my advice – it’s not a requirement). -
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