While O.F. Mossberg & Sons is likely best known for its pump-action Model 500 shotgun and derivatives, the company’s been making semi-automatic shotguns since the 1980s.
In 2005, Mossberg introduced its 930, marketed as being reliable, affordable and one of the best values in semi-automatic shotguns yet made. While few can argue against such claims, given the success of the 930, Mossberg eventually found it difficult to stand out from the pack. So designers went back to the drawing board, enlisting the help of famed competition shooter Jerry Miculek, to devise a new gas system that would accommodate a wider variety of ammunition while also running more cleanly.
The resulting Model 940 was released in 2020, and, according to company claims, it will run reliably up to 1,500 rounds without maintenance, as compared to the 930’s theoretical 500-round limit….
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