r/canadaguns • u/Roofincold • May 30 '26

Buy recommendations First gun

Got my pal a few months ago and I’ve been scared to buy my first gun, then finally at a Canadian tire, a very nice dude spent some time and went over a bunch of them with me.

I want to get a Mossberg 590A1 Compact, out of all of them it felt natural and very nicely balanced.

I am planning a trip to the range (never owned a gun, shot one or been close to them other than gaming ).

Anyone have any inputs about it ? I am going to be 3-4 times a year at the range and then going hunting. I am not crazy into guns, but wanted something decent and based on the seller this is the best bang for my buck.

Thank you!

37 Upvotes

93% Upvoted

50 comments sorted by

View all comments

1

u/Hot_Cheesecake_905 May 30 '26

Anyone have any inputs about it ? 

Shockwave and 590A1 compacts are specialized shotguns; they're more for self-defense and range use. I have a Shockwave and it is a fun shotgun. However, they're no good for bird hunting, the barrel is too short, and not sure if you want to use it for a deer/moose.

If you want something "bang for your buck", look at a Mossberg Maverick 88, i.e. field security combo. Of course there are many higher end Mossberg including the very similar Mossberg 500 field security combo, but the Maverick 88 will be usable for many different activities (range, trap, hunting, etc.) and is cheap.