r/canadaguns • u/PuzzleheadedLuck5240 • Aug 01 '26

Gun and gear reviews Vang Comp vs Regular 590A1

I was recently watching the Garand Thumb video on the Vang Comp 870 in which he compared it to the 590A1. The results found in his tests were that the 590A1 was actually slightly more accurate both with federal flight control and bad sterling buckshot.

Of course this is one test with 1 gun so results would likely not be the same from person to person, but does anyone actually have experience with the Vang comp?

In the video he mentions the 590s excellent barrel harmonics which is why accuracy difference is negligible. Does anyone know this to be particularly true in their experience?

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u/Hot_Cheesecake_905 Aug 01 '26 edited Aug 01 '26

I have a 590A1, a 590, and a couple of Mavericks, but my new shotgun is a 1301 Comp Pro. The 1301 is much more flexible than my 590s since it is threaded for chokes. I can now use my 1301 Comp Pro for dynamic shooting with the 21" barrel, and I also ordered a 28" A400 Xtreme Plus barrel for skeet/trap.

I guess ultimately it depends on what you want to use it for.

Most 590A1s only have a cylinder barrel and are not threaded for chokes (although you can get it done at TacOrd). TacOrd is also a VanComp shop, so they can VanComp/port the barrel too if you prefer to go chokeless.