Mossberg has just announced a special edition Bliksem version of the Mossberg 590 pump-action firearm.
The 590 Shockwave just got cooler, as Mossberg has announced the special edition Bliksem version of the 12-gauge pump-action firearm. It’s made in collaboration with Christian Craighead and his brand, Ministry of Defence (MOD). If you don’t know Craighead, he’s the SAS bloke who saved hundreds of hostages in Nairobi after single-handedly storming the hotel to engage their terrorist captors back in 2019. If that wasn’t enough, he looked really damn cool while doing it.
Speaking of cool-looking, the new Mossberg 590 Bliksem. Basically a 590 Shockwave at its core, the Bliksem features a 14.375-inch heavy-walled barrel, a 5+1 capacity and a bird’s head grip. Naturally, the special edition version has a few tricks up its sleeve. It comes standard with a Picatinny rail on its receiver, a Coyote Brown Esstac 6-shotshell carrier card and a very cool Rhodesian Brushstroke camouflage finish. The rest of its features are what you’d expect in a standard Shockwave.
Richard Kirk, Senior Director of Marketing for Mossberg, said this about the Bliksem:
Our collaboration with Christian Craighead was a natural fit … He understands gear that needs to perform in the real world, and together we built a 590 that’s as tough, practical, and unapologetically stylish as the people who rely on it.
Christian Craighead said this about the pump-action:
Mossberg understands function over flash, and that’s why this collaboration worked … We designed the 590 Bliksem to be practical, durable, intuitive and some might say most importantly, cool – qualities that matter far more than marketing lines. It’s a solid bit of hardware.
MSRP for the Mossberg 590 Bliksem is $728.
For more information, visit mossberg.com.
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