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Mossberg 535 ATS

Mossberg 535 ATS
Category
Shotgun
Barrel
711 mm
Weight, empty
Not recorded
Introduced
2005

About

What it is, and why it matters

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The Mossberg 535 ATS (All-Terrain Shotgun) is a pump-action 12 gauge shotgun introduced in 2005, built on Mossberg's proven 500-series platform but chambered for 3.5-inch magnum shells. It retains the signature ambidextrous top-tang safety and twin action bars of the 500 family and is sold in field, turkey, waterfowl, and combo configurations, the latter packaging both a vent-rib smoothbore barrel and a fully rifled slug barrel.

The 535 ATS stretches the legendary Mossberg 500 action to swallow 3.5-inch magnum shells, and its combo packages ship with two barrels, a vent-rib smoothbore for birdshot and a fully rifled tube for slugs, so a deer hunter and a duck hunter can share one receiver.

Essentially a 3.5-inch-chambered evolution of the Mossberg 500. Combo packages include interchangeable smoothbore and rifled barrels for shot and slug use.

Specification

Everything measured

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IdentityWhat it is, who built it and when.

Manufacturer
O.F. Mossberg & Sons
Category
Shotgun
Country
United States
Status
In production
Produced
2005

DimensionsAs issued, without a magazine or an optic.

Barrel
711 mm
Overall length
1226 mm

ActionHow it cycles, what trips it, and what feeds it.

Action
Pump action
Firing mechanism
Hammer fired
Trigger
Single stage
Capacity
5
Magazine
Tube

MaterialsEach swatch is the material itself, not a colour chosen to stand for it.

Frame
Aluminum
Barrel
Steel
Stock
Polymer
Finish
Blued

BallisticsFrom the service cartridge, not a handload.

Muzzle velocity
457 m/s
Muzzle energy
3340 J
Effective range
40 m

Trajectory

What the round does downrange

Solved from the muzzle figures and the bullet. The dashed rule is the effective range on the record, and the crosses are the steps the solver returned.

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No load solved for this record yetThe flight path is computed from a cartridge and a bullet. This record has no ammunition filed against its chambering, so there is nothing to solve.

Features

What it has

What the record lists as fitted, drawn from the catalogue.

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  • Ambidextrous top tang safety
  • Dual extractors
  • Twin action bars
  • Accu set choke tubes
  • Vent rib barrel
  • Available rifled slug barrel

Standing

How it compares

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Each figure against the firearms of the same type and cartridge that record it, or of the same type where that cartridge has too few. Positions are read to the nearest tenth.

MeasurementThis firearmMedianPosition
Overall lengthAmong 570 12 Gauge shotguns1226 mm1150 mmLonger than about 80%
Barrel lengthAmong 650 12 Gauge shotguns711 mm711 mmLonger than about 60%
Magazine capacityAmong 647 12 Gauge shotguns53Holds more rounds than about 80%

Answers

Questions about the Mossberg 535 ATS

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What caliber is the Mossberg 535 ATS?

The Mossberg 535 ATS is chambered in 12 Gauge.

How many rounds does the Mossberg 535 ATS hold?

The Mossberg 535 ATS holds 5 rounds, fed from a tube magazine.

How long is the Mossberg 535 ATS?

The Mossberg 535 ATS is 1226 mm (48.3 in) long overall, with a 711 mm (28.0 in) barrel.

Who makes the Mossberg 535 ATS?

The Mossberg 535 ATS is made by O.F. Mossberg & Sons (United States).

When was the Mossberg 535 ATS introduced?

The Mossberg 535 ATS was introduced in 2005.

How does the Mossberg 535 ATS operate?

The Mossberg 535 ATS uses a pump action, and its firing mechanism is hammer fired.

Compatibility

Which parts fit this firearm

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Studio

Every part that mounts on this, resolved

Not a list the maker typed out: the answer comes from the mounts this firearm exposes and the interface each part needs, so it stays right when either one changes.

  • Every part that mounts on any firearm in the catalogue
  • Interface standards, platforms and fit overrides
  • The same answers through the API and the MCP server

Requires a signed-in GunSpec account on the Studio plan. The answer is computed per part, so it is not part of the public record.

Provenance

What the record holds

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Provenance

Confidence in this record

72%

Stockists

Where to buy

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MCP

Ask an assistant about it

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API

The call that returns this record

The same fields, in the same units, from the same endpoint the page reads.

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curl --request GET \  --url 'https://api.gunspec.io/v1/firearms/mossberg-535' \  --header 'X-API-Key: your_key'
Response
{  "id": "mossberg-535",  "name": "Mossberg 535 ATS",  "manufacturer": {    "id": "mossberg",    "name": "O.F. Mossberg & Sons",    "countryCode": "US",    "foundedYear": 1919,    "website": "https://www.mossberg.com",    "logoUrl": null,    "description": null,    "status": null,    "defunctYear": null,    "stateOwned": null,    "makesFirearms": null,    "parentId": null,    "predecessorId": null,    "createdAt": "2026-02-11 23:44:40",    "updatedAt": "2026-02-18 03:40:45",    "version": "efbce48d45f2bf96c91e5b66c03052b97d55affea9178a31feda8fd7fc882671"  },  "category": {    "id": "shotgun",    "name": "Shotgun",    "description": "Smoothbore firearms designed to fire shot or slugs"  },  "country_of_origin": "US",  "year_introduced": 2005,  "barrel_length_mm": 711,  "weight_empty_g": null,  "action_type": "pump_action"}