A Mossberg 500A set up for defense: 12 gauge pump action, 20-inch cylinder-bore barrel chambered for 2 3/4 and 3 inch shells, blued metal with a heat shield over the barrel, and a Davis synthetic Speedfeed stock at 14 inches of pull. It is a used modern-production gun with some marks on the finish, a very good bore and very good overall condition per the supplier. Serial number K102511.

Cylinder bore and a short barrel make this a home shotgun first, but it also qualifies as a New Jersey deer gun: the state allows shotguns of 10 to 20 gauge loaded with slugs or buckshot, limited to three shells, and this 12 gauge meets the gauge rule. With the magazine plugged it can go into the Six-Day Firearm season December 7 to 12 or a Permit Shotgun season in your zone. The heat shield and spare-shell stock stay useful either way.

Key features

• 12 gauge pump, 20-inch cylinder-bore barrel
• Chambered for 2 3/4 and 3 inch shells
• Blued finish with heat shield
• Davis synthetic Speedfeed stock, 14-inch pull
• Very good bore and overall condition

The shotgun ships to the New Jersey FFL dealer you name, who confirms your FPIC before handing it over.