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The Mossberg 590 holds 8 shells in the magazine plus 1 shell in the chamber for a total of 9 shells. This is when using 2 3/4 inch shells. Reduce the capacity by 1 when using 3 inch shells. The 8 shot Model 500 Persuader holds 7 in the magazine and 1 in the chamber for a total of 8 shells.
1988 was the year that Mossberg introduced the 3-1/2 inch 12 gauge and Federal Ammunition introduced 3-1/2 inch unfolded length shotshells to go along with it. Though the nationwide ban on lead shot for waterfowl hunting didn't happen until 1991, the path to that ban was well underway in the 1970s.