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The History of Mossberg

In 1919, Swedish immigrant Oscar Frederick Mossberg, aged 53, launched a journey into firearms manufacture. Alongside his sons Harold and Iver, the trio established what was originally named Mossberg & Sons, Inc., operating out of a rented loft on State Street in New Haven, Connecticut.

The company’s vision was relatively simple: to manufacture durable and reliable firearms for the working class. Their first creation was a modest 4-shot Brownie pistol in .22 caliber, paving the way for a legacy of accessible, dependable firearms.

Just a few years later, in 1922, the Mossbergs produced their first rifle, the Model K. This .22 hammerless pump repeater rifle was in fact initially designed by the famous Arthur Savage but was finalized and improved by the Mossberg team.

As the world descended into war during the 1940s, Mossberg & Sons pivoted its focus to support the war effort. Securing a government license, they began producing tolerance tooling gauges, various machine gun parts, and components of the British Lee-Enfield rifle. During this era, Mossberg also introduced the Model 42MB, a .22 training rifle for British troops. An impressive amount of 45,000 units of Mossberg Model 42MB were produced. This period not only propelled Mossberg onto the global stage but also sparked a period of significant growth for the company.

The post-war years saw Mossberg contributing to the sporadic popularity of bolt-action shotguns, as they produced an array of these firearms. However, today, the company is most renowned for its exceptional pump-action shotguns. Particularly famous is the legendary Mossberg Model 500 pump-action shotgun introduced in 1962. In 1979, the US government awarded Mossberg a contract to produce the Model 500 as a combat-duty-rated pump shotgun. This led to the Model 500 being adopted by every branch of the US Military. By 2010, 41 different variations of the Model 500 were available on the market.

The company’s influence extends beyond firearm manufacturing. Mossberg has introduced several components now commonplace in the industry. For instance, Alan Mossberg developed a safety cable lock in 1989 that now comes as standard with almost every firearm sold today.

Mossberg celebrated 100 years in 2019, and even today continues to be a family-owned and operated business.

Mossberg Patriot (Picatinny) Rifle Review

All variants of the Mossberg Patriot rifle are drilled and tapped for scope mounts, but most of them will come with pre-installed Weaver bases or Picatinny rail.

This page is dedicated to Mossberg Patriot models with a pre-installed Picatinny rail. You can also see:

Scope Mounts for Mossberg Patriot (LA) + Rifle Review
Scope Mounts for Mossberg Patriot (SA) + Rifle Review
Scope Mounts for Mossberg Patriot (Weaver)

Mossberg Patriot LR Hunter in 6.5 Creedmoor with factory-installed Picatinny rail

Figure 1: Mossberg Patriot LR Hunter in 6.5 Creedmoor with factory-installed Picatinny rail (Source: Mossberg)

Mossberg Patriot Calibers

Mossberg Patriot can be chambered for:

.22-250 Rem.
.243 Win.
6.5 Creedmoor
6.5 PRC
.270 Win.
.308 Win.
.30-06 Spring.
300 AAC Blackout
300 Win. Mag.
7mm-08 Rem.
7mm Rem. Mag.
7mm PRC
.25-06 Rem.
350 Legend
.338 Win. Mag
375 Ruger
.450 Bushmaster

Mossberg Patriot Variants

There are several different variants of the Mossberg Patriot available on the market:

Mossberg Patriot LR Tactical
Mossberg Patriot Predator
Mossberg Patriot Predator Cerakote/Strata Camo
Mossberg Patriot LR Hunter
Mossberg Patriot Super Bantam Scoped Combo
Mossberg Patriot Walnut – Vortex Scoped Combo
Mossberg Patriot Walnut
Mossberg Patriot Synthetic
Mossberg Patriot Synthetic – Vortex Scoped Combo
Mossberg Patriot Night Train
Mossberg Patriot Synthetic Cerakote

Scope Mounts Interchangeable with Mossberg Patriot (Picatinny)

Rifles That Have One-Piece Scope Mounts Interchangeable with Mossberg Patriot (Picatinny)

The necessary condition for rifles to have one-piece scope mounts interchangeable is that the mounting surfaces of these rifles match in every dimension. This means that any rifle with a Picatinny rail will have one-piece scope mounts interchangeable with Mossberg Patriot which has the same scope mounting solution.

Rifles That Have Two-Piece Scope Mounts Interchangeable with Mossberg Patriot (Picatinny)

The situation with two-piece scope mounts is the same as with the one-piece scope mounts when it comes to rifles that are equipped with a Picatinny rail.

Any rifle with a Picatinny rail will have two-piece scope mounts interchangeable with the Mossberg Patriot which has the same mounting solution.

Best Scope Mounts for Mossberg Patriot (Picatinny)

Fixed Scope Mounts for Mossberg Patriot (Picatinny)

Quality and reliability are just two of many positive nouns we could use to describe Contessa scope mounts, and we can confidently recommend these Contessa Picatinny rings as one of the best fixed scope mounts for a Picatinny rail:

Detachable Repeatable Scope Mounts for Mossberg Patriot (Weaver)

If you want to retain zero without any additional tools or adjustments while attaching or detaching your optics from the rifle, then detachable repeatable scope mounts are the way to go.

Our top pick for a detachable, repeatable scope mount for Mossberg Patriot models with a pre-installed Picatinny rail is the Recknagel SSK-II One-Piece mount. It is made in Germany and comes with a 10-year warranty.

Help Us Build Our Riflescope Mounts Database

If you happen to own this or any other rifle, we would appreciate it if you could help us expand our database by sending us some photos of the rifle receiver (the bare mounting surface of the rifle without the mounts installed). For your help, our company offers a fair return in terms of practical rewards.

Please send us an email for more information. You can contact us here: info@optics-trade.eu