SMOKE ‘EM: Mossberg 940 Pro Turkey Shotguns

Uncle Jerry approves.

Whether you like your turkey deep-fried or baked, first you gotta smoke ’em.

If you’ve ever spent four hours in your turkey setup feeling individual drops of sweat work their way down your nose under that facemask only to have that boss gobbler hang up at 45 yards, Mossberg understands. That tom turkey needs to be smoked in the worst way, and the Mossberg 940 Pro family of 12-gauge autoloading shotguns is here with a brand-new box of matches. The 940 Pro family was initially launched in 2020 to cheers and a slew of slain turkeys, and now the company is serving up two exciting innovations built on the hugely popular 940 Pro platform: the 940 Pro Turkey 24-inch and the 940 Pro Turkey 18.5-inch.

If you’re not already familiar with the Mossberg 940 Pro family, the main attraction is that it’s built on a gas system that’s advertised to run clean and sweet up to 1,500 rounds without cleaning. Compatible with factory-manufactured 2.75 or 3-inch shells, the 940 shotgun’s performance-driven features include an oversized, beveled loading port with redesigned elevator and shell catch to allow for efficient and pinch-free loading into the magazine tube; new barrel-making process to maintain point-of-aim and impact; slim-profile forend and user-configurable stock for length-of-pull (13 – 14.25 inches), drop, and cast; and oversized charging handle and bolt release button for ease of operation.

]These optics-ready packages feature a choice of 24 or 18.5-inch barrel lengths; HIVIZ CompSight fiber optic sight for quick target acquisition; Mossberg X-Factor ported choke tube for improved pattern density; full camo coverage in Mossy Oak Greenleaf for the ultimate in concealment; and a host of premium features and finishes. The internal components of the 940 Pro (gas piston, magazine tube, hammer and sear) are nickel boron-coated and the return spring plunger is hard-anodized aluminum. Combined with a self-draining stock, these 940 autoloaders are designed to reliably perform in the harshest of conditions.

940 Pro Turkey 24-inch– The vent rib AccuChoke-compatible barrel on this 12-gauge turkey-slayer is equipped with a HIVIZ CompSight front fiber optic sight and X-Factor XX-Full ported choke tube (additional choke tubes sold separately). The receiver features cuts that accept low-profile, direct mounting of micro dot sights (Shield RMSc pattern). Completing this 940 Pro package is full coverage with Mossy Oak Greenleaf camo; aggressive Mossberg signature texturing on the forend and stock; sling swivel studs; 5-round capacity; drilled and tapped receiver; and convenient, ambidextrous safety. MSRP: $1,120

940 Pro Turkey 18.5-inch– The vent-rib barrel on this compact 12-gauge is topped with a HIVIZ CompSight front fiber optic sight and comes equipped with a ported X-Factor XX-Full choke tube (fully compatible with other AccuChoke tubes; sold separately). The receiver features cuts that accept low-profile, direct mounting of micro dot sights (Shield RMSc pattern) and for maximum concealment, this 940 is fully camouflaged with Mossy Oak’s Greenleaf pattern. Rounding out this 940 Pro Turkey is aggressive Mossberg signature texturing on the stock and forend; sling swivel studs; drilled and tapped receiver; and top-mounted safety for ease of use by right or left-handed shooters. MSRP: $1,120

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