Clint Smith of Thunder Ranch is not one to mince words. This is especially true when it comes to shotguns. “Pistols put holes in people. Rifles put holes through people. Shotguns, at the right range and with the right load, will physically remove a chunk of sh**off of your opponent and throw that sh** on the floor”. Clint Smith is all about gunfighting, plain and simple. Last year, Mossberg collaborated with Clint on a shotgun, and the result was an excellent version of the 940 Pro Tactical. Today, they announced an update to that platform. Say help to the Updated 940 Pro Tactical Thunder Ranch.
Updated 940 Pro Tactical Thunder Ranch – Updated Fighter
Released in January 2024, the Mossberg 940 Pro Tactical Thunder Ranch Series 12-gauge, 8-shot semi-automatic was quickly recognized as the ultimate personal defense shotgun. Now Mossberg has elevated the design with highly valued tactical features, combined with the unique finish of the 940 Pro Thunder Ranch shotgun. Introducing the 940 Pro Tactical Thunder Ranch shotgun. This fighter has a Cerakote Patriot Brown finish on the stock, forend, receiver, and barrel. The 940 also has an optic-ready receiver, and an 18.5-inch cylinder bore barrel with red fiber optic front sight. The 940 proudly wears the Thunder Ranch logo on the receiver and has now been updated with many features.
Thunder Ranch Director Clint Smith
The special 940 gun was designed with Thunder Ranch Director Clint Smith and the Thunder Ranch staff. The Mossberg 940 Pro Tactical Thunder Ranch autoloader is based on Mossberg’s cleaner-running 940 Pro gas-operating system. This system allows for longer cleaning intervals and smooth, reliable operation. Internal parts (gas piston, magazine tube, hammer, and sear) feature a nickel-boron coating and special finishes for easy maintenance and durability.
Standard features of the 940 Pro Thunder Ranch include an optic-ready receiver for direct mounting of microdot optics, a drilled and tapped receiver, and an oversized ergonomic bolt release. It also has a knurled and extended charging handle, an enlarged and beveled loading port, an elongated, pinch-free elevator, and a bright orange anodized follower. It has an extended magazine tube to hold eight rounds (2.75-inch shells) to give it good capacity. The durable synthetic stock is self-draining and has a user-adjustable length-of-pull range of 12.5 – 14.25 inches with inserts. Further adjustability is provided for drop at comb and cast using incremental stock shims. The grip area features Mossberg’s signature aggressive texturing. Completing the stock is a rear swivel sling mount. The stock, forend, barrel, and receiver feature a durable Cerakote finish for reduced wear and corrosion resistance.
Updated 940 Pro Tactical Thunder Ranch
Shotguns have proven capable of personal or home defense. Mossberg leads the industry with its expansive line of field-proven semi-automatic and pump-action tactical shotguns. The Updated 940 Pro Tactical Thunder Ranch is a great part of that line.
Updated Features of the new 940 Pro Tactical Thunder Ranch
| An innovative forend design that features integrated heat shield, two QD cups, three M-LOK® mounting slots (3, 6, and 9 o’clock positions), and Mossberg’s signature texturing. |
| Stabilizing barrel clamp with two-sided M-LOK mounting slots and swivel studs. |
| Two QD mounting cups on stock (right and left) allow the sling mount to be positioned in 90-degree increments (3, 6, and 9 o’clock positions). |
| Adapter plates provided for optic-ready receiver for mounting RMR®, Docter™, and Leupold® footprints to the optic cut in the receiver which is covered by certain patents and patent pending. |
| Redesigned, oversized ambidextrous safety. |
| Redesigned one-piece magazine tube for ease of maintenance and improved reliability. The magazine spring is retained for ease of removing and attaching barrel. |
| A detachable sleeve protects the magazine tube and secures forend. |
| Vang Comp® 6-Shotshell Carrier Card with Velcro mounting plate and hook-and-loop card attachment system. |
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