I have owned a Maverick 88 by Mossberg for over 3 year's now and i have been wanting a new shotgun for the fun of it. I went down and picked up a Remington 870 in a tactical green with a pistol grip butt stock and a recoil pad. To be honest with you i am not that impressed with the 870 compared to the Maverick 88. The Maverick is so easy to maintain. It is easier to shoot. It never jam's up or feel's like it is getting stuck. The 870 on the other hand i have to keep cleaned and oiled all the time. The finish is not all that durable. The pump constantly seem's like it is getting stuck. The recoil pad does not obsorb the amount of recoil i expected it to. So is it me or is this $502.28 not as good as the $182.67 shotgun. I just do not know but i will probably be trading in the 870 for a Mossberg Marine. Has anyone else had this experience?:banghead: