Mossberg maverick 88(8 shot)
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Hunterdad
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No personal experience with Mavericks, but I don't think I've ever read a bad review.
evan price
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Same gun as the Model 500 with a few minor differences regarding the safety location. Barrels and such parts interchange. Had mine for almost 20 years and zero issues.
Bear in mind if you ever want to change barrels, Mossberg only made the 20" Security barrel and the 28" vent-rib Accu-choked barrel that fits on the longer 7-round mag tube, but fortunately, you can just get a 5-shot mag tube (they just unscrew) to go with another barrel if you want to swap it.
Bear in mind if you ever want to change barrels, Mossberg only made the 20" Security barrel and the 28" vent-rib Accu-choked barrel that fits on the longer 7-round mag tube, but fortunately, you can just get a 5-shot mag tube (they just unscrew) to go with another barrel if you want to swap it.
Sav .250
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Mossberg gives good quality for your money.
glove
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Buy it you will like it.
returningfire
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A good shotgun for the money
fallout mike
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I like mine.
USAF_Vet
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I don't have the long tube Mav 88, but I love my 5+1.
I looked at the mossberg persuader but the cost was soo much more for basically what i wanted in a HD shotgun.I have no plans to modify it except to throw a elastic buttstock shell holder that will cost me a whopping $5.This makes it the 3rd shotgun in my collection(along with my mossy 500 and rem 870).
SleazyRider
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I used my buddie's Maverick 88 on several occasions, and found it to be an extremely nimble, solid, reliable shotgun. It's light, points fast, and has a smooth, quiet action. I was very impressed and hope to add one to my collection in the future.
footballboy3
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I like mine. paid $189 for it at Academy last year. Excellent value
breakingcontact
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I've looked real closely at buying one of these. If you have the money, I'd step up just a bit and get a Mossberg 500.
Lonewulf556
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I recently bought a Mossberg Maverick 88 12 ga. shotgun for home defense. But i havent had a chance to fire it because of an on going election season gun ban and i cant take it out to the range. Its got ghost ring rear sights and a large front post sight, barrel heat shield and regular buttstock and 5 shot mag tube. Overall im satisfied with what ive seen so far (damn our elections cuz il only be able to fire it this July). I noticed that my Mav88's forearm is a bit shaky and has a bit of sideways play. My question is Have any of you good people experienced the same on your Maverick 88's
I have a moss 500 with a 28" barell.I wanted a dedicated HD shotgun.It was between a $550 persuader or a $220 maverick 88 security.I couldnt justify the extra $300+ for something that hopefully only gets used for range duty.....and nothing else.
breakingcontact
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From what I've read they're plenty good. Some guys switch out the forearm for a 500 forearm though.
Enjoy.
Enjoy.
evan price
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All the mossberg fore-ends have the wiggly looseness. They tried some rings on the mag tube to minimize this at one time. It seems more or a characteristic than a problem though.
Every mossy that I've tried out has that.Not a concern on my part.
Bobson
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My dad's Mossberg 500 (bought NIB in the mid '80s) has this forearm "wiggly looseness," as does my Maverick 88 which was bought NIB in the late '90s. Neither of us have ever had any issues whatsoever with either of our shotguns.
breakingcontact
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The looseness of the forearm isn't a problem.
From what I understand, the forearm is attached to the action arms differently in the 500 vs the Maverick.
From what I understand, the forearm is attached to the action arms differently in the 500 vs the Maverick.
Lonewulf556
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Thanks for the replies on the Mav88 fore-end. You guys in U.S. are so lucky for less than U$200 you can have a NIB Maverick 88. Here in our islands i paid the equivalent of U$620 (had to work like a slave for year to save up) for my Maverick 88 (not including the U$100 additional charges for the registration papers). Add to the fact that u cant choose the actual gun your getting you only choose the brand and model u want from a display sample but the dealer gets the gun from a government secured warehouse, then after about 3 weeks calls up the customer to tell him he can now pick up it up at the gunstore. Reason why i was asking about the wiggly fore-end.
Lonewulf556
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On the Maverick 88, is it alright to spray some hoppes gun oil or WD-40 inside the magazine tube? My Mav88 makes some squeaking sounds when im loading shells into the tube. Any replies is highly appreciated.
breakingcontact
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Generally you want to keep the mag tube dry. If you do oil it...wipe it down good afterwards.
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