Maverick 88

[YoungMilsurpGuy]

Anyone have any idea about the Maverick 88. From what I hear, its essentially a mossy 500 series gun with a simpler trigger and furniture and more foreign made parts.

Anyone have any experience with them? Im not looking for a world class trap gun, just a beater shotgun for plinking, self defense, then maybe throwing a field barrel on it and shooting a few clays and ducks. And will it take mossy-500 barrels, or is there after market barrels avialible cheaply? I would be looking to get at least an HD barrel and a 24-28 inch field barrel, then perhaps even a slug barrel if I get the desire to hunt deer at some point.

 

[nb1980]

The safety is in a different location. Barrels and stocks are interchangeable but the forend are different. It is a cheaper 500. My son has loved his it was his first shotgun.

 

[churchmouse]

I have had a few. SIL had one. They are OK for the price point. A bit clunky but the run OK.

 

[xM3RC1L3SS1x]

Never had any problems with it. As far as a truck gun, yea, it works.

 

[engineerpower]

Other than the safety location and trigger group material, a Maverick 88 is the same shotgun as a Mossberg 500. They're assembled in Maverick County, Texas, with US parts and a Mexican trigger group. I don't think there's any difference between the groups, just plastic vs. metal.

The Mav is better for pistolgrip stocks, Mossy is better for traditional stocks. That's about all.

 

[Bennettjh]

I have one. They're a good gun for the money IMHO.

 

[UncleNorby]

500 barrels will work on an 88.

 

[LP1]

I like the Mossberg safety better. The 88 is a good gun, especially at that price point.

 

[throttletony]

The safety is in a different location. Barrels and stocks are interchangeable but the forend are different. It is a cheaper 500. My son has loved his it was his first shotgun.

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this is correct. My buddy has one and it has held up well. Just take care of it with regular maintenance and it should be fine.
I will add that, in comparison, I really like the way a Benelli Nova (or the supernova) feels. The longer grip up front keeps me from pinching and I can hold it a bit more comfortably.
The Mossberg 500/Maverick 88 and the Rem 870 front grips are just a 1/2" too far forward for my liking.
The Maverick 88 is a great value, especialyy when you consider that you can easily swap barrels with one of the most popular designs out there, the Mossy 500.

 

[Ruffnek]

The Mav is a perfect beater gun.I have one as a backup for my home defense.They take Mossberg 500 barrels and other parts.The only difference you'll notice from a 500 is the safety location.

 

[YoungMilsurpGuy]

well that settles it, when I return from England(after living here for a month, its a no brainer why we fought the revolutionary war), Im going to trade off my CZ-82 and become the proud owner of a maverick 88 shotgun