Mossberg Maverick model 88

I bought a Mav 88 in 94/95 with the 28" barrell. I've used it for everything from skeet to waterfowl, and it's tough. Mine has the single action bar and there haven't been any problems with it other than it makes a little bit of noise (rattles more than the double bars) Probably have 3-4000 rds thru it with no problems at all.
 
Bought mine about a year ago and I love it. Put a Knoxx stock on it this summer and it's great. No problems, great price and takes Mossberg parts. Good times all around
 
That was my first gun, when I was 18, I love it, Im 23 now, never had one problem at all, now its got a pistol grip and an 18" barrel, lots of fun to shoot one handed with 3" slugs.....
 
You could always set it up with a Choate stock! I love mine.:D

-Jason
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Steve7961 said:
That was my first gun, when I was 18, I love it, Im 23 now, never had one problem at all, now its got a pistol grip and an 18" barrel, lots of fun to shoot one handed with 3" slugs.....
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Are you a gorrila or something? I am 6'-1", 210lbs and have 18" upper arms and I don't think I want to be "one handing" (aka the terminator) my Maverick when it had only the pistol grip! Even if I would, I don't think the accuracy would be much to speak of. ;)
 
evster said:
Does anyone know if there are any manufacturers that make an adapter for the maverick 88 that allows AR15 telescoping stocks?
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Same adaptor for the Mossberg 500, but IMHO for the price one might as well go Knoxx, and then they get the recoil reducing benefit as well as the adjustable stock.
 
I am also planning the purchase of a Maverick security shotgun. Can anyone tell me if there is some plastic parts in the action, like trigger, trigger guard etc. also eard the receiver is aluminum, Is that correct ?

any information would be appreciated.
 
Shrek, you are correct. The whole trigger housing is plastic. The trigger and internals are steel though. Also, the reciever is aluminium. I've put my gun through hell and it never missed a beat. I've dropped it on the way up my treestand (unloaded), dropped it in black muck in the swamp and had it fall off the quad. Run it under a hose, wipe it down and oil it up and you're good as new. :D

-Jason
 
I had one with just the single arm. It used to nip sometimes and eventually it broke. Also have one with the double arms. You want to watch the firing pin protrusion on the older models. The single arm shotgun fired out of battery while my brother was using it. Scared the crap out of him and did a little damage to the chamber, but it held together. Gunsmith checked it out, fixed the firing pin problem and okayed the gun for continued use. However, I never really trusted it after that.

The newer, double arm shotgun seems to be much better made. I use it as a "loaner" when friends, acquaintances, etc...are in need of a shotgun and forgot their own.

I've hunted with both of them and killed a number of ducks and bunnys with them, however, if my budget could afford it, I'd definitely buy better. Thankfully, my budget does so. I usually hunt with either my Fox SxS, Remington 870s, 1100, 11-87 or Benelli, depending on the game I'm after. I use the Fox chambered in .410 almost exclusively for bunny hunting, while the Remington 870 & Benelli semi see the most use for waterfowl, both fresh and sal####er types.
 
Well, I made the mistake of buying a Norinco N870 18.5", I know now that I should of went with the 88 instead. For the same money (even less) you end up with a more reliable product...
 
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