Maverick 88 the real deal

357smallbore said:
Bought a new 88 security three months ago after watching Mixup98 on YouTube. Got the 4 shot saddle as well. He was right. For $200 this is a steal and a deal. This is by the bed ready to go if things go bump in the night .
Just all out super shotgun. It's stoked with #1 buck
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Just bought my son the 88 security the other day. Haven't given to him yet. Without even shooting it yet, I love it. It feels good in my hands, the action seems smooth and sturdy . I may just forget to give it to him.
 
I've been debating on one of these for years. Always a toss up between that and a 500 or spend more and get the 590. Since they are limited in mods, it's kind of a turn off compared to the bigger brothers.
 
357smallbore said:
Bought a new 88 security three months ago after watching Mixup98 on YouTube. Got the 4 shot saddle as well. He was right. For $200 this is a steal and a deal. This is by the bed ready to go if things go bump in the night .
Just all out super shotgun. It's stoked with #1 buck
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I think they are an excellent gun for the bedside...inexpensive, and they work fine.
 
So found some parts to swap on and now it's becoming very tempting

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One of the best upgrades I did to my Mav88 was go from the Opsol mini adapter to the Defender tactical adapter. Unlike the Opsol, you can run a mix of shells with the Defender Tactical one without removing it. It slides into the grooved recesses in the receiver so it doesn't go anywhere. I have tried to choke up this adapter and haven't been able to.

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herrwalther said:
One of the best upgrades I did to my Mav88 was go from the Opsol mini adapter to the Defender tactical adapter. Unlike the Opsol, you can run a mix of shells with the Defender Tactical one without removing it. It slides into the grooved recesses in the receiver so it doesn't go anywhere. I have tried to choke up this adapter and haven't been able to.

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Universal Minishell Adapter/Mag Follower Kit for Mossberg Pump Shotgun

This kit essentially provides a 590S conversion for your favorite Mossberg Pump-Action in a more robust design. It contains our patent-pending Universal Cartridge Adapter and low-drag no-snag Magazine Follower which allows smooth cycling of 1-3/4" Minishells up to 3" Magnum cartridges in the...
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+1

I also like the idea of Maverick 88 plus DT adapter.

However, I have a problem of up-selling myself and went with the 590S. The Mossberg 590S takes mini-shells from the factory, has interchangeable chokes, ghost ring sights, and accepts a bayonet.

Is it better than the Maverick 88 - not really but it has some more features that I like.
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My 88 has been a much better gun than my 590 at half the price------the 590 will be trading fodder once I get some time off-----the 88 ain't goin nowhere
 
I've replaced the mag spring twice--once with a Wolfe spring and once with factory replacement and the gun has never fed all the shells without 2 or 3 dropping out of the bottom (9 shot) including the original factory spring---the gun is simply a POS and not worth keeping.

Never a problem with the 88---8 shot---and sits next to the bed and the 590 sits in the closet waiting to be traded off.

I've been eyeing a Browning Citori 725 Field and the 590 will be thrown in with a few other cheapies to bring the price down,
 
I picked up my 7 shot Mav 88 ~15 years ago. Zero issues. When each of my son's moved out, I bought each of them a 5 shot Mav 88. My youngest is out deer hunting with his as I write this post. They are just superb inexpensive shotguns.
 
Omaha-BeenGlockin said:
I've replaced the mag spring twice--once with a Wolfe spring and once with factory replacement and the gun has never fed all the shells without 2 or 3 dropping out of the bottom (9 shot) including the original factory spring---the gun is simply a POS and not worth keeping.

Never a problem with the 88---8 shot---and sits next to the bed and the 590 sits in the closet waiting to be traded off.

I've been eyeing a Browning Citori 725 Field and the 590 will be thrown in with a few other cheapies to bring the price down,
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Wouldn’t the cartridge stop or interrupter be the issue?
 
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Mine with a couple tweaks :rofl:
 
I've owned an 88, and shot several more owned by friends. It's definitely a sleeper in the shotgun world. The one I had didn't offer me any trouble, just had the trading itch one day.
 
What's the difference between the 88 and 500? I understand its the safety placement and the action bars pinned to the forearm. Any other differences?
 
I think the 88 is assembled in Mexico too. I have one as well. I like to keep my defensive shotguns very simple. Plain bead, I do add a light and a butt stock slip on shell holder. I load them with high quality ammo though. Hornady varmint #4 buckshot with that versa tight wad. sometimes simple is better in my world.
 
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