Maverick 88 - Budget Home Defense Shotgun
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- Опубліковано 26 сер 2024
- The Mossberg Maverick 88 12 gauge shotgun. This is the security model and it might be an option for folks on a tight budget who want a good solid defense shotgun. Of course that is just my opinion, I'm not here to sell shotguns I'm here to share information, opinions and have a damn good time :)
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For the average citizen that shotgun is all we need. I have older "higher end" shotguns but the maverick is the one I go to most. It is hanging on the wall in my bedroom for whatever it is called to do. We live out in the country and sometimes I need it for a coon in my chicken pin or a coyote out in the pasture. From birdshot to slugs it has never failed me.
Recently walked into the gun store with the intent to buy a Remington 870 shotgun. While I was trying to talk myself into putting the cash on the counter the salesman says to me that he had another "little shotgun" that he wants to show me. He brought out this Maverick 88. I looked it over and walked out with it. The first week I fired everything from bird shot to slugs and never had a problem with it. It is a great shotgun and it stays by my bed as my home defense weapon.
how do you "walk out" with a shotgun? there's a 10 day DOJ hold
@@stevenbrown5210 not here in Tennessee. I had to wait about 30 minutes while they ran a background check and then I walked out with it the same day.
@@rckburris lol wow 😳. I live in California 😂. Everything sucks here except the weather
@@stevenbrown5210
Not in Indiana either. Same day walk out
@@cle-chi WOW. CA sux. Except for the weather....
I’ve had one of these scatterguns for 17 years and I’ve only ever had the ejector break on me one time two years ago. Very excellent gun. Probably 10,000 shells through it
Did you fix the extractor or replace the gun?
@@kevingriffin8854 fixed the extractor
@@kevingriffin8854 ejector. Sorry
I have one and absolutely love it. Never had a problem with it. It was cheap and was my first gun I bought before I had the money to buy some more expensive pieces.
Same guys bashing the aluminum receiver are driving aluminum cars and trucks. lol
Probably so!
i know this comment is old, but im glad my 2006 f150 is steel, rust may be an issue for winter weather but people need to do upkeep on there vehicle otherwise it will look like shit in the future (unfortunately i need body work to have it finished which needs to have welding done to it)
@MegaStick93 if you're just going to shoot a few rounds a month, yeah they're okay. but if you're going to shoot a lot, a steel receiver will serve you better. Ask any trap shooter.
Exactly or they all have Glocks.
And their sexy dolls are made of latex
If I walked into a gun store to look at shotguns and this guy was behind the counter, I would have walked out with this, a case to carry it in, 20 boxes of ammo, a new cleaning kit, new eye wear and a store t-shirt.
Respect mr wallace.true honesty!
Don’t forget the hat... lol
It is my 73yo g.f.’s go to gun in our house!
Yes siree
Hahahaa! My thoughts exactly!
I've had the same model for a couple of years now, my round count is closer to 1000. Have ran everything through it from 3 inch magnum buckshot and slugs to all brands of birdshot and it's cycled everything with no issues. Use and abuse it, this thing just works.
Good to hear!
@@buffalosoutdoorshow is Urs holding up how many rounds u got through it
Have had one for 30+ years, the gun has never let me down, took it shooting skeet for the first time ever, buddy n brother were rocking benellis n remington n I kept up no problem, they could not believe id never shot skeet before, I credit the gun, Love it.
I have a Mossberg Maverick, it is 10 years old, have shot MANY ROUNDS with it, it has never failed once. It is well broken in. I have shot 3 inch and 2 3/4 Magnum with it, can put Five 2 3/4 and 2 three inchers in the magazine. I have had Moss 500's and I have a M590-A1. I cannot tell the difference in shooting it. They are $190 bucks everywhere plus transfer etc
The M590 with the Ghost rings is a fine shotgun, but I could have bought 2 Mavericks and had money left over for what the M-590 cost.
I have NEVER had a bad Mossberg product, never. BB
I was born 1 hour drive from where they make these. never put maverick county and the 88 together. you have solved a mystery
South Texas! I hope to see it one day. I figure that has to be how they named that shotgun!
Closest to Eagle Pass I've been was Carizo Springs.
I've been to Eagle Pass (Mav County) and crossed the border into Piedras Negras (Mex) many times growing up. I have one of these shottys and I love it.
I bought one last month and I loved it. Even I took my son shooting it and he loves it too. A great and reliable shotgun.
They are very good and considering the price point maybe even GREAT.
Hey man, best review I've seen on this shotgun so far and 2 thumbs up on the shooting in the beginning :)
Thanks for that!
Well placed shots forsure
More no-nonsense, high-quality content from Buffalo's Outdoors. Thanks, and keep up the good work!
Have had a Maverick 88 for years never failed me and works great
I can watch an hour of the first 50 seconds of this video!!
Thanks!
I dont know about an hr but something like that. It was really cool.
Humble, knowledgeable, and DAMN can he shoot !! 😳🏆
@@buffalosoutdoors love to visit your range one day, EXACTLY what I'd do if I had that much land...and didn't live in Commifornia!
Live in maverick county and I just bought it
Picked one up at Academy Sports 1 1/2 years ago; full length barrel w/ screw on chokes. Just got a 18 1/2 " security straight bore barrel last week for it. A lot of great value for minimal cost.
I love my Maverick 88, was my college graduation gift from my parents (it was what I asked for, didn't want much). I got the hunting version and bought a 18.5 inch defender barrel so I can use it for both hunting and defense.
If I only had 250$ to get a gun and ammo without a doubt it would be a maverick 88, 5$ shell holder on the stock, throw a 10$ sling on it, decent light and that's all you need with ammo of course, a good mix of bird, buck and slugs
How have you enjoyed it for hunting? I plan to get one to use on hogs
@@popsforgeblacksmithing4793 it's done great, it has been my go to gun for handling pests that get in the garden (crows, rabbits, opossums, etc.) Hasn't let me down yet.
@@ewfisher89 awesome! I think it'll be good to taking on the trail with hogs and such
I'm glad the safety is where it is. It's like my Remington 870 that I have had for almost 20 years. Not that I use safeties really, but it's at least familiar
Can't Wait Till I Turn 18 in 1Month This Will Be My First Purchase.
Demetrius Ford well dude, did you get your Mav 88?
Vote Republican if you want to keep that right...in CA the Democrats are changing the age to 21 which would make your purchase illegal.
Joseph Ramos that dirty law isn’t gonna pass I just bought my maverick today fuck corrupt ca Democrats
@@otxtoolie The bill is in Jerry Brown's desk. All it needs is his signature last I checked.
They raised the smoking age to 21 too. 18 year olds don't vote, so they get screwed.
Los Angeles just got mine today! Good thing I bought my ar as soon as I turned 18 now my next purchase before the year ends is a 10/22
Your marksmanship is as remarkable as your guns knowledge! This is why i enjoy your gun reviews, besides Hickok45, plinkster and Taofledamaus
Thank you for this comment. You put me in with some good company!
I have watched this video before but came upon it again and just had to comment after watching the intro. You doing the "run and gun" on your course brought a chuckle to my day. At 74 years of age I'm well past the running and gunning course. I'll set in my bedroom safely behind cover and left them come to me and my Maverick 88 12 ga. My middle son gifted me an 18.5" security barrel for it two Christmases ago and the 28" vent rib barrel resides in the corner of the gun cabinet. I live in a nice mobile home park so I have settled on #4 buckshot for my stand by load because of neighbors close by. I always enjoy your video so keep up the good work because, sure as shootin, one of these days you too won't be able to do the run and gun thing anymore!!!
I've heard nothing but good things about the Mav88 .I think I'll pick one up just cause.
I've seen a few negative reviews where people have had some extraction issues but this one showed no signs of that. I am really happy with the purchase.
You really should, great gun
I’ve had the 18.5” and 20”, good guns. No complaints
Picked up one in 2014. From what I've noticed the "Security Model" is the one with the 7+1 and 20" barrel where as the "Special Purpose" model is the 18" barrel and shorter mag tube version. Then, of course, the Field Model with the vented rib barrel which runs around 27" or so.
I just bought one with a 18.5" barrel and 6+1 in chamber with a second barrel that's 28"
@@erickuykendall8755 where from?
@@24BLUEELMO local gun store pulled it up on the mossberg website and it came with the two barrels.... just looked at the printed paper. It looks like the website was the shooting warehouse . Com
My bad its 5+1
Fantastic review, precise and to the point.
Your “88” looks great just the way it is.
Thank you for posting.
I have two of these, got them for $199 each...have put thousands of rounds through them over the years, and never had a problem with either...great guns!
Just wanted to let you know that of all the videos I've watched on UA-cam. Your videos are by far the best curated with the most important and precise content. I really appreciate your work and please continue to produce these great videos. Our family is new to firearms and this is the exact shotgun I'm getting for our home defense and I believe I'm going to try to do "build" a similar 20ga version of this for my wife. Again, thank you for your videos and have a good one!
Thanks for leaving the feedback! I am glad that you enjoy the videos! I still have this shotgun and it is still running great.
Agree with you.
Managed to find the Security model for very close to MSRP($200), and just took it home today. I cannot wait to try this firearm out, absolutely love the feel and look of it. Great Video BTW!
I’m watching this review 3 years later. I just decided to buy this as my first home defense shotgun. Only trouble is, we are currently in the middle of the corona virus fiasco and everyone around the country seems to be buying them up. No shop within a hundred miles has them in stock. No problem, I’ll wait.
Check out gunbroker.com. It’s like eBay for guns, you can bid on them. I just purchased my maverick 88 from there. Keep in mind that you will have to pay for a FFL transfer and that varies in price depending on where you go. Just search your area for FFL dealer. And you will probably have to pay shipping. So factor in your bidding price a little lower keeping shipping and FFL dealer prices in mind. I got my maverick 88 “new in box” for $145, shipping was $25 and FFL transfer was$15. So $185 all said and done. I lost quite a few bids because I kept getting outbid, but ended up winning one finally.
Got one today for $199 at Academy if they’re in your area. Have to hit it at right time, guy said they got 3 today and would sell within a couple hours. 🤷🏻♂️
@@markymark8665 Thanks for the heads up!
I used to have one of these then I sold it, some time later I bought another but a little shorter! very good shotgun
I have one of these i love it. Holds 7 3inch shells and will shoot anything from birdshot to buckshot to speacialty rounds. Ive shot mine almost a thousand times and ive never had any problems from it. Just as good as a mossberg
Bought me like new for $160 and some pdx shells. All you need for defense purposes. Great value for a defense 12g. Does the same damage as a $500+ shotgun.
Love the vids, keep em coming.
I HAVE A MOSSBERG MAVERICK 88 18 INCH... GOOD SHOTGUN
I've got one to and for the money you can't beet it
@@shawncole6122 price range?
@walker jfs thank you.🇺🇸
@@jerrysingleton4956 Got one today at Academy for $199. Super hard to get these days. 👍
If ya buy this gun and then discover its light weight delivers more punch to your shoulder than you like, don’t give up yet.
Have a reputable gunsmith (or your machinist brother-in-law) port the muzzle.
Be sure to start the ports about 3” back from the muzzle so there’s still pressure after the shot cup passes the ports. This will reduce recoil but unfortunately also increases loudnboomin to the shooter.
Or.....replace the stock with a Knoxx shock absorber stock. These REALLY work.
Or.....do both of the above and you can shoot slugs all day without bruising your shoulder. 😜
Porting can be artistic as well as functional. As far as butt pads go, drop the rubber and go with steel. Become a part of the gun.
The first one of these I bought several years ago had a light primer strike on the very first shell I ever put in it. Never got over it. Would fire several shells and once again I'd get a light primer strike. And yes, knowing the action was all the way into battery. Replaced parts, cleaned, nothing ever fixed it, so I eventually traded it off. Just bought another one today and so far so good. I think I just got a lemon the first time. Really good shotgun if they work.
Shooting those clays was very impressive. I have 18.5 inch barrel. #4 buck makes this a super home defense gun.
Just recently bought mine, 10 day waiting period here in Cali. So excited ! Heard nothing but great things from this shotgun ! Although I got the shorter barrel one, the 18 inch
18.5 yes. Picked up two 28 inch ones the other day for $190 each. Wasn’t the model I exactly wanted but price was so good I couldn’t say no. These things have really gone up in price. Getting the 18.5 barrels and selling the 28 inch ones.
@@Teabagonyou Yeah 10 months ago I walked into an ffl I use for online purchases. I was picking up an AK I ordered online. These guys do a lot of consignment as well. Long story short I saw a Maverick 88 cruiser, with a 20 inch barrel I had sort of been fancying for indoor portability . I was interested in purchasing it until I read the asking price.
$1300. Bought dam near went blind.
Mind you I own a mossberg 590, heat shield, 20 inch barrel, Ghost ring sight shotgun. This was a Maverick 88 cruiser and someone was trying to sell it used for $1300.
Handed it back in disgust. Asked them what drugs the owner was on listing a mav 88 cruiser used for $1300 ? Hahahaha!
Stay away from consignment unless you use them for online purchases.
Great / solid purchase by the way. Mossberg make the best shotguns.
That’s just my opinion but I know I’m not the only one who agrees.
I wish I had a bunch of land outside city limits so I could set up a range, or even just to shoot randomly. I'd rent a backhoe and/or a mini bulldozer and make a giant berm that I could pump rounds into and buy steel targets one at a time till I have a whole range set up!
When I got back into duck hunting last season, I picked up the Mossberg 535 with the 28" and turkey barrels. The length of pull and the drop just fit great when I shouldered it. It's been a great gun and it's hard to not consider the Mav' 88 as an option for shotgun of this style.
Those 535 are good shotguns. I turkey hunted for years with an old 835, I wish I hadn't sold it. I would pick it over my $1200 dollar Beretta for the turkey woods.
I'd say something about how I tacticalized my Security 88 but someone will just put me down for doing it. Great home defense weapon.
Actually I would love to hear it. I'm considering buying one myself and I wouldn't mind picking your ideas to use for myself.
OK, here goes. Remember, a lot of viewers wont go along with what I did.. Start off, the heat shield on barrel, side saddle for extra shells, Laser spot sight along with a 1000 lumen tactical light [ to blind my opponent ] . A telescopic stock and for the coup de grade, barrel lug attachment for fixed bayonet [ 12'' ] I was one of the last to train with fixed bayonet though I never had to test my training in Viet Nam. I'm trying to find the web sight for all these accessories. One stop shopping. Nice trench shotgun. I also used some very thin brass shim material to take out a lot of the slop on the slide action. They fit right at the slide bars where they attach just inside the fore-grip. just a bit of JB Weld and the little shims wedge right in place. Disassemble the gun to install, Don't sweat it, it's not that difficult to do, Ref to UA-cam videos to see how. This is an excellent home defense weapon, dependable and very reasonably priced. Back later on that web site.
I'd love to know where you got the bayonet lug
Roberto, It came from ''CombatHunting.com'' I don't know how to post that site here on UA-cam for direct access. This has been a couple of years ago so I don't know if things have changed there or availability. It works very well and is secure. Bayonet came from the same site too. Matter of fact, all of it came from the same site.
Thank you sir. I will be checking them out
I've got 2 maverick shotguns and I absolutely love them, best quality for the money and I'd put them up against any shotgun out there, just wish they offered them in a parkerized finish
Nice range setup
Thanks!
Had mine for for over 7 years never had a problem with it. Feel like I’m the terminator when I take it to the range.
I got 2 weeks before I turn 18.
gonna get this gun with both barrels
Let me know if you find the elusive double-barrel version.
Alexander Sheppard 😂😂😂 bravo
I upgraded mine with a model 500 6 3/4" steel pump assembly and model 500 wood furniture.
From 10 feet away you can't tell it from a 500. Of course, installing the wood immediately made the weapon safer. 😏
"People would be tellin' on them by now"...CLASSIC. Love your style, sir. Thank you.
Glad you liked it!
The one i shot handled like any other Mossberg 500 I've used. Good buy for self/home defense.
Man that intro looked like too much fun! Great video, I've got a Maverick 88 and I love it!
Thanks, it actually was a lot of fun. These Mavericks seem to be pretty good shotguns to me.
5 years later... The price has changed a bit... But the title of the video is absolutely still correct.
I have a maverick 88 defense model it was assembled eagle pass TX I luv mine have around 400 rounds through mine with zero malfuctions
Love my 88 18.5 inch 5+1 paid 259 cnd put about 600+ rounds of all shot slugs,buckshot, works awesome.
Nice!
That's my shotgun! I added the Magpul furniture and have a couple of hundred rounds through it with no issues. Thanks for the video Buffalo.
You're welcome! It's good to hear from other owners of these shotguns. I am an unashamed fan of MagPul, not just there products but the way they conduct themselves as a company. So if I was going to switch out the furniture MagPul is the way I'd go as well.
You sold it to me! I'll have to snag one. Can't beat the price
I really like it. There are some shotguns available these days that are less expensive but I haven't found any that are a better value.
@@buffalosoutdoors after all this time is it still worth the price you paid I was considering one but I was worried for $200 that it would be junk
Was searching for my all time fav.
Winchester's M1300 defender, but getting hard to find now... I got talked into this 88 the other day, and they are basically the exact same gun... I'm pleased I found a solid replacement... And have heard nothing but good solid reviews... Like it alot
I have the 18.5 inch. Only shot it twice. Been collecting ammo for it. Shortage getting better..
I know this is an ancient video by UA-cam standards, but I just thought I'd share. Back in the 1990s, I bought a used 500A for about what you can get an 88 now. It was in pretty good shape then. I never really mastered it. But I did have fun with it for a while. Life circumstances precluded me from shooting the gun for some long while. I recently regained interest in shotguns. So I pulled it out of the closet. Rust all over it. I've had it completely apart, cleaning every bit that I can. I can tell you those aluminum alloy receivers are really good at handling neglect. The current status is I finished putting the action back together this evening. It has a five shot tube. I'm expecting an 18.5" cylinder bore barrel plus a heat shield from Mossberg on Monday. It's gonna be a non tactical tactical shotgun. The only extra stuff I'm really adding, apart from the heat shield, is a pair of sling mounts and sling. Other than that, it's gonna be running a bead sight. It was made in 1970 so it only has a single action bar and I can not upgrade the trigger to the metal one used on the 590A1. But I'm not spending much money getting it back into running order with a barrel length more suitable for defense use rather than the barrel for trap. I'll clean up that barrel too though. It's a 28" modified choke. I'll be short on capacity, but I don't think that will really matter. I prefer the tang mounted safety. But like you said, for the price the 88 sells for, a cross bolt safety can be lived with. The 88 is a solid bargain. I do kinda wish I could afford a 590A1 though. But money is tight and ammo is not cheap. So resurrecting my old 500A is my version of the 88. Cheap. Or, rather, high value.
Also bought a Maverick 88 based on this review, amongst others. I live in South Africa. I paid R 7 000 (R= Rand). That's about $ US 483 at the current exchange rate. This is still a very good price for a firearm here in South Africa. The Mossberg 590A1 goes for about three times that much. Wanted one with 20" barrel but could only get the 18,5".
Now it is a case of waiting if one lives in a country under gun control. After lodging an application at the police for a licence to own this gun the wait can be anything from three months to two years before one has it in hand, until then it remains in the dealer's strongroom.
As I already have an over/under shotgun in 12 gauge I am expecting an uphill struggle for the license. Already lodged R 1000 contingency fees with lawyers to help me fight the case.
Such a privilige for folks living in countries where you pay and take your gun home with you!
Thanks for leaving this comment.
I finally got my license yesterday and immediately went to the dealer to pick up the gun.
Itching to go and fire it, but will only be able to do so next week.
Very happy with the length, handling of this gun. It should be an excellent home defense weapon.
I have the 20" 500 persuader. In hindsight the maverick would have been as good for less money. Only thing I like better about an 870 is much simpler shell lifter. It comes out as a unit with trigger group on the two Turkish 870 clones I have. I scratch my head a bit every time I field strip my 500, trying to put shell lifter back together.
But the Mossberg lets you use mini shells with the adapter. That's a huge plus for my busted shoulders and the wife.
A few months ago I got a Mossberg Maverick 88 but with a 28inch field barrel it's a great shotgun
just picked up one of these. First shotgun, excited to go shoot it.
I've had 3 of these. Never an issue from mine!
This is my first one and I have to say I am impressed thus far. I didn't expect much from a 200 dollar shotgun, it's way more than I expected.
Keep on shooting!! I have the maverick 88 181/2 inch barrel birdhead grip brought mine in 1995 sweet brother sweet 🎯
I have a maverick 88 and I love it best first shotgun I ever have.
Somebody should set up a shoot house resembling a home intruder scenario. It would be an excellent demonstration for a home defense shotgun and how to deploy it. Running around a shotgun range is fine and entertaining, but I would like to see how a shotgun would be used in the confines of a house, apartment, barn whatever.
i saw one ...i think on USCCA channel. It was great
Wow! The way you shoot that Mossberg, I bet you are from Guntucky!
Because of your review, I went down and bought one. Thanks for another great review.
Really loving mine. Better for every day home defense, imho, because I'm tired of scratching my 590 and other more expensive tools. Great video, sir!
Thank you for another great video! I was debating over this one and the 500 awhile back. A great sale at the LGS tipped the scale and I got the 500. They are both great shotguns and an excellent home defense weapon. Keep up the great work sir...
Thanks. I'd heard lots of good things about these shotguns but even with high expectations I was pleased.
yep alloy receiver and I've never had one fail in all the 30 plus years I've owned several Mossberg's 500s and 590s and a 88 maverick all performed flawlessly
The only reason I would change the forend is to put a wood one on since I prefer the old school classic look. Hopefully I can get a decently priced slide assembly along with the wood stock and forend. Otherwise the savings of this model may not be worth it.
Another feature of the Maverick 88 and the Mossberg 500 is both have user serviceable ejectors . Remington 870's ejectors are riveted in place. and have to be sent back to the factory for replacement. the 88 and the 500's are held in by a flat head machine screw. not that you'll ever need to replace them.
Thanks for the info!~
Solid shotgun. I prefer the controls on these compared to the 870 and 500. No frills, but gets the job done, at an inexpensive price.
Awesome job bud! It’s been mentioned already but best review of this gun on UA-cam hands down.
Really appreciate your honest and up front review of this shotgun, nice to see common sense, especially these days. I think you just got me off the fence, Thanks.
I prefer the Beretta 1301 but I gotta admire a shotgun that can do 80% of what a 1301 can do at 20% of the price.
I know this video is 3 years old but have owned my maverick 88 for many years now . I keep it cleaned and oiled no problems! I just recently added a short 2-1/2 " long railing that goes between barrel and shell tube . On one side have a bright 4" tactic light and on the other a tactical red laser pointer . Some ask why a laser on a shotgun ? For intimidation factors . I will soon have a rear stock that folds with pistol grip. I found a cheap way of putting a pistol grip on the front factory pump grip : mag pull brand or some other good quality plastic tactical screw on rail to put on a sliding pistol grip for rifles like AR-15's
What’s appealing to me is the fact it’s a Mossberg. Mossberg would literally make a turd worth buying. It’s a company I’ve trusted since day 1 of the shotgun world. I bought this shotgun brand new WITH shells for $280 at a local quality gun shop. Mossberg Maverick is the only shotgun I would ever trust and feel good about if I HAD to pull $200 out for a gun. I wouldn’t even dare to walk in a store today with $200 expecting to buy a reliable gun, but I would dare to buy a Maverick any day. With foreign firearms flooding the market today, Mavericks seem to be getting pushed over to the side, but I’d dig through a 5 foot pile of Turkish shotguns just to find a beat up rusty Mossberg any day. I’m a big fan of the 570, 500 and 88, 100%. American branded shotgun, cheap but made to run like a cheetah, and the other reason I enjoy it is because of the dual bar ride mechanism on the pump assembly. I have owned several shotguns that only had one single bar that rides when pumping the shotgun and they felt absolutely terrible, wobbly, and just didn’t feel stable. Generally, Mossbergs have dual rides and it makes the pumping feel sturdy, straight, and comfortable. It’s one of those only shotguns that looks great with 0 accessories. And not mention the famous “racking” sound that we all love that Mossbergs make. Haven’t been able to replicate the sound elsewhere.
Hickok45 explained about the alloy receivers on his Mossberg 590 video,I think the same applies to the Maverick line.Those Maverick shotguns are as good as any out there.I do wish some of the Mavericks came with a parkerized finish.
I found one at a pawn shop heavily used and neglected, without major pitting however. I stripped it to pins and I must say that it was the dirtiest firearm I have ever cleaned. That being said I have never had a malfunction with it and I absolutely love the gun. It's an old workhorse that won't let you down.
Awesome that you breathed some new life in to that shotgun. Sometimes I prefer the older rougher looking guns,......they remind me of myself.
Buffalo's Outdoors like my grandma always says "that's not a scratch, that's character hard earned."
GOOD BANG FOR THE BUCK, THATS IT
Just picked up two for $190 each. These things are ultra reliable shotguns. They are selling for as high as $500 new right now. They’re sold out virtually everywhere. People are selling used and new barrels for more than I paid for the entire shotgun brand new.
I just bought one from the store today. Can't wait to hit the range.
Awesome!
Purchased mine today for $179.00 at Academy, another good shotgun for under $200.00 is the H&R Pardner Protector.
Good deal!
I just picked one of these up because it was cheaper than buying the parts to make my 500 an 8shot with 20" barrel. What a great deal!
I'll trust anyone with a southern accent like that. Deep Appalachian here. I respect that dialect.
My wife found a 20 gauge Bantam version that she liked on Saturday so this video is timely and helpful.. Thanks Buffalo!
You're welcome. This one has impressed me.
I plan on buying one of these as soon as I get paid.
I have one 18 inch model.glad I got it all most got the stevens tac model more bells n whistles but junk.
I like the Maverick, everything I need and nothing I don't philosophy.
i have this exact shotgun and im planning on getting a 20 ga field model in about a week.
I remember your video on this shotgun. Post one and let us know how the 20 gauge does on those old shells!
will do
I live in Eagle Pass, Tx and I can vouch that the Maverick 88 is named after Maverick county.
Best shotgun for the money! I own 2 and love em both
They are made in the City of Eagle Pass, Texas (border to Mexico). County of Maverick. All (most) of a major assembly/service repairs of all guns have been transferred to Eagle Pass. The main office is at North Haven, CT.
Had one. sold it. Had a Benelli m4, Mossberg 590A1, Mossberg 500, Remington 870, Ithaca 37......I've had them all, sold them all.....
My favorite is still an old Stevens 311 12ga chopped off at 18"! Super compact, and handy for critters too!
Another great vidja buffalo!
My 590A1 with Magpul furniture is my favorite gun that I own. It's basically indestructable.
UA-camrs and Internet forumites keep repeating that the Maverick 88 is Mexican made. Mossberg stamps it on the receiver and with a sticker on the stock as “Made In The U.S.A.” All the Mexican part talk is speculation repeated ad nausea. No one produces any data from Mossberg demonstrating that this is true. Nor do they present any data showing that the 500 series uses anything other than the same parts (minus the pinned forearm, trigger/safety and the receiver stamp.
X-mas tree course as right on....Nice budget shotgun as I used to be Rem 870 guy but these days I like the Mossberg better...Good vid...
Thanks. I can't find anything wrong with this shotgun.
I've been looking at a lot of reviews about this gun, And yours is spot on, Think I'm going to purchase one, A no BS shot gun for $250.
I just bought this gun and I love this review
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Que hermosa escopeta hermano...!!!!👌👌👌👌👏👏👏👏 Saludos desde Argentina. 🇦🇷
Excellent video. Ive used Mossberg for years. This will be my next one for home defense
He don't bullshit he gets straight to the point