What barrel does the Maverick 88 use?

What barrel does the Maverick 88 use?

Mossberg Maverick

Is a Maverick 88 a good gun?

The Maverick 88 is a solid tactical defense shotgun that shares a lot in common with the Mossburg 500. It’ll never fail you if you use it right. But for an affordable home-defense shotgun it offers the best bang-for-the-buck. When it comes to the best home defense firearm, the debate will never end.

Can I change the barrel on my Mossberg Maverick 88?

Maverick 88 pump-action models are fully-interchangeable with Mossberg 500 barrels (within gauge and capacity).

Why is the Mossberg 590 called the 590?

The action of the Shockwave is taken from Mossberg’s 590 series of shotguns. It features the same sliding tang safety on the top rear of the receiver, twin action bars, and dual extractors seen on other models. The name is inherited from the manufacturer of the grip, Shockwave Technologies.

Can a Mossberg 88 shoot slugs?

Yes! You can shoot anything that fits within the gauge and length ( i.e. 2 3/4″, 3″ 3.5″) rating for your barrel. Shooting slugs through a full choke most like won’t blow your gun up but repeated use could stress the metal and cause a failure down the road so I would avoid doing it if possible.

What is Accu choke on a Maverick 88?

Mossberg Accu-Choke tubes fit Mossberg 500 and Maverick 88 12-gauge shotguns, allowing you to use lead, steel and alternative non-toxic shot. This modified choke tube is the popular choice for shooting sporting clays, waterfowl, flushing game birds and more.

Is a Maverick 88 good for home defense?

The Maverick 88 is reliable, rugged, inexpensive, and powerful. It is the perfect choice and an excellent value for anyone looking for a home defense gun on a budget.

Can Maverick 88 shoot slugs?

Is Maverick 88 smooth bore?

Fed from a standard under-barrel tubular magazine, the Maverick 88 evens the odds in a fight with a total capacity of six rounds. The 18.5-inch smoothbore barrel is cylinder-bored, so it will handle all 2.75-inch and 3-inch 12-gauge rounds with aplomb.

Why is Mossberg so cheap?

Mossbergs are a little more affordable as far as price goes. That’s because a lot of their parts are made with aluminum rather than steel, like Remingtons. While I haven’t heard any complaints from Mossberg users, the aluminum parts will wear out faster than steel, so overall the Remingtons are machined better.

Can I hunt with a Mossberg 88?

The Maverick will hunt most anything around you can buy a Mossberg 500 rifled slug barrel or just use a IC choke for deer hunting and for turkey i personally use the H.S. Strut Undertaker choke and it patterns great for me.