What is the difference between maverick and mossberg

The Mossberg Maverick 88 with the ATI folding stock is meant to serve as a dual-purpose security shotgun for close quarters and normal shotgun ranges 40 yards. With the stock folded up, you can fire from the pistol grip and cut the overall length by more than 12". The purpose of the stock folded up is to give the shooter the ability to move quickly through rooms without sacrificing the time to pull the shotgun to your shoulder.

This makes it an excellent shotgun for home self-defense or a truck gun to protect yourself in a hurry. With the stock folded down, it gives you an entirely new platform to shoot from with the added stability of your shoulder as a point of contact.

The stock is pre-drilled for a shotgun shell holder and has a quick-release button for rapid changes in either the folded or unfolded position. It comes with a sling swivel stud for easy installation of a sling and is ambidextrous in all its features. The ATI folding stock will fit on the following shotguns with very little time spent on installation:. With a 6 shell capacity and a 22" barrel, it will provide everything you need for a smaller shooter who is still developing.

The Length of Pull is shortened by more than 2" to accommodate the shorter arms of a child and the weight is more than a pound less than the standard model 88 for adults. One concern for many shooters is the kick that the Maverick has in the 12ga, but the recoil is reduced in the 20ga youth model. The last thing Maverick would want is for the shotgun to recoil out of the hands of the shooter.

The double-beaded sights on this shotgun provide a better line of sight for shooters with very little experience holding a shotgun. The biggest difference is the Picatinny Rails that cover both the left, right, and top of the shotgun.

The Thunder Ranch provides a rail that allows for an optic, scope, or aftermarket night sights for quicker aiming. Instead of worrying about a shell holder, the Thunder Ranch already has one on the synthetic stock. Smith is a former U. You can get all your weapons training with the backdrop of some of the best scenery Oregon has to offer.

Buy Here. The Mossberg Maverick 88 Cruiser is meant to be a great home-defense or truck gun for those Texans who leave a shotgun in the truck. The impressive feature for the Maverick 88 Cruiser 12 gauge pump-action shotgun is the capacity of 6 rounds before a reload.

Mossberg added the pistol grip for the Cruiser model to give the owner better ergonomics and comfort when aiming the shotgun. Even though the Mossberg Maverick 88 Cruiser is considered a budget home-defense shotgun, you can easily upgrade the shotgun to make it much more effective, and customizable. Mossberg Maverick 88 Cruiser at Guns.

The Mossberg Flex Stock would be the change I make to the Maverick 88 Cruiser because it provides more stability and accuracy at range with a longer stock. I like this forend because you can start to change the capabilities of your Maverick 88 Cruiser for cheap. The Mossy Oak is a great camo pattern that will blend well in the woods, especially if the sun is peeping through the trees and flags your gun for every bird in the forest to see.

You can do that for very cheap too when buying from GritrSports. The whole point of showing you these accessories is to show you that you can find ways to upgrade your Mossberg with specific attachments that will make the biggest difference in user experience. The most noticeable difference between the shotguns is the safety mechanism is located in front of the trigger assembly for a cross-bolt safety on the Maverick The Maverick 88 uses the same Accu-choke system that is found in all Mossberg shotguns, which helps with the uniformity of the pellets.

I bought mine specifically because of the safety location to add a pistol grip Knoxx Recoil Stock. I kept the standard speed stock on my I like the safety on the 88 in front of the trigger.

Most fore-ends or fore-arms on the 88 are not easily changed. Stock and barrels from the will work on the You cannot extend the magazine on the That's about it for my limited knowledge. I have an 88 I replaced the stock and barrel. Will put up some pic soon. Mossbergs being assembled in Connecticut and Mavericks being assembled in Texas. Ive heard rumors that all are being assembled in Texas now with components of both being made in Mexico.

Fronty Owner , Jun 26, My Maverick 88 about a year old has a plastic trigger housing. Do the newer 's have a plastic trigger housing as well? DrDyno , Aug 11, Messages: 21, Only the a1 comes standard with a metal trigger housing There is also the fact that the has screws on the top of the trigger housing and the maverick doesn't Sent from my SCH-I using Tapatalk now Free. Messages: 13, I noticed a difference in recoil.

I have a Maverick 88 and a Mossberg with the pachmayr recoil pad. The hard "door stop" like rubber pad on my 88 hurts a little with some heavier loads and shooting 3 inch magnum slugs is like being in a car accident. The softer pachmayr pad on my is much more pleasant to shoot and I feel like I have a little more control over the heavier stuff.

Of course, and someone else may agree, there are other factors in that equation. The weight and balance of the two guns is slightly different, as well as the length of the stocks or length of pull my has a 13" LOP and the 14".

I've heard that LOP makes a big difference. Just my personal opinion- I wouldn't rely on a pistol grip only for home defense.

Different 's come with different recoil pads and I've seen other 88's either earlier or later than mine with different pads as well. I shoot often, I shoot trap and sporting clays for fun, and practice on paper targets with buck and slugs so that I'm used to the recoil, and so I can be proficient with it should I ever need to use it. I would say to any one who's wondering what gun, configuration, and ammunition to get, get out there and shoot. Use or borrow a friends, rent one you think you might like, etc.

I can't think of a better way to spend a weekend afternoon. Mack , Jan 28, Conn , May 31, If you've ever been to Eagle Pass, TX there's not much difference compared to the other side of the river Conn , Jun 1, Messages: 4. There's a huge difference between the 2 sides of the river Messages: 1, Last edited: Feb 19, Messages: 5.