Mossberg vs Maverick

IM_Lugger · December 10, 2006, 08:06 PM

I'm deciding betwene the (18.5in or 20in) Mosberg 500 or Maverick 88

I know that Maverick is made by Mossberg, but what are the differences between the two? Any reason to pay more for the Moss. 500?

wolverine350 · December 10, 2006, 10:55 PM

i just bought a maverick 88, the only difference is maverick is made in texas and has a cross button type safety where the mossberg is on the top back of the receiver steve

timothy75 · December 11, 2006, 08:25 AM

I think they're made in Mexico and assembled in Texas. Nothing wrong with that, but I've seen Mavericks in gun stores sell for more than 500's at Big 5's so I think it depends where you buy from. I would recomend you check the big chain stores since some guns are a much better price there like 10/22's 870's, 1894's etc. Good luck

ATW525 · December 11, 2006, 08:39 AM

Besides the already mentioned safety location the only other major difference is the design of the slide. The Maverick uses a one piece slide design so the forend is not replacable without buying the action slide of a Mossberg 500 to attach the new forend to. This could be a concern if you wanted to mount a Surefire forend.

IM_Lugger · December 11, 2006, 03:02 PM

any difference in overall quality?

RevolverLover · December 11, 2006, 04:49 PM

Maverick also has only a year warranty were as Mossberg I believe has either a 10 year or lifetime warranty.

Diggers · December 11, 2006, 08:27 PM

With really really heavy use maybe the 500 would out last the Mav. but you probably don't have to worry about that too much, not many of us use our shotguns that much.

+1 for checking Big-5 and like stores, I see Mavs and Mossies in ads on sale for pretty cheap.

I just went and checked, here you go.

http://big5sportinggoods.shoplocal.c...pagenumber%3d3

rugerdude · December 11, 2006, 09:20 PM

I have both, they are the same gun and i would recommend a maverick to anyone because they are a great gun at a rediculously goor price.

Mine has a slightly different finish on the reciever, as well as the previously mentioned mechanical differences and I have no reason to suspect that the mossberg will outlast the maverick or vice versa.

Get the maverick, it's every bit as great a gun as the 500 and you'll save some money too.

miscusi · December 12, 2006, 04:56 AM

I asked the same question, I decided on the maverick.

Diggers · December 13, 2006, 05:11 AM

Thinking about this a bit, and seeing how the price isn't that different, 50 bucks or so.

I would say get the Mossberg because of the warranty, as Revolverlover mentioned above. Not that you should expect the gun to break but its sure nice to have if it does.

I have a S&W revolver that ended up needing a new cylinder, the spent shells were getting lodged in the chambers. The warranty covered what would have been a very costly repair. I was sure glad it was covered.

MY 0.02 cents.

evan price · December 20, 2006, 02:34 AM

For what it's worth I prefer the Maverick 88 safety location over the M500. If you are not planning on doing anything to the gun just using it as is the Mav 88 is a better deal. If you want a cheap reliable well made shotgun to use and not be an heirloom a Mav88 is just the ticket. Of course if you want wood stocks and etc a M500 is what you want.

Servo77 · December 20, 2006, 09:13 AM

I prefer the Mossberg because of the safety location. The tang mounted safety is visable when the gun is shouldered. Also, the safety on the maverick feels like it is not as substantial.

antediluvianist · December 20, 2006, 12:07 PM

To each his own. o too prefer the maverick's crossbolt safety. Have seen the tang safety get moved unintentionally.

Pops 1 · December 20, 2006, 06:13 PM

I have a Maverick security model with 18 1/2 " barrel, I love it. Pops

rwking · December 22, 2006, 03:29 PM

i purchased the 88 last november, went deer hunting in december, this year i took it dove hunting, it never missed a lick, the only problem i have with the gun is the composite stock it makes the gun to light and it kicks like a mule(took care of that with limb saver). i have an old 16ga i retired when i purchsed it and it may come back out for bird hunting but the 88 is a good deer slayer.

revjen45 · December 22, 2006, 07:08 PM

The difference of $20-50 will be long forgotten while you're still enjoying the gun in the far distant future. This doesn't just apply to Mav vs. Mossy 500. I have not bought more than a few guns in the last 30 years, and whatever I spent on them is long forgotten. Guns, like pets, are part of the family, and I acquire them with the intent of keeping them. Of course, you can always make a screamin' deal that lights your heart every time you touch the gun, no matter how long you have it.

cloudcroft · December 22, 2006, 07:21 PM

Some years ago, when I got my Mossberg 500 Cruiser, a friend tried it and liked it, but he didn't want to pay that much for one. So he got a Maverick instead.

We both went out shooting and for all practical purposes, I noticed no significant difference between the two either in form or function. No problems with either of them the whole afternoon.

It was as if we were both shooting the same gun.

Merry Christmas,

-- John D.

December 10, 2006, 08:06 PM	#1
IM_Lugger Senior Member Join Date: June 27, 2004 Posts: 2,011	Mossberg vs Maverick I'm deciding betwene the (18.5in or 20in) Mosberg 500 or Maverick 88 I know that Maverick is made by Mossberg, but what are the differences between the two? Any reason to pay more for the Moss. 500? __________________ "I feel the Beretta is a great character, it's so strong and elegant. The other guns look dumb to me." - John Woo

December 11, 2006, 03:02 PM	#5
IM_Lugger Senior Member Join Date: June 27, 2004 Posts: 2,011	any difference in overall quality? __________________ "I feel the Beretta is a great character, it's so strong and elegant. The other guns look dumb to me." - John Woo

December 11, 2006, 09:20 PM	#8
rugerdude Senior Member Join Date: July 6, 2004 Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma Posts: 1,443	I have both, they are the same gun and i would recommend a maverick to anyone because they are a great gun at a rediculously goor price. Mine has a slightly different finish on the reciever, as well as the previously mentioned mechanical differences and I have no reason to suspect that the mossberg will outlast the maverick or vice versa. Get the maverick, it's every bit as great a gun as the 500 and you'll save some money too. __________________ "The SKS is a rifle, made the way they should be, out of a heavy block of crappy commie steel, set in an inletted semi-reshaped 2x4." Not my quote but I agree completely.

December 20, 2006, 09:13 AM	#12
Servo77 Senior Member Join Date: August 20, 2005 Location: Southeast OH Posts: 905	I prefer the Mossberg because of the safety location. The tang mounted safety is visable when the gun is shouldered. Also, the safety on the maverick feels like it is not as substantial. __________________ "Are you suggesting coconuts migrate?!"

December 22, 2006, 03:29 PM	#15
rwking Member Join Date: November 22, 2005 Location: dfw area Posts: 62	mav 88 i purchased the 88 last november, went deer hunting in december, this year i took it dove hunting, it never missed a lick, the only problem i have with the gun is the composite stock it makes the gun to light and it kicks like a mule(took care of that with limb saver). i have an old 16ga i retired when i purchsed it and it may come back out for bird hunting but the 88 is a good deer slayer.

December 10, 2006, 10:55 PM	#2
wolverine350 Senior Member Join Date: November 27, 2006 Location: ponca city ok Posts: 746	i just bought a maverick 88, the only difference is maverick is made in texas and has a cross button type safety where the mossberg is on the top back of the receiver steve

December 11, 2006, 08:25 AM	#3
timothy75 Senior Member Join Date: April 19, 2005 Location: Nevada Posts: 1,146	I think they're made in Mexico and assembled in Texas. Nothing wrong with that, but I've seen Mavericks in gun stores sell for more than 500's at Big 5's so I think it depends where you buy from. I would recomend you check the big chain stores since some guns are a much better price there like 10/22's 870's, 1894's etc. Good luck

December 11, 2006, 08:39 AM	#4
ATW525 Senior Member Join Date: March 14, 2005 Location: Concord, NH Posts: 2,723	Besides the already mentioned safety location the only other major difference is the design of the slide. The Maverick uses a one piece slide design so the forend is not replacable without buying the action slide of a Mossberg 500 to attach the new forend to. This could be a concern if you wanted to mount a Surefire forend.

December 11, 2006, 04:49 PM	#6
RevolverLover Senior Member Join Date: November 22, 2004 Posts: 1,682	Maverick also has only a year warranty were as Mossberg I believe has either a 10 year or lifetime warranty.

December 11, 2006, 08:27 PM	#7
Diggers Senior Member Join Date: May 1, 2005 Posts: 366	With really really heavy use maybe the 500 would out last the Mav. but you probably don't have to worry about that too much, not many of us use our shotguns that much. +1 for checking Big-5 and like stores, I see Mavs and Mossies in ads on sale for pretty cheap. I just went and checked, here you go. http://big5sportinggoods.shoplocal.c...pagenumber%3d3

December 12, 2006, 04:56 AM	#9
miscusi Junior member Join Date: April 2, 2006 Location: New York City Posts: 217	I asked the same question, I decided on the maverick.

December 13, 2006, 05:11 AM	#10
Diggers Senior Member Join Date: May 1, 2005 Posts: 366	Thinking about this a bit, and seeing how the price isn't that different, 50 bucks or so. I would say get the Mossberg because of the warranty, as Revolverlover mentioned above. Not that you should expect the gun to break but its sure nice to have if it does. I have a S&W revolver that ended up needing a new cylinder, the spent shells were getting lodged in the chambers. The warranty covered what would have been a very costly repair. I was sure glad it was covered. MY 0.02 cents.

December 20, 2006, 02:34 AM	#11
evan price Junior member Join Date: December 5, 2006 Location: O-H-I-O, where men are men and Jeeps are muddy Posts: 27	For what it's worth I prefer the Maverick 88 safety location over the M500. If you are not planning on doing anything to the gun just using it as is the Mav 88 is a better deal. If you want a cheap reliable well made shotgun to use and not be an heirloom a Mav88 is just the ticket. Of course if you want wood stocks and etc a M500 is what you want.

December 20, 2006, 12:07 PM	#13
antediluvianist Member Join Date: May 25, 2004 Posts: 63	To each his own. o too prefer the maverick's crossbolt safety. Have seen the tang safety get moved unintentionally.

December 20, 2006, 06:13 PM	#14
Pops 1 Senior Member Join Date: April 28, 2006 Location: Central Louisiana Posts: 141	I have a Maverick security model with 18 1/2 " barrel, I love it. Pops

December 22, 2006, 07:08 PM	#16
revjen45 Junior member Join Date: May 7, 2006 Location: Everett, WA Posts: 626	The difference of $20-50 will be long forgotten while you're still enjoying the gun in the far distant future. This doesn't just apply to Mav vs. Mossy 500. I have not bought more than a few guns in the last 30 years, and whatever I spent on them is long forgotten. Guns, like pets, are part of the family, and I acquire them with the intent of keeping them. Of course, you can always make a screamin' deal that lights your heart every time you touch the gun, no matter how long you have it.

December 22, 2006, 07:21 PM	#17
cloudcroft Senior Member Join Date: August 5, 2006 Location: Colorado Springs, CO Posts: 565	Some years ago, when I got my Mossberg 500 Cruiser, a friend tried it and liked it, but he didn't want to pay that much for one. So he got a Maverick instead. We both went out shooting and for all practical purposes, I noticed no significant difference between the two either in form or function. No problems with either of them the whole afternoon. It was as if we were both shooting the same gun. Merry Christmas, -- John D.

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